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Gwendal Chatain

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Gwendal is a Tax Partner who will assist developing our M&A and LBO tax structuring expertise + management package.

He assists French and international businesses in matters involving national and international taxation, including M&A transactions, group restructurings, transfer pricing matters, and assistance with tax audits and litigations.

He also assists on management package transactions in addition, he advises directors and owners of family-owned businesses on the transfer and tax structure of business for estate planning purposes.

Gwendal before joining Taylor Wessing in 2020, practiced at EY and PwC for 8 years.

He holds a PhD in tax law from the Rennes University, France.

Expertise

Services and Groups

Tax
Private client
Tax disputes
Tax, tax risk and tax planning
Corporate tax/M&A tax structuring/Taxation on transactions
Private placements
Private investment & family owned businesses
Employee incentives

CV

Since 2024 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2020 Counsel, Taylor Wessing
2018 Lawyer, FTPA
2013 Lawyer, Tax Manager, PwC
2010 Lawyer, Senior Associate, EY
2011 Lawyer at Hauts de Seine Bar
2010 Bar formation
2009 PhD in tax law from the Rennes University, France

Career

Since 2024 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2020 Counsel, Taylor Wessing
2018 Lawyer, FTPA
2013 Lawyer, Tax Manager, PwC
2010 Lawyer, Senior Associate, EY

Education

2011 Lawyer at Hauts de Seine Bar
2010 Bar formation
2009 PhD in tax law from the Rennes University, France

Additional languages

English

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