Bredin Prat focuses mainly on transactional work. Star names have helped the team retain its position as one of France's leading tax practices. Partner Yves Rutschmann is rated highly for his transactional tax skills. One peer called him a "very capable ...
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Bredin Prat focuses mainly on transactional work. Star names have helped the team retain its position as one of France's leading tax practices. Partner Yves Rutschmann is rated highly for his transactional tax skills. One peer called him a "very capable individual". Another endorsed the whole team's quality, noting "their level is good across the board". Despite the drop in deal activity because of the economic downturn, the practice has been involved in the most significant transactions on the French market this year. It is advising Banque Fédérale des Banques Populaires on its pending merger with Caisse Nationale des Caisses d'Epargne in a deal worth €17.2 billion ($24.3 billion). Partner and head of the department Renaud Streichenberger, along with Rutschmann, advised Suez on the €67 billion merger between the energy company and Gaz de France. The deal created Europe's second-largest energy group. In addition to the scope and nature of the deal itself, the transaction was particularly notable due to the political involvement it engendered. From a tax standpoint, the merger implied a change in law regarding the consequences of a spin-off on a French tax consolidated group. Streichenberger is recommended by his peers for international taxation.
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