Francois Brussieux

François is a Luxembourg registered lawyer. Francois specialises in international and corporate tax law and advises clients on the tax aspects of domestic and international private equity, real estate, debt transactions and investments, as well as on the structuring and establishment of Luxembourg regulated and unregulated alternative investment funds. He also has experience in securitisations, structured finance and capital markets. François is very active within the private wealth sector, notably advising numerous family offices, high net worth individuals and private bankers in the tax structuring of investments and estates, as well as in succession planning.

• Advised a global technology leader in the context of the transfer of its assets out of Luxembourg.
• Advised a major luxury firm regarding certain tax aspects in relation to cryptocurrencies, block-chain technology and Initial coin offering.
• Advised a leading investment bank on the structuring of its international real estate acquisition structure.
• Assisted a UK real estate fund in the setup of a new European acquisition platform.
• Advised a Chinese automotive corporation on the launch of its European branch.
• Advised a wealthy Qatari individual on the acquisition of several buildings in Europe.
• Assisted Latin American clients with their ongoing European business.

Corporate tax matters:

• Cross-border project management
• APAs
• Technology
• Restructuring
• Financial services
• Environmental
• M&A
• Cryptocurrency
• Transactions
• Corporate taxes
• Value chains
• Cost-sharing arrangements

Tax advisory:

• Tax consulting
• International tax advisory

Compliance management:

• Business model optimisation

Transfer pricing:

• Business Model Optimisation
• TP Policy Design
• International Tax Planning
• Business Restructuring
• Cross-Border Project Management

Dispute resolution:

• Pre-litigation
• Litigation

Indirect tax:

• VAT

• Banking
• Financial services
• Energy
• Investment management
• Shipping

Admitted to the Luxembourg Bar

• Member of the Luxembourg Bar Association
• Member of the International Association of Young Lawyers
• Members of the Saint Yves Law Society

• Admitted to the Luxembourg Bar as Avocat à la Cour (Liste I).
• Master’s degree in International Business Law, University Paris II Panthéon-Assas (France).
• Master degree, in business Law, University of Aix-en-Provence (France).
• Tax diploma in Luxembourg and international taxation of the Luxembourg Chambre des Salariés.