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Olivier Couraud

T: +33 1 4415 8010 Email Olivier | vCard Office: Paris

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Olivier Couraud Partner

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Olivier Couraud

Olivier Couraud
Partner

T: +33 1 4415 8010 Email Olivier | vCard Office: Paris

Olivier Couraud’s practice covers the tax aspects of a wide range of operations, including mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions.
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Olivier Couraud focuses primarily on corporate tax matters in connection with mergers and acquisitions, private equity and reorganisations, for private companies, as well as investment funds. He also advises founders and executives on personal tax issues (sale of shareholdings, long-term compensation plans, management packages, management buy-outs, etc.).

Additionally, Olivier assists our fund formation and asset finance departments on the tax aspects of their transactions.

He has been involved in tax reform projects and contributed to drafting the tax section of the Macron Law.

Olivier handles domestic and international tax planning for high net worth individuals, independent entrepreneurs, family offices and family-owned companies (inheritance planning, real estate wealth tax planning, corporate reorganization, departure from France and exit tax planning, transfer of business assets outside of France, etc.). 

He also advises and represents his clients in their tax audits and tax litigations.

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GE Healthcare

Advised GE Healthcare on the tax aspects of their acquisition of Zionexa, an innovator of in-vivo oncology and neurology biomarkers that help enable more personalised healthcare.

CDER Investissements group

Advised the CDER Investissements group on the tax aspects of the sale of its module rental business to Kiloutou.

Mirova

Advised Mirova (a management company dedicated to sustainable investment) on the tax aspects of the launch of its new co-investment vehicle. The €2.2 billion deal, which completed in December 2020, has attracted some of Mirova’s existing investors in the current Energy Transition fund, Mirova Eurofideme 41 (MEF4), as well as new clients.

Apax Partners

Advised Apax Partners on the tax aspects of the launch of ‘Apax Private Equity Opportunities’ (APEO) FCPR fund, a new dedicated regulated investment vehicle for life insurance in France.

Les Echos - Le Parisien group

Advised Les Echos – Le Parisien group, a leading French media group, on the tax aspects of its acquisition of a 55% majority stake in ChangeNOW, an international summit which seeks to help accelerate the transition to a more sustainable world.

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