Goodwin announced today that Charles-Henri de Gouvion Saint Cyr has joined the firm’s Paris office as counsel in its Tax practice.
de Gouvion Saint Cyr specializes in corporate and private equity taxation, particularly in structuring strategic M&A, LBO, real estate and financial investment transactions for French and international clients.
“Charles-Henri’s arrival demonstrates our commitment to provide clients with cross-disciplinary services via innovative, experienced and integrated teams capable of handling complex transactions at both the local and international levels,” said Maxence Bloch, Chair of Goodwin’s Paris office. “This recruitment further demonstrates Goodwin’s continued and structured growth since the Paris office opened 18 months ago. We are pleased to welcome Charles-Henri to the firm.”
“Charles-Henri has more than 15 years of experience working on major strategic, commercial and financial transactions for clients looking to not only address tax issues but gain a competitive advantage in their industry,” said Marie-Laure Bruneel, a partner in Goodwin’s Tax practice. “Beyond the synergies of our collective expertise, we share a common approach to put clients’ concerns and needs first and to partner with them through their growth. We look forward to Charles-Henri’s contributions as we continue to grow our premier tax practice.”
de Gouvion Saint Cyr received his master’s in law and taxation from the University of Paris and is a graduate of HEC Paris. He is admitted to the Paris bar and is a lecturer in tax law in the post-graduate (Master 2) Economic Law program at the Sorbonne Law School.
de Gouvion Saint Cyr can be reached at cdegouvionsaintcyr@goodwinlaw.com or +33.1.85.65.71.23.
Goodwin’s Tax Group has extensive experience in structuring corporate transactions to help clients gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace, including the formation of startup companies, taxable and tax-free mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations, cross-border transactions, research and development joint ventures, technology transfers, and leveraged buyouts.