What Arsene Taxand does

Arsene Taxand is an independent French law firm founded in 2004 in Paris, exclusively dedicated to tax law. It operates as a unified tax advisory practice organized around ten expertise areas — Corporate Tax, Transfer Pricing, Tax Audit & Litigation, Personal Tax, Real Estate Tax, VAT & Indirect Taxes, Customs, CIR/R&D, Local Taxes, and URSSAF — supported by solution-oriented modules covering strategic advisory, international structuring, M&A and private equity, real estate, R&D and innovation, and a dedicated "Start Me Up" offering for startups. The firm also maintains a German Desk for Franco-German cross-border matters.

The firm generates revenue through engagement-based professional services fees quoted per mandate based on complexity and scope, with multi-year contracts. GTM is sales-led and relationship-driven: Arsene acquires clients through high-profile deal mandates, thought leadership (tax alerts, publications in Revue Fiscalité Internationale, industry events), and professional networks. The firm emphasizes its independence from audit and legal firms as a conflict-free differentiator.

As founding member of the Taxand global network — the largest tax-only network operating in 50+ countries with 400+ partners and 2,500+ tax specialists — Arsene provides clients with cross-border reach while remaining a Paris-headquartered independent firm (registered as SELAS, share capital €60,230). Its workforce comprises approximately 25 partners and 180–200 tax lawyers (headcount figures vary slightly across sources), serving large enterprises, mid-sized firms (ETIs), private equity funds, high-net-worth individuals, startups, and German-speaking investors with French exposure.

Name

Arsene Taxand

Legal name

ARSENE

Website

https://arsene-taxand.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Arsene Taxand is an independent Paris-based tax law firm founded in 2004, employing 200+ tax lawyers across ten practice areas and serving enterprises, PE funds, HNW individuals, and German-speaking investors with cross-border mandates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tax Advisory Services

NAICS

Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (5412)

akta.pro primary industry

Tax Law (BPAHAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Transfer Pricing & International Tax Services (BPAHABAI), Excise, VAT/Sales Tax & Indirect Tax Administration (BPAIADAH), Dispute Resolution, Appeals & Tax Tribunals (BPAIADAK)

Keywords

• Tax law services
• Corporate tax advisory
• International tax planning
• Tax controversy
• Cross-border taxation

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Tax Advisory: Arsene generates revenue through professional services fees charged for tax advisory work. Engagements include corporate tax advisory, international structuring, M&A tax support, transfer pricing, VAT and indirect taxes, customs, real estate taxation, R&D tax credits, personal taxation, and tax litigation. Fee structures are engagement-specific and quoted based on complexity and scope.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Arsene Taxand is an independent French law firm exclusively dedicated to tax law. The firm advises corporate clients on French and international tax matters, providing specialized counsel, structuring, and representation services across the full range of taxation issues. As a founding member of the Taxand global network, it also coordinates cross-border tax engagements with member firms in 50+ countries.

Product overview

Arsene Taxand is the first independent French law firm exclusively dedicated to taxation, founded in 2004. The firm operates as a unified tax advisory practice offering services through specialized teams organized by expertise area (Corporate Tax, Transfer Pricing, Tax Audit & Litigation, Personal Tax, Real Estate Tax, VAT & Indirect Taxes, Customs, CIR/R&D, Local Taxes, and URSSAF) and solution-oriented modules (Strategic Advisory, International Tax Structuring, M&A & Private Equity, Real Estate, Business Tax Management, Private Clients, R&D & Innovation, and Start Me Up). The firm also offers a German Desk for Franco-German tax matters. As founder of the Taxand international network (50+ countries, 400 partners, 3,000+ tax specialists), the firm provides global reach while maintaining independence from audit or legal firms. The firm's workforce comprises approximately 25 partners among 180-200 tax lawyers based in Paris.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AAA (Association des Anciens Arsene): Alumni association for former employees of Arsene, created to maintain relationships and organize events among former team members.
• Fondation Arsene

Products and services

• Tax Law Advisory Services
• Cross-Border Tax Services via Taxand Network

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• TaxandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArsene is the founding member of Taxand, the largest global network exclusively dedicated to taxation. Taxand operates in 50+ countries with 400+ partners and 2,500+ tax specialists. The network provides Arsene clients access to global tax expertise while maintaining local presence.
• Flick Gocke Schaumburg (FGS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman member firm of Taxand network, providing German tax expertise for cross-border matters. Supports Arsene's German Desk in advising on German-French tax issues.
• Tax Partner AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss member firm of Taxand network, providing Swiss tax expertise for cross-border matters including investments in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
• LeitnercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian member firm of Taxand network, providing Austrian tax expertise for cross-border matters in the DACH region.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Fidal: Fidal is France's largest independent law firm with ~2,000 lawyers and a deep tax practice. It competes head-to-head with Arsene across corporate tax, M&A tax, transfer pricing, and tax litigation for French enterprise and ETI clients.
• CMS Francis Lefebvre: CMS Francis Lefebvre is the French arm of global firm CMS and offers a comparable tax advisory practice including VAT, transfer pricing, and international structuring. It is one of the firms Arsene's partners departed from before joining Arsene.
• KPMG Avocats France: KPMG Avocats is the Big 4 tax/legal practice in France with strong corporate tax, customs (Stéphane Chasseloup led this team before joining Arsene), and indirect tax offerings. Direct head-to-head competitor on enterprise tax mandates.
• EY Société d'Avocats: EY's French law practice offers integrated tax advisory and competes directly with Arsene on M&A tax, transfer pricing, and international structuring engagements. Several Arsene partners have EY/Andersen lineage.
• Deloitte Société d'Avocats: Deloitte's French legal practice competes with Arsene across corporate tax, M&A tax, and indirect tax. Poaching source for several recent Arsene lateral hires (Sabrina Bandoui came from Deloitte).
• PwC Société d'Avocats: PwC's French legal practice offers comparable tax advisory services to large enterprises and multinational groups. Direct competitor on cross-border tax structuring and M&A tax mandates.

Broad incumbents

• Baker McKenzie Paris: Global law firm with a substantial Paris tax practice serving multinational clients on French and cross-border tax matters. Broader full-service offering means it overlaps but does not specialize to the degree Arsene does.
• Taj (Deloitte tax practice): Taj is Deloitte's network of independent law firms in France focusing on corporate tax. Comparable in specialization to Arsene but lacks the international Taxand network reach.

Emerging players

• Vivien & Associés: Paris-based boutique tax litigation firm with strong reputation in contentious tax work. Competes with Arsene's Contrôle & Contentieux practice but on a more focused scale.

Regional players

• Fairway Tax & Legal (FGS France affiliate): German tax-only firm (Flick Gocke Schaumburg) and its French-linked operations are Taxand network peers. They compete with Arsene on Franco-German cross-border tax mandates and the German Desk offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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