Cannes

What Cannes does

TERRY AVOCATS is a solo boutique law firm headquartered in Cannes, France (23 rue des États-Unis), registered at the Bar of Grasse. Founded by Catherine TERRY after a 15-year career at PriceWaterhouseCoopers and building on a Specialization in Tax Law from the University of Paris Dauphine obtained in 1990, the firm operates exclusively in international individual tax law, serving two primary client segments: foreign wealthy individuals (both French residents and non-residents) navigating complex personal tax situations, and French senior executives of multinational companies requiring cross-border compensation and mobility tax planning.

The service portfolio comprises eight core offerings: international individual tax assistance (residency entry/exit, planning, regularizations); French tax compliance for residents and non-residents (income tax and wealth tax returns); executive tax planning (stock options, bonuses); international mobility tax services (inbound/outbound employee planning, tax-efficient expatriate/impatriate compensation, Tax Equalization policy drafting); tax audit representation before French, US (IRS), and UK (HMRC) authorities; divorce-related tax planning; real estate tax planning; and advisory on donations, inheritance, trusts, and fiducie structures. There is no underlying technology platform; the firm is delivered entirely through Catherine TERRY's personal practice, with bilingual ENG/FR capacity.

Commercial model is a hybrid pricing structure — hourly billing for complex advisory and audit work, with fixed fees by mutual agreement for standardized income tax and wealth tax return preparation. Rates are freely negotiated based on time spent, nature of request, complexity, and urgency, and the hourly rate is disclosed to the client by email prior to the first engagement. The go-to-market is entirely referral- and reputation-driven with no explicit marketing channels; the firm's positioning as a personalized alternative to Big Law Firms, combined with 30+ years of practitioner relationships (including trust-based working relationships with French tax authorities), functions as the primary client acquisition mechanism. A quality-control note: the scraped "94 employees" field is inconsistent with all other evidence describing a solo practitioner with a single office and a single management team member, and should be discounted.

Name

Cannes

Legal name

TERRY AVOCATS

Website

https://terry-avocats.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

TERRY AVOCATS is a Cannes-based sole-practitioner boutique law firm founded by Catherine TERRY, delivering international individual tax advisory and compliance services to foreign wealthy individuals and French senior executives of multinational companies across France, the US, and the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tax Advisory Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

akta.pro primary industry

Policy, Regulatory & Public Affairs Research (BPAHALAF)

Keywords

• International tax law
• Wealth tax advisory
• Individual tax planning
• Expatriate tax services
• Estate tax counsel

Headquarters

HQ city

Cannes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal and Tax Advisory Services: Professional services revenue generated through hourly billing for complex personal tax situations and tax authority representation, with fixed fees for standardized tax return preparation services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Terry Avocats is a boutique tax law practice based in Cannes, France, led by founder Catherine TERRY, providing advisory and representation services in international individual taxation. The firm assists foreign nationals settling in France and French executives on cross-border personal tax matters, including wealth, estate, and income-tax planning. Practice is built on the founder's specialization in individual tax law obtained in 1990 and more than 15 years of prior experience at PwC.

Product overview

Terry Avocats is a single-location law firm in Cannes operated by Catherine TERRY, offering specialized legal services primarily in International Individual Tax Law. The firm operates as a solo practice rather than a platform, providing a comprehensive suite of tax advisory services including personal tax assistance, French tax compliance (income and wealth tax returns), executive compensation planning, international mobility tax services, tax audit representation, divorce-related tax planning, real estate tax planning, and estate planning instruments. The firm serves wealthy foreign individuals (residents and non-residents) and French executives of multinational companies. Fee structures include hourly rates and fixed fees for tax return preparation, determined by mutual agreement with clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• International Individual Tax Advisory
• Wealth and Estate Tax Planning
• Executive Tax Counsel

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Direct peers

• Lacourte Raquin Tatar: Paris-based independent law firm focused exclusively on tax law (fiscalité). Comparable as a specialist tax boutique operating in France, though with a corporate-leaning rather than individual-wealth focus.
• Bignon Lebray: French independent law firm with a strong tax and wealth planning practice. Comparable as a mid-sized French boutique advising on individual taxation, estate planning, and international mobility.
• August Debouzy: Paris-based independent law firm with a recognized private clients and international tax practice serving wealthy individuals and families. Comparable as a French boutique advising HNW individuals on international tax and estate planning.
• Arsene Taxand: Paris-based independent tax advisory firm specializing in French and international corporate and personal tax. Comparable as a specialist French tax boutique, though it focuses predominantly on corporate clients rather than individual wealth.

Broad incumbents

• PwC Société d'Avocats (France): Tax and legal advisory arm of PwC in France, where Catherine TERRY previously spent 15 years. Comparable as a French international tax practice, though at vastly greater scale and serving a broader corporate and individual client base.
• Baker McKenzie Paris: Global law firm with a large Paris office and a substantial private client and international tax practice. Comparable as a French-based international tax advisor for wealthy individuals, though operating as a global full-service firm.
• Fidal: France's leading independent business law firm with the largest dedicated tax practice in the country. Comparable as a French tax advisory serving corporate and individual clients, though significantly broader in scope and much larger than TERRY AVOCATS.
• EY Société d'Avocats (France): EY's French law firm affiliate providing tax and legal services including international private client work. Comparable as a French international tax provider, though at vastly greater scale and broader scope.
• Deloitte Société d'Avocats (Taj): Deloitte's French law firm affiliate, one of the largest tax and legal practices in France. Comparable as a French international tax advisory, although operating at the scale of a Big Four member firm rather than a single-principal boutique.
• KPMG Avocats (France): KPMG's French law firm affiliate with a dedicated tax practice covering international mobility and individual taxation. Comparable as a French international tax advisory serving overlapping client segments, though at substantially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cannes

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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M&A

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