Private Clients

At August Debouzy, we advise business leaders, entrepreneurs, and private investors, particularly those with international profiles, on the structuring, management, and transfer of both personal and professional assets. We also assist their asset-holding vehicles (such as holdings, trusts, and family offices), in France and abroad, in addressing complex issues relating to governance, taxation, and long-term sustainability.

Beyond financial matters, our mission is to safeguard what truly matters to you: your reputation, your family, your personal values, and the legacy you wish to pass on.

In an increasingly international environment marked by constant regulatory and tax developments, as well as greater demands for transparency and accountability, we help secure your assets, structure your operations, and protect your long-term interests. With a bespoke and discreet approach, we act as trusted partners, fully dedicated to your success and committed to helping your achievements flourish.

Our Private Clients team brings together seasoned lawyers with expertise in corporate law, personal and corporate taxation, international tax, wealth structuring, real estate, and complex litigation. We work closely with other departments across the firm to provide our clients with an integrated, consistent, and responsive approach.

Our lawyers also collaborate with key stakeholders in wealth management, including chartered accountants, notaries, wealth advisors, and private bankers, to deliver a comprehensive and secure wealth structuring and management strategy. This cross-disciplinary cooperation ensures perfect alignment between legal, tax, and financial strategies, tailored to the specific challenges of each client.

• Legal and tax structuring of personal and professional assets
• Acquisition and protection of high-value assets (artworks, classic cars, etc.)
• Real estate transactions (acquisitions, asset restructuring, usufruct arrangements)
• Creation of wealth-holding structures (civil companies, foreign holding companies)
• Structuring of executive and managerial compensation

• Family governance
• Tax reporting assistance
• Philanthropy and charitable giving
• Philanthropy and charitable giving
• Cross-border mobility of assets and individuals

• Estate and inheritance planning
• Gifting strategies
• Trusts and fiducie arrangements
• Family business transfers and exit strategies
• International marital and succession strategies

• Reputation and image protection
• Privacy, cybersecurity, and data confidentiality
• Prevention and management of complex inheritance, property, or family disputes
• Litigation support and dispute resolution