Nos talents | LightHouse Law Firm

What we do (well) !

Our clients are companies of all sizes and from all sectors, including CAC 40 groups, SMEs or of activity, from CAC 40 groups, to SMEs or groups of SMEs, and technology start-ups.

The firm's expertise covers the following tax areas :

CUSTOMS EXPERTISE

Customs law

Energy taxation

Export control

Customs control and litigation

To be very specific

Some examples of missions carried out by the firm :

Leading luxury industry group: Securing and optimizing origin-related issues (Made in, anti-dumping duties, and preferential origin)
French aeronautical industry group: Introduction of a suspensive customs procedure (savings in duties and taxes) and review of customs codes
CAC 40 group leader in the cosmetic industry - Obtaining the status of Authorized Economic - Operator (AEO), review of customs practices (dry run audit)
Control and litigation advisory services (Tribunal/Court of Appeal/Court of Cassation): more than one hundred previous or ongoing cases for companies of all sizes with all kinds of issues

Our preferred sectors of activity :

Luxury industry, cosmetics, semiconductors, automotive, aeronautics... …

VAT EXPERTISE

Commercial and international VAT

To be very specific

Some examples of missions carried out by the firm :

E-commerce operators / leading French and European platforms: Implementation of new VAT and e-commerce regulations (activities in France and abroad)
Investment funds: Management of European VAT issues
Leading Californian company in high-tech surgical technology: Centralization of logistics flows in a single point of entry in the EU (VAT and customs aspects)
Global leader in the extraction and processing of raw materials: Mapping of the group's legal and logistical flows and definition of the applicable VAT regime in 5 countries. Adaptation and updating of ERP.

Our preferred sectors of activity :

We have developed solid expertise in the Tech industry due to Renaud Roquebert's experience in Silicon Valley. But we have VAT clients in many industrial sectors.

TAX EXPERTISE

International taxation

Transfer pricing

Executive taxation

Transactional taxation

To be very specific

US company leader in artificial intelligence applied to medical imaging: Creation of the transfer pricing policy between Europe and the US.
International group specializing in the distribution of BtoB SaaS solutions: Management of the fiscal risk associated with the creation of permanent establishments in various States.
Various French companies: External growth operations or financing (M&A, private equity, fundraising). Execution of tax due diligence, structuring, tax and strategic support for executives.

EXPERTISE IN CONTROL AND LITIGATION

International data management leader group: Management of tax audits in France
Industrial SME group: Assistance with customs inspections (monitoring of the inspection, response during the contradictory phase, negotiation of a settlement)
Numerous companies of all sizes: Monitoring of tax and customs litigation (summoning, writing, pleadings, etc.) before the competent jurisdictions

GROWTH STRATEGY EXPERTISE

The experience of the firm's partners and their strong entrepreneurial DNA enable the firm to support entrepreneurs and companies in their growth projects in France or international development.
Support for start-up executives
Support for fundraising (ICO, IPO, entry of investors, etc.)
Strategic reflections on external growth
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