Christopher Lalloz

Admitted to the Paris Bar, Christopher Lalloz is a partner in the Tax practice of the Paris office and one of the co-heads of the firm's global Tax Controversy group.

Building on extensive experience gained on successful tax audits and litigations for a wide range of French and foreign clients as well as on his deep knowledge of the international regulatory environment, Christopher focuses his activity on structuring organizations, transactions and investment schemes with measured risk-taking and, where necessary, defending his clients’ position before the French tax authorities or the French courts.

Recent or pending deals in which Christopher Lalloz was involved include:

• Advised the management of Delachaux SA, a French leading company in rail infrastructure equipment and diversified industries in connection with the minority investment in Delachaux by Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ).
• Advised the management of Primonial, one of the French leaders in asset management for individuals, on their minority investment in the group, in the context of the purchase of a majority shareholding by the private equity fund Bridgepoint (with Crédit Mutuel Arkéa also retaining a minority stake).
• Advised the management of affordable luxury clothing manufacturer Sandro Maje Claudie Pierlot (SMCP) in connection with the listing of the group on Euronext Paris.
• Advised Eurazeo on the creation of the Grape Hospitality group and its acquisition of 85 hotels in France and Europe from Accor and other real estate private equity funds.
• Advised the management of SMCP in the context of the acquisition of a majority stake by Shandong Ruyi group.
• Advised But’s management with regard to the group’s acquisition by a consortium led by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and WM Holding.
• Advised LBO France on the structuring of its acquisition of the Chryso group (chemical specialist in the construction materials) from Materis.   
• Advised SIACI on its refinancing operations.

Continually recommended by the legal directories as a Leading Individual :

• Recognized "France Tax Disputes Firm of the Year” at ITR (International Tax Review) Awards 2022 and 2025
• Recognized by Chambers France in the lawyers ranking in Tax
  According to Chambers "Christopher Lalloz acts for clients on a breadth of tax matters, including transactional and contentious work that notably covers tax audits and reassessments."
  According to his clients "Christopher Lalloz is a highly seasoned professional with very strong technical and interpersonal skills. He has demonstrated the ability to help us successfully solve complex matters and business deals", "Christopher Lalloz is very pragmatic, responsive and sensible."

• ICN Business School (Finance section)
• Université Nancy 2, Post-graduate Degree in corporate and tax law (DESS)
• University of Montpellier I, Certificate of specialization in tax

• Paris

• Inglês
• Francês