Arnaud Tailfer

Experience

Founding partner of the boutique tax firm Axtead Avocats, where he focuses on advising on tax and wealth-planning matters for executives, managers and private clients.

Previously served as an associate at Arkwood and has practised as an attorney in tax since at least 2011.

Developed a strong practice in tax audits and tax litigation, advising clients at all stages of their relationship with the tax administration and representing them in contentious and criminal tax procedures.

Contributes regularly to professional publications and firm commentaries on topics such as abuse of tax law and repression of tax fraud.

Specialty

Specialist in taxation with a focus on international and patrimonial tax issues, including tax structuring, declarations, cross-border mobility, trusts, foreign accounts, crypto-assets and capitalisation contracts.

Particular expertise in tax controls and dispute resolution, including defence before administrative and judicial authorities and handling of fiscal criminal matters.

Provides outsourced tax-function services to businesses and advises high-net-worth individuals on succession, structuring and mobility.

Education

Holds the official French professional specialization in tax law (mention de spécialisation en droit fiscal) and serves as a tax instructor for professional training bodies, including the Paris Bar vocational school (EFB) and Paris Dauphine University.

• Contributor to the Encyclopédie de la Fiscalité (author of sections on trusts and declarative obligations) — https://blog.doctrine.fr/interview-de-arnaud-tailfer-auteur-de-lencyclopedie-fiscale/
• Listed as a partner / founding partner at Axtead (profile on firm site) — https://www.axtead.fr/en/the-firm/
• Contributor to the Encyclopédie de la Fiscalité and speaker on abuse-of-rights conference (firm news listing) — https://www.axtead.fr/en/home/