Martin Gandon

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Martin Gandon is a qualified lawyer at the Paris Bar.

He practices within the Corporate Law and Commercial Litigation department at EQA Avocats.

His work combines advisory and litigation services, primarily in corporate law, commercial law, and taxation. He assists the firm’s clients in complex disputes, including shareholder conflicts, asset transfers, and issues involving contractual and tort liability.

He is also involved in corporate financing transactions, particularly through the issuance of financial instruments such as bonds or preferred shares, and regularly advises on legal structuring and corporate governance matters.

In addition, Martin has experience in real estate law, particularly regarding commercial leases, co-ownership, and property transfers.

With fluency in several languages and a background that includes international experience, he is well-positioned to support both French and foreign clients in their cross-border operations.

Experience

Since 2025: EQA Avocats – Associate
2024: Alerion Avocats – Final Internship
2023: ClubFunding – PPI Internship
2023: NovLaw Avocats – Trainee Lawyer
2021: Archers Avocats – Master’s Internship
2021: Bignon Lebray Avocats – Master’s Internship

Education

2023–2024: Bar Training School – EFB
2020–2021: Master’s Degree in International Corporate Transactions and Taxation (OFIS) – Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne – Class Valedictorian
2019–2020: Master’s Degree in Business Law, Accounting and Finance Track – Université Catholique de Lille
2016–2019: Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Accounting and Finance Track – Université Catholique de Lille

Certificates

CAPA – Certificate of Aptitude for the Legal Profession

Langues

  • French
  • English
  • Spanish

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Harmonisation and Clarification of the EU Sanctions Regime: Insertion of the Concepts of “Ownership” and “Control”

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Political communication on tax matters, first lesson: Present as exceptional what is meant to become structural.

Nearly fifteen years ago, the 2012 Finance Act introduced an apparently temporary tax, the Exceptional Contribution on High Incomes (CEHR), conceived “in a context of reducing public deficits and restoring our public finances,” intended “to request an exceptional effort from the wealthiest taxpayers.”¹