Maximilien Dechamps

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Maximilien Dechamps advises companies and individuals on the management and optimization of their assets, both in France and internationally. He also provides guidance during tax audits or disputes and assists clients in their interactions with tax authorities.
His expertise covers legal and tax support for businesses, structuring intra-group operations, and assisting individuals with their reporting obligations (income tax, wealth tax, etc.), including in international contexts.
A graduate of Sciences Po Strasbourg with a Master’s degree in Public Law from the University of Strasbourg, Maximilien is fluent in French, English, and German. His professional experience, including work in law firms, the Strasbourg Administrative Court, and the Banque de France, enables him to deliver clear, effective, and tailored solutions to complex tax issues.

Experience

2025 : EQA Avocats, associate
2024 – 2025 : FBT Avocats SA, tax lawyer
2023 – 2024 : Chaumont Quéré & Associés, tax lawyer
2023 : Degroux Brugère, trainee
2022 : Orange, trainee lawyer and  tax intern
2021 – 2022 : CMS Francis Lefebvre Avocats, tax intern
2021 : KPMG Avocats, tax intern
2020 : Strasbourg Administrative Court, litigation Officer
2019 : Banque de France, financial analyst
2018 : Conseil d’État, trainee reporter (Tax Litigation)
2017 : EY Société d’Avocats, tax intern
2016 : Generali, financial analyst intern
2015 : Crédit Agricole Alsace-Vosges,  accounting control intern

Education

2022 – 2023 : ERAGE (École Régionale des Avocats du Grand Est)
2018 – 2019 : University of Strasbourg – Master 2 in General Public Law
2013 – 2018 : Sciences Po Strasbourg – Degree in Public Affairs
Master 2 Public Affairs – Master 1 Economics and Finance

Certificates

2024 : INSEAD – Certificate “M&A Success Strategies”

Languages

  • French
  • English
  • German

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Maximilien Dechamps joins EQA

EQA Avocats is pleased to announce the arrival of Maximilien Dechamps. Maximilien advises companies and individuals on the optimal structuring of their professional and private assets, both in France and internationally. He also provides guidance during tax audits and disputes, representing and advising clients in the negotiation and conclusion of transactions with tax authorities. Maximilien… Continue reading Maximilien Dechamps joins EQA

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EQA Avocats Forms Strategic Alliance with Belgravia Law

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1. Context On 19 June 2025, the Sanctions Committee of the French Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority (ACPR) issued a decision against Banque Delubac & Cie, delivering a formal reprimand and imposing a financial penalty of €600,000 for multiple breaches of its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CFT) obligations. The decision, which is notably detailed,… Continue reading ACPR v. Banque Delubac: Circumvention Risk Under Scrutiny