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 Dechamps: “I am delighted to join a team with an international outlook, combining a human-scale structure with multidisciplinary expertise and a diverse client portfolio. I am confident that this collaboration will satisfy my insatiable intellectual curiosity and long-standing enthusiasm for cross-border tax matters.”
His expertise covers the day-to-day legal and tax management of businesses, structuring of operations and intra-group relationships, as well as assisting individuals and corporate clients with their reporting obligations (income tax, wealth tax, Dutreil schemes, 3% tax, exit tax, etc.), including in cross-border situations.
A graduate of Sciences Po Strasbourg and holding a Master’s degree in Public Law from the University of Strasbourg, he is fluent in French, English, and German. His career, enriched by experience in law firms, the Strasbourg Administrative Court, and the Banque de France, enables him to provide precise and pragmatic solutions to the most complex tax issues.
His arrival strengthens the firm’s tax expertise and its ability to offer tailor-made solutions in France and abroad.
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