Marie Germain

Biography

Marie has over 8 years of extensive experience in international tax, corporate tax and cross-border structuring, specializing in tax advisory and transactional matters for multinationals, investment funds and regional companies.

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Recent Experience

• Advised a regional logistics company on the implementation and impact of the UAE Corporate Tax regime.
• Advised a leading global energy and trading company on the UAE corporate tax aspects of its internal restructuring.
• Advised a major sovereign wealth fund on the design and setup of its investment structure providing guidance on UAE tax exemptions for government-linked entities and the interaction between local investment vehicles and international tax treaties.
• Advised a global shipping leader on the UAE Corporate Tax aspects of a regional reorganization focusing on the Free Zone regime, substance requirements and Pillar Two.
• Conducted tax due diligence for UAE-based clients on regional acquisitions.
• Drafted and reviewed transactional and fund documentation from a tax perspective, including limited partnership agreements, private placement memoranda, side letters and share purchase agreements.
• Advised multinational clients and private equity firms on the acquisition and disposal of shares in strategic assets such as airports, luxury hotel portfolios, renewable energy projects, healthcare infrastructure.
• Assisted multinational clients and investment funds on the tax aspects of acquisitions, restructurings, withholding tax exposure and investment platform design.