Nicolas Message
Partner · FTPA
FranceTax, International TaxFrench, English
About
Partner at FTPA who has led the firm's tax practice since 2011 and has been a member of the Paris Bar since 2003. He advises multinational groups and investment banks on the taxation of domestic and cross-border M&A and assists high-net-worth clients with asset optimisation and property holding structures; he is also a long-time lecturer in business tax law and a published author and speaker.
Practice areas
TaxInternational TaxCorporate / M&APrivate WealthReal Estate
Office
Expertise
Cross-border M&A taxDomestic M&A taxInvestment banksHigh-net-worth/private clientsAsset optimisationProperty holding structures
Education
- D.E.S.S. in Tax Law, University of Toulouse 1 (2001)
- D.E.A. in Business and Economic Law, University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne (2002)
- Master's degree in International Law and Management, Ecole HEC (2002)
- D.E.S.C.F. (Diplôme d'Etudes Supérieures Comptables et Financières) (2004)
- LL.M. in Business Law, London University (2004)
Admissions
- Member of the Paris Bar (2003)
- CAF CAC certification (certified as able to become a Certified Public Accountant), 2021
Languages
FrenchEnglish