Finance Monthly Global Awards 2018 Edition

TAX LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR Firm Profile LightHouse LHLF is a global law firm. It is based in France (Paris & Lyon) and has a presence in South America, in the USA (Silicon Valley – San Francisco) and in Asia. LightHouse LHLF is THE clear choice for global companies operating throughout the world. LightHouse LHLF assists its clients in dealing with their corporate income tax, VAT & Customs issues; it also offers legal assistance in relation to international trade; in its capacity, LightHouse LHLF helps out its clients in legal disputes which they may encounter with their commercial partners (suppliers, business agents, competitors…). The firm counts amongst its clients companies of all size and any industry (world champions, SMEs, Start-ups, Family Groups, etc.), and provides both strategic and operational advice adapted to the size, the working methods and the expectations of its clients. LightHouse LHLF shares with its clients the reality of their daily life, despite the complexity, confusion and uncertainty of the present times. LightHouse LHLF believes strongly in the future and helps its clients to realize their most ambitious projects. About Renaud Roquebert Renaud is a lawyer registered at the Bar of Paris. He has specialized in international taxation for more than 23 years. He has lived and worked in three European countries and in the United States. During his experience, throughout Europe and in the US, Renaud has witnessed and taken part in some of the major global economic events: the inception of emails and the internet for everybody, the dot com boom and bust, the dramatic increase of globalisation and cross border trade, the enlargement of the EU, the rise of China and the other BRICS, the 2008 financial crisis. He almost always found himself in the heart of the event from a geographic perspective. After founding his own law firm and transforming it into a global firm and as an entrepreneur and a lawyer, Renaud knows first-hand what international trade means and how the tax, customs and various legislations impact on international trade. Before founding LightHouse LHLF, Renaud worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers [PwC] in Luxembourg, Belgium, France and the US, where he was part of the PwC VAT West Region team based in San Jose, CA; during his time in the US, he developed the PwC VAT Desk in San Francisco. His main expertise lies in managing global projects, from a global tax, VAT and Customs duties perspective, for companies which commercialize their products around the world. In this regard, he has helped his clients in resolving the most diverse of international questions, in restructuring projects and in identifying tax opportunities. Renaud is a business lawyer advising his clients both on daily and strategic plans. He is often involved with general management of his clients to advise them on their international affairs in the broadest sense. In this capacity, Renaud is a business adviser favored by Boards. Associations/ memberships • Member of the “International Bar Association” (IBA); • Member of the “American Bar Association” (ABA); • Member of the “International Fiscal Association” (IFA); • Member of the “Institute of Fiscal Advice Lawyers” (IACF); • Member of the “French American Chamber of Commerce – San Francisco Chapter” (FACCSF); Contact Renaud Roquebert Founder and Managing Partner of LightHouse LHLF T: + 33 (0)1 76 70 46 16 E: renaud.roquebert@lh-lf.com Finance Monthly Global Awards 2017 www.finance-monthly.com 21 FRANCE