Jean-Marc Groelly
Expertise
Additionally, Jean-Marc provides tax advice to high-net-worth individuals, including executives from large and medium-sized MNEs.
He also assists clients with transfer pricing matters related to intra-group financial and other services.
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Work highlights
- A real estate investment firm with the tax and legal aspects of setting up an intra-group Euro-denominated bond issuance platform in Luxembourg.
- A real estate investment and asset management firm with their diversification strategy through the launch of a hospitality joint venture aimed at acquiring hotels in Iberian leisure destinations.
- A car subscription platform with the tax and legal advice for a financing transaction using securitisation techniques.
- The structuring and implementation of a mining fund that invested over USD 1.4 billion in existing assets and the on-boarding of a strategic investor.
- A global alternative asset manager on the tax and legal aspects of acquiring a leading music data company.
- Several US alternative asset managers with the acquisition of non-performing loan portfolios, including when followed by subsequent refinancings and restructurings.
- A sizeable Luxembourg investment fund regarding mezzanine loan facilities.
- A private fund on an internal reorganisation involving financial instruments aimed at making investments across Eastern Europe in the industrial sector.
- An international investment firm on restructuring shipping loan investments.
- Major US investment funds concerning multiple tax aspects involved in restructuring their debt investments in a global pharmaceutical company, including issues related to anti-hybrid rules and transfer pricing regulations.
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What others say
- ‘Jean-Marc is commercially oriented. He knows the client's purpose is to close a given deal. For us, Jean-Marc is outstanding.’ (Chambers, 2024)
- ‘Jean-Marc Groelly picks up new deals and gets to the nuts and bolts in seconds. He helps me structure our investments in a tax-efficient manner but without over-complicating things, and it's value for money.’ (Legal 500, 2024)
- 'Jean-Marc Groelly has great judgement and is very knowledgeable of our industry. His work for us is rock-solid, and his calm, steady demeanour is a guarantee of sound and reliable advice.' (Chambers, 2023)
- 'The key is Jean-Marc Groelly. Personable, calm, diligent and experienced. A safe pair of hands. He has been a stalwart of Nauta’s practice for many years and stands out as one of the most reliable and market-conscious advisors in the marketplace.’ (Legal 500, 2023)
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Ancillary functions
Jean-Marc conducted training seminars for Abilways Luxembourg focused on the tax aspects of structured finance transactions. He frequently speaks at conferences addressing topics such as cross-border investments within Europe as well as international tax issues relating to cross-border corporate finance and capital markets transactions.
He is a member of the International Fiscal Association (IFA) and the American Bar Association (ABA).
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Qualifications
Admission to the Bar
Jean-Marc was admitted to the Luxembourg Bar in 2003.
Languages
Jean-Marc speaks French, English and German.
Education
Jean-Marc holds a master's degree in business law (maîtrise de droit des affaires) along with post-graduate degrees in business and tax law (DESS and DJCE) from Jean Moulin University Lyon III. Prior to joining NautaDutilh in January 2006, he gained over six years’ experience working at prominent US and UK law firms.