French International Tax Lawyer for Americans in France & U.S.–France Cross-Border Tax and Estate Planning Specialist

I am a French tax lawyer specializing in international tax, with a particular focus on cross-border situations involving France and the United States.

My practice is dedicated to internationally mobile individuals, families, and entrepreneurs whose personal, family, and financial interests span multiple jurisdictions. I advise on French tax residence analysis and timing, advance tax rulings (rescrits fiscaux), trust qualification and French reporting obligations, coordination of U.S. and French estate planning, and the structuring of investments and professional activities in a cross-border context.

Before founding my own practice, I worked with leading tax firms in Paris, Monaco, and the South of France, developing extensive experience in international tax planning, private client work, and contentious matters involving the French tax authorities. That background allows me to combine technical precision with a pragmatic understanding of how the French tax administration operates in practice.

My approach is structured, fact-driven, and strategic. I place strong emphasis on anticipating risks, securing positions upfront, and ensuring that legal structures are consistent not only on paper but in their practical implementation. Each engagement is built around the client's specific objectives, constraints, and long-term plans, not a generic template.

I work closely with U.S. attorneys, CPAs, wealth planners, and notaries to ensure seamless coordination across jurisdictions, and I see my role as that of a long-term advisor rather than a one-off technician. Clients typically engage me when the stakes are high, the facts are nuanced, and clarity is required before taking action.

About Bespoke Avocats

Bespoke Avocats is a boutique law firm dedicated to international tax and private client matters, with a strong focus on cross-border situations involving France and the United States. The firm deliberately operates on a selective basis, handling a limited number of matters to ensure close involvement, consistency, and strategic oversight on each file.

The firm acts as the French tax anchor within broader international advisory teams, working regularly alongside U.S. attorneys, CPAs, wealth planners, trustees, and notaries to ensure strategies are technically sound and aligned across jurisdictions.

The firm's philosophy is straightforward: anticipate issues rather than react to them, secure positions upfront, and deliver advice that is both legally robust and operationally workable.

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