Florent Trouiller

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Florent Trouiller

Florent Trouiller

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Biography

Florent Trouiller is a tax lawyer based in Luxembourg and is head of our Luxembourg tax practice.

Florent is skilled in national and international tax law, with a particular focus on cross-border transactions. He has extensive experience of advising on private equity and real estate investments, as well as the structuring of regulated and unregulated investment funds. He has also significant experience, both in Luxembourg and abroad, assisting clients with all tax aspects of banking, capital market and securitization transactions.

Florent has recently assisted several Luxembourg-based real estate asset managers with the tax structuring of their pan-European acquisitions.

He has also recently advised several UK managers on the tax structuring of Luxembourg-based debt funds and the downstream investment structure in coordination with the target jurisdictions, as well as the investor jurisdictions.


Professional experience

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  • Master of Science in Management, EMLYON Business School, 2006
  • Erasmus programme, Copenhagen Business School, 2005
  • Certificate, Corporate Law, University of Montpellier I, 2003
  • Business Law and Taxation, University of Lyon, DESS, 2003
  • Private law, University of Lyon, Maîtrise, 2002
  • Avocat à la Cour, Barreau de Luxembourg 2008
  • Avocat, Barreau de Luxembourg 2006

Band 3, Tax, Chambers and Partners Europe, 2024
"Florent Trouiller is a very knowledgeable and proactive person to work with." 
"Florent Trouiller is a pleasure to work with." 
"Florent Trouiller is really hands-on and practical. If there are any issues that arise, he will be creative in solving the issue you have."
"We have always received clear advice from them and have valued our partnership with Norton Rose."

Tier 2, Tax, The Legal 500, 2023
"Florent Trouiller provides excellent advice."
"Florent Trouiller is my go-to person when I have a problem in Luxembourg. He has been working with us for several years and is the very definition of trusted advisor. He has excellent knowledge of evolving Luxembourg tax regulations and deal structuring, but more than that he takes an interest in us as a company and understands our preferences, restrictions and concerns, which allows him to give very tailored advice."
"The client-oriented and cost-effective team is very reactive and always offer practical solutions and best practice under local regulations."

Band 4, Tax, Chambers and Partners Europe, 2023
"We strongly recommend Florent Trouiller. He is proactive and a critical thinker, and offers adapted solutions to complex topics."
"Florent Trouiller is a highly dedicated tax lawyer, an expert in this field."

Highly regarded practitioner, Tax controversy, Transactional tax, World Tax, 2024

Highly regarded practitioner, World Tax, 2023
"The team is wonderfully responsive, always to the point and commensurate in fees."
"Very pragmatic, reliable and responsive."
"Reactive, clear answers."
"Knowledgable and proactive tax team."
"Very reactive. Able to elaborate clearly and have the message come across to clients on technical issues."

Excellent:  Wealth management, Leaders League, 2023 and 2024

Highly recommended: Transfer pricing, Corporate tax, Leaders League, 2023 and 2024

Band 4, Tax, Chambers and Partners Europe, 2022
"comprehensivee and very clear when explaining the rules and consequences."

Tier 3, Tax, The Legal 500, 2022
"very efficient and attuned to trends."

Tax: Luxembourg, Chambers and Partners Europe, 2019
"dynamic, pragmatic and smart with a creative approach"
"thorough knowledge in all legal, financial and corporate aspects."

Band 2, Private equity, The Legal 500, 2019
"brilliant international experience."

Chambers and Partners Europe, 2018
"excellent technical knowledge and experience advising on cross-border taxation matters".

  • ABILWAY Luxembourg, 25 January 2024, "Les administrateurs et dirigeants face au contrôle fiscal : droits et enjeux"
  • IFE conference since 2009, various international tax matters
  • Meetincs conferences 2017 and 2018, Luxembourg and international tax matters
  • Finix conference 2018, international tax matters
  • IBA 2016, international tax matters
  • International Fiscal Association
  • AMCHAM tax committee
  • Tax Committees, Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry
  • Luxembourg Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (LPEA)
  • French
  • English