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Richard Foissac
Partner

Richard Foissac

Languages
  • French
  • English
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Richard Foissac joined CMS Francis Lefebvre in 1988 and became a partner in 1998.

He pratices in tax law, with a particular focus on on high-stakes cases involving wealth, real estate, and financial taxation issues.

Richard Foissac is also deeply involved in tax matters relating to family-owned businesses and has developed significant expertise in criminal tax law.

Awards & Recognitions
01
  • Award
    Tax Law - Best Lawyer since 2010
    Best Lawyers

Memberships & Roles

  • Member of the French Institute of Tax Lawyers (IACF)
  • Chairman of the firm's Advisory Board (2009-2012)
  • Lecturer in tax law, Université de Paris I - Panthéon-Sorbonne
  • Lecturer in tax law, Faculty of Law and Economic Sciences, Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis

Education

  • DJCE (post-graduate degree in company law) – DESS (Diplôme d’études supérieures spécialisées) in business law and taxation, Université de Montpellier (1985) 

Insights by Richard

CMS at MIPIM Cannes

11 Mar 2025

LEGAL 500 EMEA 2022

13 Apr 2022 4 min read

Legal 500 Paris 2020: our law firm’s rankings

28 Jul 2020 3 min read

Legal 500 EMEA 2020

22 Apr 2020 4 min read
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