Jérôme Barré co-chairs the Tax Department with Jean-Christophe Bouchard.

After working as a legal and tax expert with the legal and finance division of the AXA Group, he served five years as general counsel and tax director of Rothschild & Cie Banque. In 1997, he set up and developed the “Asset Planning and Family Business” department at Pricewaterhouse Coopers (Landwell & Partners). In 2002, he became a partner at Arthur Andersen International, then at Ernst & Young, law firm, again serving as chair of the “Asset Planning and Family Business” department.

He has been a partner at Franklin since May 2006.

His practice is focused on advising and assisting private clients in a national and international environment. In particular, he has expertise assisting individuals and family businesses in connection with asset transfers and restructurings.

Drawing on his experience in the banking and insurance sectors, as well as in buyouts and takeover bids, Jérôme Barré has developped a very pragmatic general knowledge of legal and tax issues.

Furthermore, he has extensive experience assisting clients in the course of tax litigations and tax investigations.

Jérôme Barré teaches a course on “International Corporate Tax Management” at the University of Paris IX-Dauphine and on “Individual Tax Law” at the University of Paris V-Malakoff. He is also a frequent lecturer on his areas of practice in conferences and presentations, and the author of numerous articles published in the specialized press. He is the president of the jury for the Asset Manager of the Year award sponsored by INVESCO and Gestion de Fortune magazine. Jérôme Barré is also a member of the HEC Entrepreneur jury.