Agnès Charpenet
Biography
Agnès Charpenet joined Baker McKenzie Paris Office in December 1998. She was promoted to Partner in 2017 and elected Principal in 2020.
She leads the Employee Benefit and the Wealth Management practices in the Paris Office.
Practice Focus
Agnès advises companies of all sizes, from startups to multinational corporations and their executives, on legal and tax aspects on remuneration structuring, employee share plans, management packages, in France and worldwide.
She also assists French and foreign private clients, on investment strategy, mobility, estate planning and tax compliance.
She represents clients in tax and social security audits and disputes.
In 2005, she spent 6 months in the Global Equity Services group of the San Francisco office.
Representative Legal Matters
Professional Honors
- Chambers France Awards 2026 – Tax Law Firm of the Year
- Chambers Global, 2026 – Employee Benefits – Band 1
- Legal 500 EMEA 2026 – Tier 1
- Internation Tax Review (ITR): Agnès is ranked in the Women in Tax 2025 Guide.
- Best Lawyers 2026
- Décideurs Stratégies & Finance 2025: Agnès Charpenet is ranked
- Excellent for LBO taxation and reorganization
- Highly recommended for Wealth Management – Wealth Tax
Professional Associations and Memberships
- She is co-coordinator of the French Chapter Committee of Global Equity Organization since 2008.
- Institut des Avocats et Conseils Fiscaux (French Institute of Tax Lawyers and Advisers) - Member
Admissions
- Paris~France (1999)
Education
- University de Cergy-Pontoise (1997)
- University of Sceaux (1996)
Languages
- English
- French
- German
Previous Offices
Firm Committee Memberships
- Diversity & Inclusion Committee – Member
Baker & McKenzie A.A.R.P.I. is a member of Baker & McKenzie International.