Attorney at the Geneva & Paris Bars · Founding Partner
Founder of the firm, Jonathan Bensaid advises executives, investors and families on wealth structuring, international taxation, French fiducie and complex financings. A recognised practitioner of real-estate fiducie, sports law and art taxation, he combines tax analysis, legal engineering and strategic vision for clients in France, Switzerland and Luxembourg.
Paris · Geneva · Marseille · Cannes · Lisbon
A tax lawyer by training, Jonathan Bensaid began his career in Geneva before founding his own firm. BENSAID Avocats is today recognised for leading expertise in art taxation, fiducie and international wealth structuring, with offices in Paris, Geneva, Marseille, Cannes and Lisbon.
He acts across all dimensions of private wealth: asset structuring, structured financings, estate planning, family governance, taxation of athletes and artists. He sits on or chairs investment committees overseeing portfolios exceeding EUR 3 billion.
He has contributed to several major art transactions on the European market and structured real-estate operations totalling several hundred million euros. Regularly consulted by public institutions, French parliamentarians abroad and universities on international taxation, he also lectures and trains.
An in-depth look at Jonathan Bensaid's path, method and commitments.
A tax lawyer by training, Jonathan Bensaid began his career in Geneva before founding his own firm. A member of the Geneva and Paris Bars, he has practised for over fifteen years on the most technical wealth matters.
Holding a Master II in Sports Law (Aix-Marseille) and advanced training in taxation, he has built a transversal practice that combines legal engineering, tax analysis and wealth strategy.
His practice rests on three convictions: to anticipate regulatory shifts rather than endure them, to connect disciplines (tax, civil, financial, international) to produce coherent solutions, and to transmit — both the client's wealth and knowledge, through teaching and publication.
Anticipate, connect, transmit.
— Jonathan Bensaid
Jonathan Bensaid sits on or chairs investment committees overseeing portfolios exceeding EUR 3 billion. He has structured real-estate operations totalling several hundred million euros.
He has contributed to several major art transactions on the European market, advising collectors, endowment funds and institutions on the tax and legal aspects of their operations.
A recognised practitioner of real-estate fiducie and security fiducie, he designs structures tailored to structured bank financings, holding operations and complex refinancings — often involving Swiss or Luxembourg institutions.
Beyond technique, his practice favours dialogue with the administration and counterparties. This firm yet constructive approach secures transactions and, where possible, avoids contentious escalation.
With offices in Paris, Geneva, Marseille, Cannes and Lisbon, the firm advises mobile executives, multi-jurisdiction families and international investors. Jonathan Bensaid is regularly consulted on Franco-Swiss taxation, tax residence and international wealth structuring.
He acts as speaker and trainer for universities, public institutions and professional chambers. He is regularly consulted by French parliamentarians abroad on international taxation and non-resident wealth matters.
For Jonathan Bensaid, tax law is not the mere application of statutes. It is about understanding the family and wealth history of each client, then proposing a legal architecture that preserves long-term coherence — beyond short-term tax opportunities.
The firm is cited by Décideurs Magazine as Strong reputation in Wealth Management and Recognised practice in Real-estate Tax. It also features in Best Lawyers 2026 (Tax Law) and in the Leaders League ranking in Tax & Wealth.
Jonathan Bensaid is the author and voice of the podcast "Principes", which explores — at the crossroads of law, taxation and philosophy — the structural principles that guide wealth design, transmission and the practice of law.
Each episode offers a concise reflection on a foundational notion (wealth sovereignty, dialogue with the administration, long time, art as an asset), addressed to executives, families and advisory professionals. Listen on Apple Podcasts →
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