Portrait by Michel Faure, Journalist & writer

Born in Rennes, Alexandre Henry studied in his home city. He is a graduate of law at the University of Rennes 1, then Master 1 in Business Law, lastly Master 2 Law and Wealth Management and also holds the Preparatory Diploma in Accounting and Financial Studies. “In tax law, whose rules are constantly changing, I like the figures, he says. Their stability has a reassuring side.”

In 2011, he went to Paris for his final internship as lawyer in the firm Sarrau Thomas Couderc. He moved from theory to practice. This six-month experience continued with a collaboration of almost two years and provided him with great training thanks to experienced lawyers. “They took the time to comment on a case, to discuss it with me specifically. As I had just finished studies at the Law School, they taught me a lot about the profession. In this firm I created a strong friendship with another young lawyer, Emmanuel Dinh.”

Alexandre then participated in the establishment of the Paris office of an English firm, Charles Russell Speechlys, where he developed his expertise by practising domestic and international tax law. He provided assistance to entrepreneurs, company managers and investment fund managers for almost ten years.

In October 2022, the forty-year-old lawyer was appointed as a partner at Couderc Dinh & Associés. He was pleased to find here his friend Emmanuel and former members of Sarrau Thomas Couderc. He shares with them the same concept of law and provides them with his technical competence relating to the employee and director ownership schemes as well as the sharing of value. “My profession is very human, he says, and affects the privacy of the beings and requires a great deal of empathy. The approach is similar to that of a family doctor.” He knows everything, and keeps these secrets for him. “The secrecy creates a relationship of trust that allows us to find and propose suitable solutions. I am passionate about giving advice to natural persons. There is an affect that encourages to prepare things at best, and to strengthen a lasting relationship with a client.” A reciprocal loyalty is therefore born. Over time, issues change, the legal environment becomes more complex, but clients remain. “I am pleased to be able to reassure a worried client and help prepare for their future by offering them tailor-made solutions.”

A committed father with two young children, Alexandre always strives to save time to run. “These moments allow me to take distance and at the same time they help me find solutions to problems encountered in my files.”