Allen & Overy’s (A&O’s) Paris corporate head Nicolas Bichot has left the firm to set up his own corporate and tax boutique.

The new boutique, Bichot & Associes, sees Bichot join forces with former A&O tax partner Patrice Couturier, with A&O corporate associates Charles-Noel van den Broek and Mathieu Odet also joining as partners.