A fiscal architecture worthy of your biggest dreams

When you live, build and invest across borders, you cannot afford patchwork advice.

I map your entire life, business and assets into one coherent fiscal roadmap.

Your legacy deserves to rest on a structure that is calm, stable and fully defensible.

700+ clients advised
over my career, now
30 to 40 a year.
Anne-Lise Delafontaine, international tax lawyer, founder of Altara Tax
Anne-Lise Delafontaine, international tax lawyer, founder of Altara Tax

The quiet engine behind your freedom and legacy

A well-designed fiscal architecture becomes an invisible source of strength. We secure your current position, open space for your next moves, and protect the people who rely on you, while staying fully aligned with your values.

Anne-Lise Delafontaine in a meeting

18+

years in international tax structuring

90%

of clients are founders and investors

33

jurisdictions, across every continent

What happens after we rewrite the roadmap

Client Story
This was something my wife and I had been extremely anxious about for a long time.
We kept postponing it because we were afraid there might be no real solution.
Your availability and the clarity of every conversation made a real difference.
And when I accepted your offer, which was a significant investment for me, the fact that you thanked me for my trust really stayed with me.
Because that is exactly what it was: a relationship built on trust.
Christian

Founder & CEO — IT Consulting Company

Client Story
With you, everything feels fluid.
You are the only advisor who actually takes the time to speak with me on the phone.
It makes an enormous difference and simplifies things that used to feel unnecessarily complex.
Carine

Multi-Entrepreneur & Investor — Cross-sector activities

Client Story
What struck me most was not just the technical depth, but the way everything was brought together.
For the first time, someone looked at my situation as a whole instead of treating each question in isolation.
The process was demanding, but incredibly clarifying.
I stopped reacting to issues as they came up and started making decisions with a clear sense of direction.
Today, I have a framework I trust, and the feeling that my choices are finally aligned with the life I am building.
Rami

Founder — FinTech Startup

Client Story
I really appreciate the way you work.
You are both methodical and creative at the same time.
You can feel that nothing is blocked, that everything can be explored and thought through even in complex situations.
Loïc

Founder — Real Estate Development Company

Client Story
From the very first Trajectory Session, everything became much clearer.
We are both entrepreneurs and had many projects underway, but without a real overall vision.
That conversation was decisive: it helped us put everything on the table, understand where we truly stood, and see how our projects could fit together in a coherent way.
We left that session with the feeling that everything was finally starting to fall into place.
Cannelle & Maxime

Entrepreneurs — Multi-project businesses

Client Story
I now have the conviction that I have put my wealth back in order.
Most importantly, I have a clear plan for what comes next.
Everything feels simpler, more readable, and much more calm.
Adrian

Founder — HR Tech Startup

You do not need another technician. You need someone who can see your whole situation at once, hold the tension between your fears and your biggest ambitions, and turn all of it into one clear, elegant structure that actually holds. This is the work I do, and the space I offer my clients.

This is for you if…

This work is deep, strategic and highly personalised. It is not for everyone, and that is exactly why it works.

You are an entrepreneur, investor or leader with activities and assets in several countries.

You built something significant, but your fiscal structure is fragile, opaque or scattered.

You want full compliance and integrity, while using every legitimate strategy.

You are ready to invest time, share the full picture and do your part so the roadmap is truly yours.

You want one strategic partner who sees your full trajectory, not isolated answers.

You know this work is meant to support the life and legacy you are building, not limit them.

Anne-Lise Delafontaine, international tax lawyer
Anne-Lise Delafontaine at a desk

This is NOT for you if…

You’re looking for clarity, so let’s be honest from the start.

You just want to “pay less tax” at any cost.

You’re hunting for a quick fix or a cheap second opinion.

You refuse to share the full picture of your situation.

You want to hand everything off and not be involved in decisions.

You expect rubber-stamp validation for choices already made.

You prefer the lowest fee over long-term stability and depth.

What we build together

I offer one premium service: a complete fiscal roadmap for your life, your companies and your legacy. We map your current reality and future plans, then design a coherent architecture that supports your biggest dreams. The result: one document and one shared vision that bring order and peace of mind to everything you've built.

Full Mapping

Your life, companies and assets across borders—finally seen as one coherent system, not scattered ideas and documents.

Risk & Opportunity Scan

We uncover blind spots, vulnerabilities and untapped opportunities—so you know exactly where you stand before you move.

Scenario Design

Several quantified paths, with clear trade-offs, so every choice is conscious instead of reactive.

The Fiscal Roadmap

A written document that transforms complexity into one clear architecture you can live with, grow with, and defend.

Strategic Follow-Up

A partner who stays beside you through critical decisions, keeping your structure aligned as your life and ambitions evolve.

Anne-Lise Delafontaine, international tax lawyer

Why clients choose Altara Tax

At this level, you already have advisors. If you come to me, it is because you need someone who can hold more than a technical answer. Here is what changes when we work together.

Substance over artifice

I refuse empty optimisation. Every structure we design must make sense in real life, respect your reality and stand up to any tax authority.

The whole system, not just one question

I look at your life, companies, assets and projects as a single architecture, not as separate matters handled by different people.

Radical clarity

My obsession is that you understand your roadmap so well that you can explain it yourself, calmly, to your family, your partners or a tax inspector.

Shared responsibility, not dependency

I do not ask you to abdicate your role. We think, choose and build together so that you stay sovereign and fully equipped to decide.

Elegance and precision

I bring real technical depth, with the intellectual elegance and restraint your situation requires.

From audit trauma to calm authority

A founder arrived after a heavy tax audit, convinced that any new advisor would repeat the same mistakes. Together we remapped his entire structure, closed the fragile links and designed a roadmap we could fully defend to the tax authorities. Today he signs new deals without fearing the next letter, because he understands exactly how every move fits into his architecture.

From radical freedom to structured sovereignty

A crypto entrepreneur living between several countries wanted maximum freedom and minimum contact with the system. Instead of forcing him into a conventional model, we built a light, robust structure aligned with his philosophy. He kept his mobility and independence, while knowing that his choices are clean, explainable and protected.

From scattered assets to a clear legacy plan

A business owner with companies and real estate in different jurisdictions wanted to protect his family but did not know where to start. We turned years of isolated decisions into one coherent intergenerational plan, with clear steps for transferring wealth. His wealth, his family and his conscience are now moving in the same direction.

Questions you are probably already asking yourself

If you are here, you know what is at stake. Let’s treat it with the precision it deserves.

Is what you do 100% legal?

Yes. I only work within the law and with strategies that can be clearly explained and defended to any tax authority. If a path looks clever but fragile or ethically doubtful, we do not take it.

Is this “aggressive optimisation” or conventional tax planning?

Neither. I do not sell standard optimisation packages or aggressive schemes. I design a custom fiscal architecture anchored in your real life, real activities and real intentions, so that the structure is both efficient and fully grounded.

Do I have to move countries or change everything in my life?

No. Sometimes the best move is a change of residence. Sometimes it is simply reorganising what already exists. We explore scenarios together and choose the one that fits your reality, your family and your appetite for change.

How “big” do I need to be for this to make sense?

This work is for people with real stakes: international activity, several entities or properties, significant income or assets, and people depending on them. If your situation is simple, a conventional local advisor will probably be enough.

Do you replace my existing advisors?

No. I often sit above or beside your current advisors. I design the global architecture and, when needed, coordinate with your lawyers, accountants, banks or family office so that everyone works from the same roadmap.

How long does the process take?

From the first call to the final roadmap, expect a few weeks to a few months, depending on the complexity of your situation and how quickly we receive the documents. The goal is depth and clarity, not speed.

Do you also handle all the implementation?

I do not execute every administrative step myself. I design the architecture, detail the actions to take and can work with your existing advisors (or recommend partners) so that implementation is done correctly and coherently.

Ready to put your tax architecture on the table?

If what this site describes resonates with you, the work begins with a first conversation. A short call to outline your situation, identify the key issues at stake, and see whether the firm is the right advisor for you. Nothing to prepare. No commitment. Just an initial point of contact to understand where you stand and what would make sense for you. Duration: 15 minutes · Phone call with Maître Anne-Lise Delafontaine