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M&A and private equity taxation lawyers

Regardless of whether you are a corporate group, an investment fund or an entrepreneur, whether you are based in France or any other country, whether you are planning a financing, refinancing or transfer operation or intending to expand your business, these days you have to operate in an unstable environment that is characterised by constant legal and fiscal reform. Against this backdrop, aware of the significant fiscal challenges for transfers and acquisitions, we offer assistance with designing and implementing effective and innovative solutions that pre-empt risk to ensure your projects are completed successfully. Our team of lawyers, who are well-renowned in their field, can advise and assist you with the tax aspects of the various different stages of your M&A, private equity, financing or LBO operations, management packages and investment fund taxation, both in France and abroad.

Our M&A tax lawyers work in close collaboration with the firm’s other teams and draw upon our international network to offer you the benefit of specialist expertise on a global scale. Our know-how, nurtured by our close relationships with key players in the field, means that we can provide you with the guidance you need to make your strategic and tactical decisions with the utmost legal certainty.

Conscious of the implications of their advice and keenly aware of the challenges you face, our lawyers are committed to offering you practical and perennial solutions that are perfectly suited to your particular issues. For each project, we will assemble the perfect team to meet your specific needs, led by one of our partners, who will be both your go-to contact and your guarantee of the quality of our services.

 
Jean-Charles Benois
Jean-Charles Benois
Partner
France, Neuilly-sur-Seine
Jean-Charles Benois joined CMS Francis Lefebvre in 2012 (and was co-opted as a partner in 2019). He is involved in tax law, and in particular in company group taxation as well as in transactional and...
Philippe Donneaud
Philippe Donneaud
Partner
France, Neuilly-sur-Seine
Philippe Donneaud started his career in the Taxation Department of CMS Francis Lefebvre, which he joined in 1995 and where he has been a partner since 2007. He covers all aspects of direct taxation for...
Ludovic Duguet
Ludovic Duguet
Partner
France, Neuilly-sur-Seine
Ludovic Duguet joined CMS Francis Lefebvre in 2006, cooped partner in 2017. Ludovic specialises in National and international corporate tax lax  and works mainly on restructuring operations in the property...
Jérémy Duret
Jérémy Duret
Partner
Member of the Executive Board
France, Lyon
Practicing with CMS Francis Lefebvre Lyon since 2002, Jérémy Duret is a lawyer specialized in direct taxation. He deals with general tax issues for businesses, both local SMEs and international groups...
Christophe Frionnet
Christophe Frionnet
Partner
Member of the Supervisory Board
France, Neuilly-sur-Seine
Christophe Frionnet joined CMS Francis Lefebvre in 1997. He is a direct taxation specialist and specifically handles matters relating to the taxation of groups of companies and non-profit organisations...
Thierry Granier
Thierry Granier
Partner
France, Neuilly-sur-Seine
Thierry Granier joined CMS Francis Lefebvre as a senior associate in 2006. His practice mainly focuses on international taxation, particularly in relation to mergers and acquisitions, private equity...
Renaud Grob
Renaud Grob
Partner
France, Neuilly-sur-Seine
Renaud Grob joined CMS Francis Lefebvre in 1994. Specialising in tax law, he focuses mainly on corporate taxation (restructuring, tax audits and litigation) and patrimonial taxation (individuals)
Philippe Grousset
Philippe Grousset
Partner
Member of the Management Board
France, Neuilly-sur-Seine
Philippe Grosset joined CMS Francis Lefebvre in 1986 and became a partner in 1998. He is an expert in direct taxation, specialising in corporation tax, personal income tax, real estate and finance tax...
Laurent Hepp
Laurent Hepp
Partner
France, Neuilly-sur-Seine
Laurent Hepp joined the Tax Department of CMS Francis Lefebvre in 1992, became a Partner in 2004. Laurent specialises both in corporate taxation and company group taxation. He advises companies and investment...
Luc Jaillais
Luc Jaillais
Partner
France, Neuilly-sur-Seine
Luc Jaillais joined CMS Francis Lefebvre in 1991. He specialises in direct taxation: corporate tax and income tax