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Julien Saiac

Partner

Contact
CMS Francis Lefebvre Avocats
2 rue Ancelle
92522 Neuilly-sur-Seine
Cedex
France
Languages French, English, German

Julien has been a partner at CMS Francis Lefebvre since 2009. He was posted in the CMS Francis Lefebvre New York for two years before joining the International Taxation Department in 1998. 
Specialist in international taxation, he handles questions related to international restructuring, property investments, international tax litigations and transfer pricing.

Julien takes part both in advice and litigation, for large French or foreign companies, as well as for private individuals, in the context of their international tax issues.

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Lawyer of the Year, Tax Law

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Relevant experience

  • Two-Year secondment at the New York office
  • Lecturer at HEC Business School (2001-2008)
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Memberships & Roles

  • Member of IFA (International Fiscal Association)
  • Member of ACE (French Association of Corporate Legal Advisors)
  • Member of IACF (French Institute of Tax Lawyers)
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Education

  • Graduate of the HEC Business School (1995)
  • Post-graduate diploma in EU Law, University of Paris I - Panthéon-Sorbonne (1995)
  • Post-graduate degree (DESS) in Business Law and Taxation, University of Paris I - Panthéon-Sorbonne (1996)
  • CAPA (post-graduate legal qualification required to practise as a solicitor or barrister in France), Versailles (1996)
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13/04/2022
LEGAL 500 EMEA 2022
The 2022 edition of the Legal 500 EMEA guide is out. We would particularly like to thank our clients for putting their trust in us! Our law firm’s rankings in France, Algeria and Morocco France...
28/07/2020
Legal 500 Paris 2020: our law firm’s rankings
The 2020 edition of the Legal 500 Paris guide is available. We thank our clients for their trust and support!This year, our firm is ranked in 20 expertise, including: 4 in Tier 1: Tax; Employment; Se­cur­it­isa­tion...
22/04/2020
Legal 500 EMEA 2020
The 2020 edition of the Legal 500 EMEA guide is out. We would particularly like to thank our clients for putting their trust in us! Our law firm’s rankings in France, Algeria and Morocco France 4 in...
07/10/2018
IBA Annual Conference 2018
Several of our partners will be at the IBA Annual Meeting in Rome, Italy, representing a range of jurisdictions, practice areas and sector specialisms. To arrange a meeting during the IBA, please contact...
07/06/2018
Seminar: The new France/Lux­em­bourg Tax Treaty: The impact for UK Real Estate...
On March 20, 2018, France and Luxembourg signed a new double tax treaty that will replace the current version. Following the ratification process, this new text may become effective as early as January...
13/03/2018
Real Estate transactions guide for foreign investors
CMS Francis Lefebvre Avocats is happy to announce the launch of the first edition of "Real Estate transaction in France: Legal and tax aspects" during the MIPIM 2018. This comprehensive guide covers the...
21/02/2018
La lettre de l'immobilier | Destination et usage d'un immeuble
Au som­maire Dossier | Destination et usage d’un im­meubleDes­tin­a­tion administrative ou contractuelle, un couple mal assorti ? p. 2Le régime fiscal des « cessions de commercialité » p. 4L’ac­quis­i­tion...
20/10/2015
Change for international sales of SPI securities
According to article 244 bis A of the French General Tax Code and subject to international conventions, foreign corporations are subject to withholding tax of a third on capital gains from sales of securities...
20/10/2015
Capital gains on SCI stock – what is the current state of play?
No transaction involving a real-estate asset can be finalised without the seller's tax status being taken into account. This is particularly the case in the event of the sale of an asset held by a non-trading...
20/10/2015
Change for international sales of SPI securities
According to article 244 bis A of the French General Tax Code and subject to international conventions, foreign corporations are subject to withholding tax of a third on capital gains from sales of securities...
16/10/2015
Capital gains on SCI stock – what is the current state of play?
No transaction involving a real-estate asset can be finalised without the seller's tax status being taken into account. This is particularly the case in the event of the sale of an asset held by a non-trading...
07/08/2015
Real estate valuation in Europe
It is interesting to examine valuation practices beyond France’s borders. We have therefore asked four lawyers specialising in real estate at firms, which are members of CMS, to provide brief answers...