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François Hellio

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

François Hellio joined CMS Francis Lefebvre in 1990.

He has over twenty-five years' professional experience and is involved in all aspects of international taxation, particularly in transfer pricing and litigation.

Having spent more than six years in the Berlin office, he has developed an expertise in Franco-German taxation. His publications focus mainly on this expertise. He is the author of reference works on French taxation in Germany and numerous articles on taxation both in France and Germany.

His clients are mainly French and foreign listed corporate groups or family businesses.

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Relevant experience

  • Bureau Francis Lefebvre Berlin (1992-1998)
  • Member of the Supervisory Board (2009-2012)
  • Teaches at the University of Strasbourg
  • Speaker at the University of Vienna on the International Taxation LLM
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Memberships & Roles

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

  • Französische Sanierungsstrategien für Tochtergesellschaften, co-author - IWB 17/2020
  • Das französische Finanzgesetz 2020 - Überblick über die bedeutendsten neuen Steuervorschriften für deutsche Investoren, co-author - IWB 11/2020
  • L’Allemagne face au Covid-19 - Panorama des mesures adoptées, co-author – CMS Law (04/2020)
  • Die Besteuerung der deutschen GmbH & Co. KG in Frankreich, co-author - IWB 6/2020
  • Allemagne : chronique de l'année 2019, co-auteur - Revue de Droit fiscal n°12 (03/2020)
  • Le traitement fiscal en France des sociétés en commandite allemandes (GmbH & Co. KG) : de nouvelles précisions, co-author – Option Finance n°1546 (02/2020)
  • Update zum französischen Finanzgesetz 2019, co-author - IWB 9/2019
  • Latest news in French Taxation : when the going gets tough, will the tough  get going ?, co-author – Bloomberg Tax / BNA (04/2019)
  • Allemagne : chronique de l'année 2018, co-author - Revue de Droit fiscal n°10 (03/2019)
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Education

  • HEC Business School (1988)
  • Post-graduate diploma in Law, University of Paris I - Panthéon-Sorbonne (1992)
  • Specialisation in Tax Law
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09/05/2023
Sale of Arcade Group’s companies to the Kurita Group
CMS Francis Lefebvre advised Arcade Holding on the sale of the Arcade group companies to the Kurita group CMS Francis Lefebvre has advised Arcade Holding on the sale of the Arcade group companies in France...
14/12/2020
Distressed companies against the backdrop of Covid-19: Rescue strategies...
The Covid-19 pandemic has generated an economic environment that most companies are unprepared to face. Insolvency has become a powder keg companies are sitting on and governmental support has become...
07/04/2020
Germany battles Covid-19
Exceptional measures have been taken at both federal and regional levels to limit the economic impact on companies of the health crisis linked to the Covid-19 epidemic. In employment law: facilitated...
19/03/2019
Latest news in French taxation: when the going gets tough, will the tough...
As France faces its very own Winter of discontent, the Finance Act for 2019 aspires to reconcile competitiveness and fight against tax avoidance. Yet, this twofold ambition is clearly not a walk in the...
05/09/2018
CMS advises Bechtle on its acquisition of Inmac Wstore
CMS advised Bechtle AG, one of the leading independent IT systems integrators, with around 8,600 employees and listed on the TecDAX technology index, on its acquisition of Inmac Wstore, an IT business...
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...
27/03/2017
Latest news in French tax law: The delicate balance between the search...
In those pre-election times, the main changes introduced in French tax law by the recently enacted tax Acts1 are mainly technical ones. Some of them directly result from judicial review by the French...
14/03/2017
Latest news in French tax law: The delicate balance between the search...
In those pre-election times, the main changes introduced in French tax law by the recently enacted tax Acts1 are mainly technical ones. Some of them directly result from judicial review by the French...
10/02/2016
Our legal services for doing business with and in Iran
Following the lifting of sanctions against Iran, the country is re-entering the world market. The opportunities for doing business successfully in Iran are now greater than ever, both for exports to Iran...
27/01/2014
CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre advises CompuGroup Medical AG in relation to...
CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre advised CompuGroup Medical AG on the acquisition of Imagine Editions and Imagine Assistance and their HelloDoc software. This transaction allowed CompuGroup Medical AG to double...
10/01/2013
Acquisition of General Motors Strasbourg SAS by Punch Metals International...
CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre and Jones Day act as advisors on the acquisition of General Motors Strasbourg SAS by Punch Metals International NV - a deal that will save 1,000 jobsCMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre...
27/12/2012
La Lettre France-Allemagne | Hiver 2012
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