Partner

Henri Bitar

Languages

French
English
Spanish

Henri Bitar joined CMS Francis Lefebvre in 1999 and became a partner in 2008.

He practices in tax law, with a focus on VAT, including cross-border VAT and property VAT. Henri Bitar advises and supports clients across a range of sectors, including the public sector, non-profits, industry, banking and insurance, and property.

Awards & Recognitions

01 –

Award

Tax Law - Best Lawyer since 2010

Best Lawyers

Publications

Transfer pricing adjustments: VAT consequences, ECJ caselaw - International VAT Monitor (2025)
Ajustements de prix de transfert - Actualité jurisprudentielle, Editions JFA Juristes & Fiscalistes (2025)

Memberships & Roles

Member of the International VAT Club (IVC)
Member of the International Fiscal Association (IFA)
Member of the French association of corporate lawyers (ACE)
Lecturer in international VAT, Université Paris II -Panthéon-Assas, Université de Rennes and Université de Montpellier

Lectures list

International VAT Club: VAT and Transfer Pricing policy (2025)
International Fiscal Association: cross-border transactions - VAT implications (2024)
Actualité loi de finances, EFL (2025)

Education

DESS (Diplôme d’études supérieures spécialisées) - DJCE (post-graduate degree in company law), Université de Montpellier I (1994)
Magistère de juriste des affaires, Université de Montpellier I (1994)
Specialisation certificates in tax law and economic law (1993 and 1994)

Practice Areas

Tax VAT and indirect taxation Taxation of groups and corporate restructurings Taxation of the insurance and finance sector Customs and international trade Tax audits and litigation Investment funds and private equity taxation Taxation of Life Sciences, Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare European law and constitutional tax disputes

Insights

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