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Jean-Charles Benois Benois

Jean-Charles Benois joined CMS Francis Lefebvre in 2012 and became a partner in 2019. He practices in tax law with a particular focus on direct company taxation. He advises clients on all aspects of taxation of French and international companies. He has developed extensive experience in restructuring, tax consolidation, structuring intra-group relations and advance tax rulings. He also advises on transaction taxation and private equity (mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts (LBOs), negotiating financing and refinancing agreements, etc.). He assists individuals, shareholders and senior executives on their personal, professional (employee shareholding schemes and/or profit-sharing plans), and asset planning tax. Jean-Charles Benois advises and represents clients in pre-litigation and litigation procedures. · CMS Francis Lefebvre

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About

Jean-Charles Benois is a partner at CMS Francis Lefebvre specializing in tax law, with particular expertise in direct company taxation, restructuring, tax consolidation, intra-group relations, advance tax rulings, transaction taxation, and private equity (M&A, LBOs). He also advises on pre-litigation and litigation tax matters for corporations, individuals, and shareholders.

Practice areas

TaxCorporate / M&APrivate EquityLitigation

Office

Expertise

Direct Corporate TaxationRestructuringPrivate EquityMergers and AcquisitionsLeveraged BuyoutsTax Litigation

Education

  • CAPA (certificate of aptitude for the legal profession) (2008)
  • Graduate, Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC), major in tax strategy and internal law (2005)
  • DESS (Diplome d'etudes superieures specialisees) in business law and taxation, Universite Paris I - Pantheon-Sorbonne (2005)

Languages

FrenchEnglishSpanish