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Transactional work remains a cornerstone of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP work, seeing its tax practice frequently involved in M&A, private equity, infrastructure, restructuring, real estate and corporate finance transactions. On the contentious front, the team handles tax disputes and represents clients in the French tax courts. Cyril Valentin heads up the practice and is well versed in both the tax aspects of transactional mandates and tax litigation. Vincent Daniel-Mayeur is a notable name in the practice with a specialism in corporate tax and finance tax.

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  • ‘The team has the ability to handle complex multi-jurisdictional operations with very good coordination.’
  • ‘Vincent Daniel-Mayeur is excellent not only in handling tax issues but also in its detailed understanding of the entire transaction.’
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Key clients

  • Consortium of French senior bank creditors (BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole, CIC, Crédit Lyonnais, La Banque Postale, Natixis, and Société Générale)
  • JP Morgan
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Work highlights

  • Advising BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Crédit Industriel et Commercial, Crédit Lyonnais, La Banque Postale, Natixis and Société Générale, in their capacity as lenders under a €2.051bn revolving credit facility, as part of the restructuring of Groupe Casino’s debt.
  • Advising BNP Paribas in relation to its exclusive negotiations with AXA to acquire 100% of AXA Investment Managers.
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