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August Debouzy Advises Réside Études on Its Comprehensive Restructuring
August Debouzy has advised Réside Études Group in connection with its comprehensive restructuring plan, following financial difficulties encountered by sev
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Philippe Lorentz
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Philippe Lorentz joined August Debouzy in 2005 as a Partner in charge of the Tax group.
He worked in the tax department of the French Atomic Agency (CEA) and of Areva Group before joining PwC in 1996 (Coopers & Lybrand law firm became PricewaterhouseCoopers in 1998) and being promoted to partner in 2002.
Over the past twenty years or so, Philippe Lorentz has advised and assisted French and foreign groups in carrying out and optimizing their investments. He focuses more specifically on mergers & acquisitions and advises major investment funds in connection with their acquisitions and restructuring transactions. He also assists multiple companies with their negotiations with the French tax authorities, as well as with their tax litigation and audits.
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Education
- Post-graduate degree (DESS) in Tax Law, Paris XII University, 1990
- Post-graduate degree (Maîtrise) in Private Law and Business Law, Paris XII University, 1988
Admitted to the bar
- Paris, 1988
Languages
French I English
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Contentieux fiscal de l’entreprise et assistance au redressement : Tier 3/5
Fiscalité des transactions : Tier 3/5
DÉCIDEURS STRATÉGIE FINANCE DROIT 2024
TAX LAW
Tax: Litigation: highly recommended
LBO tax: excellent
Taxation of international groups: highly recommended
Transaction tax: excellent
WEALTH MANAGEMENT
Wealth tax: excellent
Wealth tax: regulation and litigation: excellent
Wealth management: mapping
REAL ESTATE
Real estate tax: recommended
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August Debouzy has advised Banque des Territoires and a consortium of Crédit Agricole Transitions Région funds, with the participation of CAAP Transitions, on the acquisition of a 49% stake in the FLASH platform from Demeter
August Debouzy advised the Banque des Territoires and a consortium of funds from Crédit Agricole Transitions Région in acquiring a 49% stake in the FLASH platform, dedicated to electric vehicle charging infrastructure (IRVE), from Demeter through the Fonds de Modernisation Écologique des Transports (FMET). The platform manages nearly 8,000 charging points in France, through partnerships with Izivia, Easy Charge, Spie City Networks, and eTotem. The August Debouzy team covered various areas: transactional, tax, public, real estate, commercial contracts, and insurance.
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August Debouzy advised Quable in its merger with Ibexa
August Debouzy advised Quable, a recognized specialist in Product Information Management (PIM), as well as its shareholders, in the context of its merger with Ibexa, a subsidiary of the European MarTech group QNTM and an expert in Digital Experience Platforms (DXP). Following this transaction, Ibexa has become the majority shareholder of Quable.
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August Debouzy Advises Menix Group on the Sale of Global D to Naxicap Partners
The law firm August Debouzy advised the Menix Group on the sale of its subsidiary Global D, specializing in dental implantology, to Naxicap Partners. This strategic transaction aims for significant growth over the next five years through a buy-and-build strategy, industrial innovations, and international expansion. August Debouzy’s multidisciplinary team, led by Étienne Mathey, leveraged its expertise in Corporate, Tax, Employment Law, and IP/IT to support this key deal.
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August Debouzy has assisted the Clariane Group in entering into exclusive negotiations for the planned sale of its Hospital at Home (HAD) business in France
August Debouzy has assisted Clariane, a global care, healthcare and hospitality group listed on Euronext Paris, in signing a put option agreement with Fond
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August debouzy has advised the Menix group on the sale of Serf sas to the Stryker group
August Debouzy has advised the Menix Group, one of the French leaders in orthopaedic prostheses and dental implants, on the sale of Serf SAS, the division
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August Debouzy advised TNP Consultants, a management consulting firm specializing in structural transformations.
August Debouzy advised TNP Consultants, a management consulting firm specializing in structural transformations, in the acquisition of the Data Governance
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August Debouzy advised Aventa in connection with its fundraising from NextStage AM
August Debouzy advised Aventa, one of the European leaders in consulting and engineering services dedicated to the fast-growing global market of Marine Ren
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August Debouzy advises the founders of Adone Conseil on its merger with the Magellan Partners group
August Debouzy advised the founders of Adone Conseil on its merger with the Magellan Partners group to create a unique range of organisational and technolo
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August Debouzy assisted Newdeal with the sale of the real estate group Groupe Confiance to Freo Group and Cheyne Capital, and a reinvestment by certain shareholders
August Debouzy advised Newdeal on the sale of Newconfim, holding of Groupe Confiance, to Freo Group and its investor partner, Cheyne Capital, and a reinves
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