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Philippe Lorentz 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. Philippe Lorentz joined August Debouzy in September 2005 as a Partner in charge of the Tax group.
Over the past ten years, he has advised and assisted French and foreign groups in carrying out and optimizing their investments. Philippe Lorentz 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.
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LEGAL 500 EMEA 2022
• Tax: Tier 4/5
• Private equity: LBO: Tier 4/4
OPTION DROIT & AFFAIRES 2021
• Capital development and LBOs including majority of transactions with companies from 50 million to 300 million euros: Tier 3/5
• Venture capital: Tier 3/5
• Corporate tax litigation and assistance to recovery: Tier 3/5
• Taxation of transactions: Tier 3/5
• Taxation of Transfer Pricing: Tier 5/5
BEST LAWYERS 2023
• Philippe Lorentz
DÉCIDEURS STRATÉGIE FINANCE DROIT
• Taxation of transactions: Excellent
• Wealth tax: Highly recommended
• Wealth tax - Regularization and litigation: Excellent
• Capital-development: Excellent
• Capital innovation: Highly recommended
• Taxation of LBO: Excellent
• LBO mid-cap: Highly recommended
• Taxation of international groups: Highly recommended
• Tax litigation and relief assistance: Highly recommended
• Litigation and pre-litigation assistance: Excellent
• Venture capital: Highly recommended
• Structuring and fund creation: Recommended
• Advice for managers executive - LBO: Recommended
• Advising management teams: Recommended
• Real estate taxation: Recommended
• Acquisition financing (M&A and LBO): Highly recommended
WORLD TAX 2021
• Tax: Tier 4/5
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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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August Debouzy advisor of the sellers in the context of the sale of Inqom to Visma
August Debouzy advised New Alpha Asset Management, Go Capital, Till Bohbot, as well as the founders (Romain Passilly, Romain Legresy and René-Pierre Marion
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August Debouzy accompagne Elaia Partners, Axeleo Capital, ISAI Gestion, Kernel Investissements et les fondateurs dans le cadre de la fusion de la Legaltech française Hyperlex avec la société Dilitrust
August Debouzy a accompagné les associés principaux d’Hyperlex (Elaia Partners, Axeleo Capital, ISAI Gestion, Kernel Investissements et les fondateurs), Legaltech de la gestion des contrats, dans le cadre de sa fusion avec la société DiliTrust, éditeur et intégrateur de logiciels SaaS à destination des directions juridiques avec plus de 2 000 clients dans plus de cinquante pays.
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August Debouzy advised Rohde & Schwarz group on the sale of Rohde & Schwarz Cybersecurity SAS to Total Specific Solutions B.V
August Debouzy, and in particular its German Desk, advised Rohde & Schwarz, a German technology group, in connection with the sale of its French subsidiary Rohde & Schwarz Cybersecurity, formerly known as DenyAll, to Total Specific Solutions B.V., a leading Dutch provider of vertical market software solutions.
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August Debouzy has advised Banque des Territoires (Caisse des dépôts et consignations group) on its acquisition of an equity interest in TDF Fibre
TDF and Banque des Territoires have taken another step forward in their partnership, with the acquisition by Banque des Territoires of an equity interest in TDF Fibre, a company previously wholly owned by TDF. At the same time, a €735 million bank financing has been raised from Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking and Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Banking.
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August Debouzy advised Recommerce Group on its cooperation with major French industrial groups
August Debouzy advised Recommerce Group, a forerunner in refurbishment since 2009, on its cooperation with United.b (Boulanger, Electro Dépôt, Hifi, Krëfel, etc.) and other leading industrial actors. This cooperation is the subject of an exclusive negotiation subject to approval by the French Competition Authority.
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August Debouzy assisted Aptiv with its acquisition of Krono-Safe Automotive
August Debouzy assisted Aptiv, a company specializing in the design and manufacture of automotive equipment, with its acquisition of Krono-Safe Automotive.
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August Debouzy Debouzy has assisted SARP, a Veolia subsidiary, with the sale to the Séché group of 8 operational centres dedicated to the maintenance of sanitation networks and facilities
August Debouzy has assisted SARP, a Veolia subsidiary, specialising in sanitation and hygiene services, with the sale of 8 operational centres dedicated to the maintenance of sanitation networks and facilities and located in the Paris region to Séché Assainissement, a subsidiary of the Séché Environnement Group, which specialises in waste treatment and recovery and decontamination services.
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August Debouzy advised Caisse des Dépôts on the acquisition by Tikehau Capital of an equity interest in Egis and on its privatisation
August Debouzy advised Caisse des Dépôts on the acquisition by Tikehau Capital of a 40% equity interest in Egis, the leading engineering company in France, specializing in the construction engineering and mobility services sectors.
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August Debouzy advised Tiger Global management on its acquisition of an equity interest in Qonto, which closes a €486 million D round
August Debouzy advised Tiger Global Management on the new financing round of Qonto, a corporate financial management-focused company, now valued at €4.4 billion and becoming the largest French unicorn.
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