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Xavier Rohmer has been a partner in August Debouzy's Tax and Asset Management team since 2005.
He began his career at the French Ministry of Finance, where he served for four years, before joining Baker McKenzie in Paris in 1989. He then led the International Desk of Coopers & Lybrand Deloitte in London, overseeing operations for Southern Europe for two years. In late 1992, he returned to Paris to join the Corporate Finance department of Coopers & Lybrand Legal and Tax (now Landwell & Associés since 1999). He was made partner in 1997 and later co-led the M&A department at Landwell & Associés. From 2004, he also served as a member of the firm's executive committee.
Xavier Rohmer assists private equity investment funds and major corporations in addressing financial and tax challenges related to their acquisitions and divestitures. He also provides comprehensive advice on restructuring, growth capital strategies (fundraising), management packages, wealth and asset structuring, and executive compensation (capital gains, wealth and property wealth taxes (ISF/IFI), stock options, bonus shares, etc.). Additionally, Xavier advises regulated professions, such as public notaries and chartered accountants.
He leads and continues to develop the tax litigation and criminal tax law practice, serving both corporations and individuals. This area has become an increasingly significant focus within the tax department. Additionally, he has also established a Private Wealth practice aimed at French and international executives, managers, and private investors in relation with family offices and private banks in the financial market.
French I English I Spanish
BEST LAWYERS 2025
(Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013):
Private Equity Law, Tax Law
OPTION DROIT & AFFAIRES 2024
Contentieux fiscal de l’entreprise et assistance au redressement : Tier 3/5
Fiscalité des transactions : Tier 3/5
DÉCIDEURS STRATÉGIE FINANCE DROIT 2024
PRIVATE EQUITY
Advising management teams: recommended
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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French Tax Authorities Release Draft Guidance on Management Packages
On July 23, 2025, the French tax authorities released draft guidance clarifying the new tax regime for management packages (Article 163 bis H of the French Tax Code), detailing its scope, conditions, calculation method, and the allocation between capital gains and employment income.
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August Debouzy advised on the acquisition of Geismar, a key player in the railway industry, by a consortium led by Sandton Capital Partners, Verdoso, and MegaRock
August Debouzy acted as legal counsel to the companies of Geismar, a French industrial group with international reach, specializing in the design and manufacture of equipment for the construction, maintenance, and modernization of railway networks. This acquisition, overseen by the Economic Activities Court of Nanterre, marks the culmination of several years of strategic transformation following economic and financial challenges and difficulties.
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Overview on the new social and tax regime introduced by the finance act for 2025
reminders Article 93 of the Finance Bill for 2025 was adopted on Thursday, February 6. This article provides for the introduction
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August Debouzy Advises Trigano on the Acquisition of Bio Habitat
August Debouzy has advised Trigano, a European leader in leisure equipment, on the acquisition of Bio Habitat, a subsidiary of Bénéteau, a specialist in mobile homes.
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August Debouzy Expands International Reach with Launch of Spanish & Lusophone Desk
August Debouzy expands its global footprint with the launch of its Spanish & Lusophone Desk, a dedicated team providing expert legal counsel to clients from Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries with business interests in France. Building on the strength of the firm’s Paris and Brussels offices, as well as its established German Desk, this new initiative offers customized services in collaboration with a network of trusted local law firms to ensure seamless support.
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Mise au point sur le régime d’imposition des « management package »
A l’occasion de trois décisions rendues en formation plénière le 13 juillet 2021 (n°428506, n°435452, n°437498), le Conseil d’Etat apporte des précisions sur le régime d’imposition des « management package » consentis aux dirigeants et/ou salariés de sociétés. Il juge que les gains éventuellement tirés de ces mécanismes d’intéressement doivent être imposés dans la catégorie des « traitements et salaires » lorsqu’ils trouvent essentiellement leur source dans l’exercice par l’intéressé de ses fonctions de dirigeant ou de salarié.
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August Debouzy accompanied IDSUD as part of the deposit of a Public Takeover Offer for its own shares against FRANCAISE DES JEUX shares held in the portfolio.
August Debouzy advised IDSUD, a family group founded in 1850 that includes brands with multiple trades, as part of the public offer to buy back by exchange for its own shares remunerated by the delivery of French shares of the Games held in the portfolio.
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August Debouzy accompanied Ynsect in the acquisition of the Dutch company Protifarm.
Ynsect, French start-up of the Next40 specializing in animal feed and fertilizer insect farming, acquires, for an undis revealed amount, the Dutch company Protifarm recognized for its leadership in the production of insect-based ingredients for human consumption.
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August Debouzy accompanied the sale of the Grimberg laboratory by the Grinberg family.
August Debouzy accompanied the sale of the Grimberg laboratory by the Grinberg family.
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August Debouzy advised the Trigano Group on the acquisitions of the CLC, SLC and Loisireo groups.
August Debouzy has assisted the Trigano group, a specialist in motorhome and caravans, in doing so an exclusive negotiation for the acquisition of 70% of the CLC, SLC and Loisireo groups, distributors of leisure vehicles in Europe that employ about 800 people and have 44 points of sale of motorhomes and caravans in France.
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