François-Xavier Simeoni specializes in corporate taxation and is particularly involved in mergers and acquisitions (tax audits, structuring, day-to-day tax management, etc.).
He has also developed an expertise in tax audits and litigation and assists French and foreign tax residents, companies and individuals, with their international tax issues.
Skills
Lawyer since : 2014
Bar. : Paris
Language(s) : French - English
Training :
- 2013-2014 : LLM – King’s College London University
- 2011-2012 : Advanced Master’s Degree in Tax Law – University of Pantheon-Assas Paris II (France)
- 2012 : Finalist in the 2012 Best Young Tax Lawyer Competition
- 2011 : Diploma of Magistere in Business law – University of Pantheon-Assas Paris II (France)
- 2011 : Postgraduate Diploma of Corporate Legal adviser – University of Pantheon-Assas Paris II (France)
Member of :
ANDJCE (Association nationale des diplômés juriste conseil d’entreprise)
Publications
- Reduced VAT rate for personal protective equipment: a non-negligible favour, to be finalised without delay! – Option Finance, 06/07/20
- Tout est bien qui finit bien sans impôts – Revue de Droit Fiscal, 02/07/2020
- Economie collaborative : quelles règles d’imposition en l’état du droit
- Prélèvement à la source ou le mythe de la simplification fiscale à la française
- Encore un effort pour entrer dans le XXIe siècle!
- Economie collaborative : le législateur doit intervenir
Jeantet advises Kereis in connection with the acquisition of Dame Prevoyance
Paris, 17 November 2022 – Jeantet has advised CBP France (Groupe Kereis) with its acquisition of Dame Prévoyance, a BtoB insurance brokerage company specialized in funeral insurance, from its founding partners (including Franklin Abitbol, Mario Metta, Emmanuel Babala Costa and Kevin Yang). Thanks to this acquisition, Kereis, a European brokerage group specialized in personal insurance, […]
Paris | CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY | MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Jeantet advises Kereis in connection with the acquisition of Caassure
Paris, 17 November 2022 – Jeantet advised Kereis Holding with its acquisition of Caassure, a brokerage firm specialized in BtoBtoC and BtoC individual loan insurance, from Delta Assurances. Kereis, a European brokerage group specialized in personal insurance and a major player in its BtoBtoC distribution, is strengthening its loan insurance distribution activity, in particular from […]
| CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY | MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Jeantet advises Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies in the context of its share capital increase without preferential subscription rights by way of a public offering and with a priority period, on an irreducible basis only, for its existing shareholders on Euronext Growth Paris
Paris, December 2, 2021 – Jeantet advised Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies in the context of its share capital increase without preferential subscription rights of the shareholders by way of a public offering and with a priority period, on an irreducible basis only, for its shareholders and of a global placement on Euronext Growth Paris, for […]
Paris | LISTED COMPANIES AND CAPITAL MARKETS LAW
Jeantet advises the Prologue Group in the Euronext of its capital reorganization, which involved a public exchange offer launched by Prologue for the shares of its subsidiary M21, followed by the merger by Prologue of its subsidiary O2i
Paris, le 30 août 2021, Jeantet a conseillé le Groupe Prologue, groupe spécialisé dans les logiciels, les services informatiques et la formation IT, Digital et Management, dans le cadre d’un projet de renforcement capitalistique du Groupe, composé notamment de trois sociétés cotées : la société mère Prologue, cotée sur le marché réglementé d’Euronext Paris, sa […]
Paris | LISTED COMPANIES AND CAPITAL MARKETS LAW
Jeantet advises the Prologue group in the context of its capital reorganization, which involved a public exchange offer launched by Prologue for the shares of its sub-subsidiary M2i, followed by the merger by prologue of its subsidiary O2i
Paris, August 30, 2021, Jeantet advised the Prologue Group, a group specialized in software, IT services and training, digital and management, as part of a project to strengthen the capital of the Group, which is composed of three listed companies: the parent company Prologue, listed on the regulated market of Euronext Paris, its subsidiary O2i […]
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Jeantet advises Lacroix Group in the context of its share capital increase with preferential subscription rights on Euronext Paris
Paris, July 30, 2021 – Jeantet advised Lacroix Group in the context of its share capital increase with preferential subscription rights of the shareholders on the regulated market of Euronext Paris market for a total amount of €44.3 million. This share capital increase received a broad support from the shareholders of Lacroix Group and new […]
| LISTED COMPANIES AND CAPITAL MARKETS LAW
Jeantet advises Financière CEP Holding (CEP Group) on its acquisition of a majority stake in the capital of Minalea
Paris, 5 July 2021 – Jeantet has advised Financière CEP Holding (CEP Group) on its acquisition of a majority stake in the capital of Minalea alongside its management. CEP Group is a leading player in the digital transformation of the insurance and credit markets. CEP Group continuously invests in order to provide the best-suited advanced […]
Paris | MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Jeantet, acting alongside Milbank advised the Otto Group on the proposed sale of Mondial Relay SAS to Inpost S.A.
Paris, 17 March 2021 – Jeantet, acting alongside Milbank (Germany) advised the Otto Group on the proposed sale of Mondial Relay SAS to Amsterdam Stock Exchange-listed InPost S.A. The parties have entered into exclusive discussions regarding the proposed transaction, which is currently expected to be completed by the end of the second quarter of 2021. […]
Paris, Franco-German team
Jeantet advises Passman Corp on its acquisition of a majority stake in the Taktik Group
Paris, 17 March 2021 – Jeantet advised the creator of connected and digital solutions, Passman Corp, on the acquisition of a majority stake in the capital of the Belgian group Taktik, a B2B software developer specialising in media management solutions and solutions for the medical sector. Founded in Villeurbanne, the Passman Group has been offering […]
Paris | MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS | FINANCING | TAX
Jeantet advised Archos and Equitis Gestion on the restructuring of Archos’ debt to the European Investment Bank, notably through the implementation of a trust solution (fiducie-gestion)
Paris, December 18, 2020 – Jeantet advised Archos, a company developing high value-added solutions across the world (tablets and smartphones, urban mobility, home and IoT and blockchain safety), on the restructuring of Archos’ debt to the European Investment Bank (the “EIB”) of approximatively € 6.7 million (nominal value and interest already due or to be […]
Paris | LISTED COMPANIES AND CAPITAL MARKETS LAW | TAX
Jeantet advises Kingfisher on the acquisition of NeedHelp
Paris, 26 November 2020 – Jeantet advises the British group Kingfisher, a European leading Do-it-yourself (DIY) retailer, on the acquisition of the French start-up NeedHelp. Having become the majority shareholder of the French jobbing platform (up to 80% of the capital), Kingfisher, which already owns the French brands Brico Dépôt and Castorama, aims to strengthen […]
Paris | MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Reduced VAT rate for personal protective equipment: a non-negligible favour, to be finalised without delay! – Option Finance, 06/07/20
The Covid-19 crisis, because of the extent of its health, social and economic consequences, gave rise to significant legislative and regulatory work to help companies, communities and individuals.
Paris | TAX