CMS Francis Lefebvre

Tax

Jean-René Bénichou joined CMS Francis Lefebvre in 1987 and became a partner in 2001.

He practices in tax law and advises French and international groups on tax management (tax consolidation, intra-group relations, etc.), restructuring (mergers, spin-offs, demergers, etc.), tax audits, acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, arranging and structuring financing, and negotiating tax authorisations in domestic or international set-ups. Jean-René Bénichou also assists clients during tax audits and any resulting litigation.

He's practice also includes environmental tax and taxation of non-profits organisations.

French, English, Spanish

• Member of the French association of corporate lawyers (ACE)
• Member of the French Institute of Tax Lawyers (IACF)

• DESS (Diplôme d’études supérieures spécialisées) in management, Institut d'Administration des Entreprises (IAE), Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne (1986)
• DESS (Diplôme d’études supérieures spécialisées) in applied taxation, Université Paris V (1986)
• Master’s degree in business law, Université Paris V (1984)