Thomas Verdeil

• Performed tax and legal advice on merger & acquisition transactions, reorganizations, including tax due diligence and tax structuring.
• Advised clients with regard to their IPO to be filed either in France or in the US by drafting tax section of prospectus.
• Redacted memoranda and articles (French Life Insurance Regime, in international tax planning review) on domestic and international tax law issues.
• Provided tax advice to domestic and foreign clients on issues relating to corporate income tax, VAT issues, business tax, real estate tax and capital duties.

• Advised on merger and acquisition transactions, divestitures and reorganizations, including coordination of due diligence process, negotiation of share purchase agreements, and negotiation with the trade unions.
• Drafted transfer pricing documentation and exchanged pleadings with French and Belgium Tax Authorities on reassessments on transfer pricing policy in France, Belgium and Japan.
• Drafted memos on pan-European and global tax minimization strategies (modification of the holding structure) and on international tax issues concerning stock-options for top managers.
• Settled the cost sharing system of the Group and redacted the corresponding transfer pricing documentation.
• Managed different litigation cases against clients located in France.

• Performed extensive legal research in corporate and business law.
• Drafted memos on corporate law issues and reorganizations.
• Lectures and articles on the issuance of preferred shares and managers’ compensation.
• Drafted corporate documents (by-laws, general meeting’s decisions).