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Romain MARTINEZ

Neuilly-sur-Seine

En résumé

Attorney at law admitted to the New York State Bar and Hauts-de-Seine bars

LL.M. at UCLA School of Law - Tax law

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Skills and competence

• French and US tax law
• Transactional tax law (tax structuring, tax aspects relating to Merger & Acquisition, LBOs)
• Management of tax affairs and controversies
• Equity compensation schemes
• Tax advice to high-net-worth individuals
• Corporate Law / Merger & Acquisition
• Business Administration

Languages

English: bilingual
French: native

Mes compétences :
Fiscalité
Conseil fiscal
Droit fiscal

Entreprises

  • CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre - Attorney at law / Avocat

    Neuilly-sur-Seine 2015 - maintenant Tax Attorney (New York State Bar)
    Avocat Fiscaliste (Hauts-de-Seine bar)
  • Shearman & Sterling LLP - Tax Intern

    2014 - 2015 • Taxation of Corporate Restructuring & Reorganisations
    Tax aspects of an immovable property contribution to a french real estate corporation by a foreign state
    Tax aspects of the disposal of US operational LLC shares by a French corporation through a transparent US LLC
    Technical tax researches relating to a B$ acquisition of a French energy group by a leading US energy group
    Reviewing of Transfer Pricing documentations for listed companies

    • Individual Taxation
    Drafting of a client memorandum relating to the UK remittance basis regime
    French tax treatment of an US 401k retirement account owned by a french resident

    • Business Development
    Preparations of presentations relating to BEPS and Finance Bills
    Participation and preparation of a FATCA presentation for the Shearman Tax Off-Site (London)
  • Norton Rose Fulbright - Tax Intern

    Paris 2014 - 2014 • Groups restructuring
    Structuring of a CAC 40 listed group relating to the implementation of a centralised distribution hub in Africa

    • International tax planning
    Analysis of US trusts under the law of New York State

    • Corporate tax and VAT advice
    Drafting of a memorandum relating to the customs inward processing procedure for an international bank
    VAT registration of a foreign corporation in France

    • Management of tax disputes
    Drafting of applications and answers before the French administrative courts especially for research tax credit matters

    • Advice to high-net-worth individuals
    Handling of foreign bank accounts reporting as part of the Cazeneuve circular
    International structuring concerning US and Swiss inheritance and gift cases
  • McDermott Will & Emery LLP - Tax Intern

    2013 - 2014 • International / U.S. Tax
    Realization of a tax audit relating to a 1B€ real property acquisition
    Drafting of client notes on the taxation of foreign vehicles
    Analysis of international tax treaties and foreign tax legislations

    • French Tax
    Realization of structures for asset acquisitions
    Drafting of client notes on individual tax and transactional tax
    Preparation of contract of services (management fees)

    • Business Development
    Preparation of a presentation about the Law against Tax Fraud and Economic and Financial Crime as part of the Tax Committee of the European American Chamber of Commerce
    Elaboration of an internal presentation on the Finance Act for 2014 and the Amending Finance Act for 2013
    Review of Tax Jurisprudence
  • Herbert Smith - Tax Intern

    Paris 2012 - 2012 • International Taxation
    Research and comparison of International Tax Treaties, especially for capital gain treatments and real estate investments
    Realization of a tax optimization for the internet and new technology (IT) industry with french-speaking African countries

    • Tax aspects of transactions and tax consolidation
    Carrying out clients presentations about guarantee of liabilities
    • Tax aspects of foreign investments
    Realization of clients notes about foreign tax regimes, taxation of special products for the mining industry

    • VAT
    Research and drafting of clients notes about several VAT schemes

    • Customs
    Drafting of negotiation notes with the French customs

    • Tax dispute
    Drafting of answers to the French tax administration about corporate taxes, VAT, etc...

    • Business Development
    Update of the tax part of the Herbert Smith LLP Book "Investment in France"
  • Legipass - Corporate Intern

    Paris 2010 - 2011 Contract, Corporate, IT, Labor law

    • Legal researches
    • Drafting of Judicial decision commentaries
    • Drafting of a memorandum about "Family investment companies that rent out properties"
    • Carrying out pleading drafts in Labor Law and Civil Law

Formations

  • UCLA School Of Law

    Los Angeles 2012 - 2013 LL.M.

    Taxation of Business Enterprises (Corporation & Partnership)
    International Taxation
    Federal Income Tax
  • Université Paris Dauphine

    Paris 2011 - 2012 Master's Degree "221" - Corporate Tax

    Attendance at the International Tax Week 2011 in Barloo, Netherlands
    Participation in the Ernst & Young - Client Service Tax Game - with the group SNCF
    Activities and Societies: Founding President of the "Association des Fiscalistes de Dauphine"
  • Université Paris Dauphine

    Paris 2010 - 2011 Master's Degree / Equivalent J.D.

    Master's thesis : "The Equal Treatment Principle in Legislation and Jurisprudence: Permanence and Development"
    Activities and Societies: Member of the Association "Juristes à Dauphine"
  • UC Berkeley (Berkeley)

    Berkeley 2009 - 2010 Post-Graduate Certificate

    Award: Prized for the first rank in "Business Strategy"
  • Université Aix - Marseille III

    Marseille 2006 - 2009 Licence en Droit

    Majors: Tax, Labor and Corporate Law

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