Contacts
bdesaintquentin@cazalsmanzo.com
Tel. +33 (0)1 85 08 22 00
Fax +33 (0)9 72 45 97 97
Languages
French, English
Bertrand de Saint Quentin, a partner at the firm, has developed particular expertise in the taxation of transactions, especially international ones. He regularly advises investment funds, companies and management on private equity, mergers and acquisitions and restructuring. He also advises international groups, listed companies and family groups on the tax aspects of their exceptional and day-to-day operations particularly in real estate matters.
Bertrand also advises private clients, mainly company directors, on wealth tax issues.
Bertrand’s dual practice of advising and litigating means that he assists clients with tax audits and inspections, as well as in the pre-litigation and litigation phases.
Academic and professional career
Bertrand was admitted to the Paris Bar in 2007 and is a graduate of the University of Paris II-Assas (Maîtrise en droit des affaires, 2002; DESS en fiscalité internationale en partenariat avec HEC, 2004), the University of Paris Dauphine (Maîtrise des sciences de gestion, 2001) and the University of Exeter (LLM in International Business Law, 2003).
He is a member of the International Fiscal Association (IFA) and the Institut des Avocats Conseils Fiscaux (IACF).
Before becoming a partner at Cazals Manzo Pichot Saint Quentin, Bertrand practised at Mayer Brown, Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier and Villey Girard Grolleaud.
Awards
Bertrand de Saint Quentin is distinguished in the individual Chambers rankings.
Bertrand de Saint Quentin is an outstanding tax expert, with rare technical qualities in the market. His tailor-made support for LBO operations is a valuable asset in an operation.‘ (The Legal 500 EMEA, 2023-2024)
Bertrand de Saint Quentin has extensive expertise in private equity. He combines in-depth technical knowledge with a business sensitivity, making him indispensable for his clients.‘ (The Legal 500 EMEA, 2022-2023)
“Bertrand de Saint Quentin fully understands inheritance issues, arrives with efficient and intelligent solutions. The rare times he is confronted with a new subject, he goes with passion to seek and, or develop expertise and he always comes back with an effective solution.” (The Legal 500 EMEA, 2021-2022).
Bertrand de Saint Quentin is recognised as an “expert in corporate taxation” who is “highly available and responsive“. His analyses are “very solid and reliable” and he “finds extremely relevant solutions” (The Legal 500, 2020-2021).
Bertrand de Saint Quentin is a “reliable“, “exceptional lawyer who enjoys applying his considerable expertise and intellectual curiosity to explore new areas, such as crypto-currency” (The Legal 500, 2019- 2020).
Recent transactional activity
- Advisor to SQLI SA on the sale of its subsidiary Aston Institut to Talis Education Group;
- Advised Neverhack on its acquisition of Expert Line;
- Advised Meogroup’s management team when Andera Partners acquired a stake in the company;
- Advised the Capital Banking Solutions management team on the acquisition of a majority stake by Amethis;
- Advised the management team of Aprium Pharmacie when Ardian acquired a majority stake, with the support of BPIFRANCE and MACSF;
- Advice from the Natural Grass management team when taking over the company minority shareholding by the IDI ;
- Advised Teranga Software’s management team during its second LBO with Bpifrance and Extens ;
- Advising LGT and 5àSec funds on the acquisition of Cleanway (confidential, currently being finalised) ;
- Counsel to Biocodex in connection with the acquisition of Targedys ;
- Counsel to the management of Looping Group in connection with the sale by Mubadala Capital and Bpifrance and the acquisition of a majority stake by PAI Partners;
- Advised the management team of the Scalian group during the takeover by Wendel;
- Advised the Infodis group on its third LBO and the acquisition of a majority stake by the HLD group;
- Counsel to Children Worldwide Fashion (CWF) in connection with the group’s change of governance and its refinancing operation;
- Counsel to Omnes Capital in connection with its investment in a sponsorless mezzanine financing for Castor & Pollux ;
- Advising Scalian on the acquisition of HR Team ;
- Counsel to Ardian Byout and Biofarma Group in connection with their acquisition of 100% of the shares in Nutraskills ;
- Adviser to the neobank Qonto on its acquisition of its German competitor Penta ;
- Advisor to the majority management of Safic Alcan during its fourth LBO;
- Advising the management of the Comdata Group on its merger with Konecta;
- Counsel to Compagnie des Alpes in connection with its public buyout offer for the Musée Grévin;
- Counsel to Andera Acto and Arkéa Capital in connection with the acquisition of Renaud Distribution from Interflora;
- Counsel to the Trèves Group in connection with the strengthening of its equity capital, the refinancing of its senior debt and the raising of €34M in Relance Bonds;
- Advisor to the new bank Qonto in connection with its capital raising record of 486 million euros ;
- Counsel to Europ Assistance in connection with its acquisition of a stake in the capital of Proseniors ;
- Advised Fiducial on its strategic partnership with Prosegur;
- Counsel to Bpifrance and Irdi Soridec in connection with their investment in the Bastide Le Confort Médical Group;
- Advised La Poste on its acquisition of Openvalue;
- Adviser to Cegid on its acquisition of the ACA group;
- Advisor to Andera Partners on its investment in the SFEIR group.