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Marie-Laure Bruneel, Partner
Tax law
T: +33 1 53 57 65 22
F: +33 1 53 57 71 70
E: [email protected]
Marie-Laure Bruneel specializes in corporate taxation. Her practice focuses on the structuring and
financing of investments, M&A transactions, LBO’s, restructurings and joint-ventures. She advises French
groups as well as international investors.
Admitted to the Paris Bar in 2001, she graduated from HEC (1999) and holds an advanced degree
(DESS) in international tax from the University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas (1999).
She joined De Pardieu Brocas Maffei in 2005 as an associate after working at Andersen Legal and
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. She became partner in 2011.
She co-authored several articles and publications in her practice areas, such as: “La fiscalité des sociétés
d'investissements immobiliers cotées“, Paris, EFE, 2006, "Lutte contre la sous-capitalisation Objectif et
enjeux pratiques", Décideurs Stratégie Finance Droit n°125, "Entretien Capital Investissement",
Décideurs Stratégie Finance Droit.
Languages: French, English
Her rankings in the professional directories
Legal 500 EMEA 2015 - Tax (Band 2)
“[…] Marie-Laure Bruneel is also recommended
Legal 500 EMEA 2014 - Tax (Band 3)
“Marie-Laure Bruneel [...] are strong names for tax advisory work”
LEGAL 500 PARIS 2011/2012 - Tax (Band 3)
Marie-Laure Bruneel, une jeune associée qui a le potentiel pour s’établir comme l’une des futures
figures de référence en fiscalité transactionnelle sur la place de Paris.
Work Highlight
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Advising Weinberg Capital Partners in connection with the acquisition of the Agence pour la Diffusion de
l'Information Technologique (2015)
Advising DIF Infrastructures in connection with the acquisition of Sathonay Camp Services (2015)
Advising Columbus Holding in connection with the acquisition of 27.76% in the share capital of the Chargeurs
group (2015)
Advising Keensight Capital in connection with the acquisition of Pixid (2015)
Advising 21 Centrale Partners in connection with a LBO on Impact Sales & Marketing and its exit of the capital
of Coyote. (2015)
Advising Cathay Capital in connection with his majority investment in DataWords (2015)
Advising the creditors in connection with the debt restructuring of Alma Consulting Group. (2014)
Advising Alchemy (the largest senior lender) in connection with the renegotiation of the debt of JOA Group.
(2014)
Advising Nixen Partners in connection with the acquisition of a stake of 65% in the Weave group (2014)
Advising Eurosic in connection with the acquisition of 89% of the capital of SIIC de Paris from Realia and
Société Foncière Lyonnaire (SFL) for more than € 850 M. (2014)
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Advising Caisse des dépôts et consignations (CDC) in connection with the enter of Caravelle in the capital of
Belambra. (2014)
Advising Orège in connection with the simplified public tender offer initiated by Eren (2014)
Advising Fives Arrows Principal Investments in connection with its acquisition of a stake of the Dutscher
company alongside the family Dutscher, Dominique Wencker and the management team. (2013)
Advising the American Group Federal Mogul in connection with the sale of Sintertech SAS (2013)
Advising the lenders in connection with the financial and debt restructuring of Terreal (operation of “lenders’
led”) (2013)
Advising Banque Postale in connection with the acquisition of Banque Privée Européenne (BPE) from Crédit
Mutuel Arkéa. (2013)
Advising Cameleon Software in connection with its sale to PROS (2013)
Advising Siparex in connection with the acquisition of CEBTP (2013)
Advising Five Arrows Managers in connection with the acquisition of 20% stake in the company Socotec (2013)
Advising Euromezzanine and BNP Paribas in connection with their investment in Paprec Group. (2012)
Advising Promeo in connection with the regrouping of its camping activities (Village Center) with that controlled
by the 21 Centrale Partners funds (Vacances Directes) (2012)
Advising LVL Medical in connection with the transfer of its control to Air Liquide (2012)
Advising LaCie in connection with the transfer of its control to the Seagate group (2012)
Advising Armatis in connection with the acquisition of the Laser Contact group and the transfer of its control to
Activa Capital (2012)
Advising Mercialys in connection with a bond issue (2012)
Advising InfraVia in connection with the acquisition of the company Sun Development (2011)
Advising Altarea Cogedim in connection with the setting-up of a real estate fund dedicated to investments in
professional premises (2011)
Advising 21 Centrale Partners in connection with the sale of its stake in the Vulcanic group to the Abenex
Capital Funds (2011)
Advising Carrefour in connection with the potential creation of a pan-european real estate vehicle (2011)
Advising Cobalt Capital in connection with the acquisition of group Solice. (2010)
Advising 21 Centrale Partners in connection with the acquisition of a stake in the capital of Ethical Coffee
Compagnie (2010)
Advising Five Arrows (Rothschild) in connection with the structuring of their equity and mezzanine investment
for the acquisition with AXA PE of Go Voyages (2010)
Advising Altarea-Cogedim in connection with the joint acquisition with Predica and ABP of Aldeta, a listed
company owning the Cap 3000 shopping centre in Nice (2010)
Advising Crédit Agricole SA in connection with the acquisition from Carlyle of the real estate site “Evergreen”
(2010)
Advising Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund in connection with the sale of Compagnie La Lucette to Icade
(2010)
Advising Strategic Hotels & Resorts in connection with the sale of the Renaissance Paris Le Parc hotel to
Westmont Hospitality Group (2010)
Advising the bondholders committee in connection with the restructuring of the debt of the Akerys group
(2009)
Advising Foncière des Régions in connection with the acquisition of Benni Stabili (an Italian real estate listed
entity)(2007)
Advising PPR in connection with the sale of Le Printemps (2006)
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