Allard de Waal - Paul Hastings
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Allard de Waal - Paul Hastings
Atlanta, Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Houston, London Los Angeles, Milan, New York, Orange County, Palo Alto, Paris San Diego, San Francisco, São Paulo, Seoul, Shanghai, Tokyo, Washington DC Allard de Waal Partner, Tax Department [email protected] Allard de Waal is a Tax partner at Paul Hastings in Paris, which he joined after servicing as a partner with a multinational law firm as co-chair of its Tax department. He regularly works with clients on both national and cross-border transactions, offering them integrated tax advice to help them achieve tax-optimal structuring. He is also recognized for his experience in structuring both national and international investments. He is recognized as one of the most authoritative lawyers on complex issues involving international tax treaties. He had recently provided strategic advice to various financial investors involved in major tax audits and tax controversies. He began his career with a multinational consulting firm in 1986, before joining an established international law firm, which elected him to the partnership in 2000. Experience • Majority shareholder in connection with the share capital's reorganization of Carso Group. • Gimv in connection with the acquisition of the control of Acceo Group and Mega International. • Management of Trigo Group in connection with its sale and reinvestment in the LBO structured by Ardian. • Antin Infrastructure Partners in connection with the acquisition of the Inicea group. • European Capital in connection with the refinancing of Batisanté Group. • Astorg Partners in connection with the sale of the Saverglass group and the acquisition of Metrologic Group and M7 Group. • Omnes Capital in connection with the LBO of SVP Group structured by MML Capital. • Management of Solina group on the LBO structured by Ardian. Paris T: 33-1-42-99-04-25 F: 33-1-78-40-46-25 Practice Areas Tax Advisory Europe Admissions Paris Languages Dutch French German Education Universite de Paris-Sud, DESS, 1986 Atlanta, Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Houston, London Los Angeles, Milan, New York, Orange County, Palo Alto, Paris San Diego, San Francisco, São Paulo, Seoul, Shanghai, Tokyo, Washington DC Allard de Waal (Continued) • CM-CIC Investissement and Circet in connection with the LBU of Sister Group. • Provalliance Group in connection with the acquisition of Haircoif . • Management of CST Group in connection with the LBO on CST Group structured by PAI Partners and Carlyle. • Qualium Investissement in connection with the acquisition of the IMV Technologies group. • LBO France on the LBO of Fournitures Hospitalieres. • NJJ Capital, holding company owned by French entrepreneur Xavier Niel, on its acquisition from Cable & Wireless Communications, of a majority stake in Monaco Telecom. • NiXEN on the LBO of Carré Blanc Group. • Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (Edrip), tax advice on the acquisition of Reed Business Information (RBI) from Reed Elsevier. Accolades and Recognitions • Recognized by Chambers Europe 2014, Legal 500 EMEA 2013 and Décideurs 2013 as one of the leading tax lawyers in Paris, Mr. de Waal focuses on corporate matters, especially around issues of private equity, business reorganizations, and structured finance. Speaking Engagements and Publications • Lectures frequently on key tax-related issues related to private equity and mergers and acquisitions transactions Professional and Community Involvement • Admitted to the Paris Bar in 1991, and speaks fluent French, English, German, and Dutch. Education • Holds a diploma from the HEC (Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales) business school and an advanced degree (DESS) from the University of Paris XI, both of them earned in 1986. News July 11, 2007 Paul Hastings a conseillé Paryseine (France) SCI dans lacquisition de lensemble immobilier Paryseine situé à Ivry-sur-Seine. April 01, 2010 Atlanta, Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Houston, London Los Angeles, Milan, New York, Orange County, Palo Alto, Paris San Diego, San Francisco, São Paulo, Seoul, Shanghai, Tokyo, Washington DC Allard de Waal (Continued) Paul Hastings Advises Acument Global Technologies Inc. on the Restructuring and Concomitant Sales of Its French Facilities to Lisi Automotive and Agrati France June 01, 2010 Paul Hastings a conseillé iXEN dans le cadre de lOBO du Groupe Ludendo La Grande Récré April 01, 2010 Paul Hastings conseil dAcument Global Technologies Inc lors de la restructuration et des cessions de ses sites français à Lisi Automobile et Agrati France June 29, 2010 Paul Hastings a conseillé TCR Capital March 21, 2011 Paul Hastings Earns Top Marks in Chambers 2011 Global Guide May 16, 2011 Paul Hastings Advises on landmark French sale May 12, 2011 Paul Hastings conseille Comexposium lors de lacquisition de Sodes May 13, 2011 Paul Hastings conseille un groupe dinvestisseurs dans le cadre de la cession de limmeuble Front de Parc à Clichy May 17, 2011 Paul Hastings Paryseine SCI dans le cadre de la cession de Paryseine May 18, 2011 Paul Hastings a conseillé Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) dans le cadre dune recomposition du capital du Groupe European Homes May 30, 2011 Paul Hastings conseille R Capital et Paris Orléans dans le MBO sur le Groupe FircoSoft June 03, 2011 Atlanta, Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Houston, London Los Angeles, Milan, New York, Orange County, Palo Alto, Paris San Diego, San Francisco, São Paulo, Seoul, Shanghai, Tokyo, Washington DC Allard de Waal (Continued) Paul Hastings Advises R Capital and Paris Orléans on MBO of FircoSoft June 21, 2011 Paul Hastings conseille The Kooples lors de louverture de son capital à LBO France June 21, 2011 Paul Hastings Advises The Kooples on an Investment by LBO France July 29, 2011 Paul Hastings Advises Groupe du Louvre on €1.2 Billion Refinancing July 29, 2011 Paul Hastings conseille Groupe du Louvre September 13, 2011 Paul Hastings Advises Crédit Agricole Private Equity on the LBO of SVP Group September 13, 2011 Paul Hastings conseille Crédit Agricole Private Equity dans le cadre du LBO sur le Groupe SVP November 03, 2011 Paul Hastings conseille Naxicap dans le cadre du LBO sur le Groupe Distripeche November 03, 2011 Paul Hastings Advises Naxicap on a LBO for Groupe Distripeche January 11, 2013 Paul Hastings Represents TCR Capital and the Management of Editions Oberthur in connection with the Secondary LBO Structured by 21 Centrale Partners March 15, 2013 Paul Hastings Represents Equistone and Céréa Capital in Acquiring Majority Ownership of Groupe Bretèche Industrie March 19, 2013 Paul Hastings Advises GE Pension Trust in Connection with the Sale of PT Optima SCI Atlanta, Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Houston, London Los Angeles, Milan, New York, Orange County, Palo Alto, Paris San Diego, San Francisco, São Paulo, Seoul, Shanghai, Tokyo, Washington DC Allard de Waal (Continued) December 18, 2012 Paul Hastings Represents Managers For La Fée Maraboutée in Connection With Secondary LBO March 19, 2013 Paul Hastings conseille GE Pension Trust dans le cadre de la cession de PT Optima SCI March 15, 2013 Paul Hastings a conseillé Equistone et Céréa Capital sur la prise de participation majoritiaire au capital du Groupe Bretèche Industrie April 10, 2013 Paul Hastings Advises SNAM, GIC and EDF in the 2.4 Billion Acquisition of Totals TIGF Assets June 24, 2013 Paul Hastings Represents GE Pension Trust in Sale of Building in Saint-Denis September 03, 2013 Paul Hastings conseille Coop Alsace sur la cession de ses 28 hypermarchés et supermarchés à E. Leclerc March 19, 2013 Paul Hastings, conseil dEdmond de Rothschild Investment Partners et de BNP Paribas Développement dans le cadre de lentrée en négociations exclusives avec Reed Elsevier en vue de lacquisition de Reed Business Information October 14, 2013 Paul Hastings conseille NiXEN dans le cadre du LBO majoritaire sur le groupe Carré Blanc June 24, 2013 Paul Hastings conseille GE Pension Trust dans le cadre de la cession dun ensemble de 15 000 m2 à Saint-Denis July 08, 2013 Paul Hastings conseille le Groupe Spadel dans son acquisition de la Société Anonyme des Eaux Minérales de Ribeauvillé July 08, 2013 Atlanta, Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Houston, London Los Angeles, Milan, New York, Orange County, Palo Alto, Paris San Diego, San Francisco, São Paulo, Seoul, Shanghai, Tokyo, Washington DC Allard de Waal (Continued) Paul Hastings conseille Omnes Capital dans le cadre du LBO sur le groupe Eratome September 16, 2013 Paul Hastings Advises Coop Alsace on Sale of its 28 Hypermarkets and Supermarkets to giant retailer E. Leclerc December 02, 2013 Paul Hastings a conseillé le cédant des parts sociales dune SCI détenant un actif situé à Issy-les-Moulineaux January 10, 2014 Paul Hastings a conseillé OpenGate Capital pour la reprise de Kem One January 28, 2014 Paul Hastings a conseillé HLD Associés pour la reprise de SVR February 25, 2014 Paul Hastings a conseillé TCR Capital dans le cadre de lacquisition du Groupe Alkan auprès dArgos Soditic April 03, 2014 Paul Hastings Advises Coop Alsace on Sale of 128 Stores to Carrefour April 03, 2014 Paul Hastings a conseillé Coop Alsace dans le cadre de la cession de ses 128 magasins à Carrefour May 01, 2014 Paul Hastings Advises Xavier Niel on €322m Acquisition of Majority Stake in Monaco Telecom from Cable & Wireless May 02, 2014 Paul Hastings conseille Xavier Niel dans le cadre de sa prise de participation au capital de Monaco Telecom May 07, 2014 Paul Hastings advises on IPO of Mainstay Medical International, First Irish Company to list on Euronext Paris and the Irish Stock Exchange May 07, 2014 Atlanta, Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Houston, London Los Angeles, Milan, New York, Orange County, Palo Alto, Paris San Diego, San Francisco, São Paulo, Seoul, Shanghai, Tokyo, Washington DC Allard de Waal (Continued) Paul Hastings intervient sur l’introduction en Bourse de Mainstay Medical International, première société irlandaise cotée simultanément sur Euronext Paris et l’ESM de l’Irish Stock Exchange September 11, 2014 Paul Hastings conseille Atland et ses actionnaires dans le cadre de l’entrée du fonds Winch Capital 3, géré par Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners, dans le capital d’Atland October 01, 2014 Paul Hastings conseille Crédit Agricole et Unigrains dans le cadre de leur investissement dans Agrial October 06, 2014 Paul Hastings conseille KWS dans le cadre de son acquisition du semencier français Momont November 19, 2014 Paul Hastings conseille LBO France dans le cadre de sa prise de participation au capital de Fournitures Hospitalières April 30, 2015 Paul Hastings conseille Astorg Partners dans le cadre de sa prise de participation majoritaire au sein de Metrologic Group July 31, 2015 Paul Hastings a conseillé CM-CIC Investissement dans le cadre du LBO sur le Goupe Circet July 29, 2015 Paul Hastings conseille Nexter Systems dans le cadre de son alliance avec KMW July 29, 2015 France’s Nexter Systems Merges with Germany’s KMW December 17, 2015 The Carlyle Group entre en négociations exclusives avec Astorg pour l’acquisition d’une participation majoritaire dans Saverglass December 17, 2015 Atlanta, Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Houston, London Los Angeles, Milan, New York, Orange County, Palo Alto, Paris San Diego, San Francisco, São Paulo, Seoul, Shanghai, Tokyo, Washington DC Allard de Waal (Continued) The Carlyle Group Enters into Exclusive Discussions with Astorg to Acquire a Majority Stake in Saverglass May 12, 2016 Paul Hastings a conseillé Keensight Capital dans le cadre de l’acquisition de la société allemande aap Biomaterials ainsi que de son rapprochement avec le groupe italien Tecres May 12, 2016 Keensight Capital Undertakes Complex German Acquisition and Subsequent Italian Merger April 13, 2016 Paul Hastings conseille Antin Infrastructure Partners dans sa prise de contrôle d’Inicea June 29, 2016 Paul Hastings conseille Ausy dans le cadre du projet d’offre publique d’achat de Randstad sur ses titres September 09, 2016 Paul Hastings conseille Tikehau IM dans le cadre du financement de l’acquisition des sociétés du groupe AssurCopro November 21, 2016 Paul Hastings conseille BKW dans le cadre de l’acquisition de quatre parcs éoliens November 28, 2016 Paul Hastings conseille Equistone dans le cadre de la cession d’Unither Pharmaceuticals à Ardian November 28, 2016 Equistone Transfers Control of Unither Pharmaceuticals to Ardian January 10, 2017 Paul Hastings conseille les principaux actionnaires du Groupe Carso dans la recomposition de son capital January 11, 2017 Paul Hastings conseille le Groupe Provalliance dans le cadre de l’acquisition de Atlanta, Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Houston, London Los Angeles, Milan, New York, Orange County, Palo Alto, Paris San Diego, San Francisco, São Paulo, Seoul, Shanghai, Tokyo, Washington DC Allard de Waal (Continued) la participation minoritaire de Chequers Capital et de la reprise de l’intégralité du capital du Groupe Insights October 22, 2014 European State Aid: A Trap for the Unwary Tax Director October 10, 2014 France Levies Surcharge on Dividends September 22, 2014 Real Estate Investment in France: Amendment of the France Luxembourg Tax Treaty February 25, 2009 New Social Security Contribution on Income Derived by French Residents From Limited Liability Partnerships January 26, 2009 Carried interest : une avancée en demi-teinte pour les membres de fonds non français December 26, 2008 Contractual FCPRs: Clarification by the French Autorité des marchés financiers and by the governmental decree dated December 17, 2008 December 26, 2008 Reform of the French Tax Treatment of Carried Interest June 09, 2008 Tax Settlement in Pre-insolvency Procedures in Italy