Thomas Métayer

Profil Thomas Métayer

Avocat à la cour, Thomas is a counsel in our international tax practice group.

He has an extensive expertise in corporate tax and is particularly involved in the structuring and tax aspects of M&A and private equity transactions, and works for key players in a wide range of industries.

He also advises on the tax aspects of complex reorganisations in a domestic and international context, and has developed a strong practice in real estate transactions.

Mandate

• Advising Astorg on the acquisition of Steliau group.
• Advising the Hitachi Rail group on the sale of a French subsidiary operating in the communications-based train control line of business.
• Advising AstraZeneca on its acquisition of Amolyt Pharma.
• Advising la Française des Jeux on its public takeover bid for the entire share capital of Kindred.
• Advising VINCI Highways on the acquisition of NWP HoldCo LLC. 
• Advising VINCI Airports on the tax and structuring aspects of its joint-venture with GIP to acquire London Gatwick Airport and Edinburgh Airport.
• Advising CCR in the acquisition of a majority stake in CCR Re by the consortium formed by the SMABTP and MACSF groups.
• Advising a consortium of senior lenders on the financial restructuring of Groupe Casino.
• Advising STMicroelectronics on the creation of a new, jointly-operated semiconductor manufacturing facility with GlobalFoundries, based in France.
• Advising PAI Partners on its € 885 m take private of Ecotone and subsequent reorganisations and recapitalisations.
• Advising Solvay on the carve out of its Polyamides business.
• Advising EDF, the French utility, on the € 2bn acquisition of a majority stake in Framatome, Areva's nuclear reactors division.