Bertrand Hermant

Practice Areas

Bertrand Hermant is Co-head of our Tax practice. He specializes in transactional and international taxation, providing strategic counsel to investment funds, corporate groups, and private equity sponsors.

His practice is dual-focused:

-Corporate & Transactional Tax: extensive experience in structuring LBOs, management buyouts and cross-border M&A.

-Private Client & Incentives: recognized expert in Management Packages, in wealth/estate tax issues and long-term structuring of business and private assets.

Bertrand operates at the intersection of advisory and litigation, representing clients in high-stakes negotiations and disputes with tax authorities.

Career

Bertrand joined us as a Partner in 2020. Prior to this, he spent 13 years at TAYLOR WESSING developing a robust cross-border tax expertise and a deep understanding of the private equity ecosystem.

Professional Memberships

-Member of the Paris (2008) & New York Bars (2007)

-Member of IACF

Publications

-Co-author, Tax Disputes Comparative Guide - France

-Contributor, regular technical alerts on LBO structuring and Management Packages

Personal

Education:

-LLM - Cornell Law School

-Master 2 degree in International Tax Law - Paris Panthéon-Assas

Awards:

-Best Lawyers (France): Recognized in Tax Law

-Option Droit & Affaires: Ranked among the leading lawyers for LBO & Transaction Tax

-Leaders League (Décideurs): Highly recommended in LBO Tax, Management Packages & Corporate Tax