Bertrand de Saint Quentin | Partner

Bertrand de Saint Quentin is a partner and has developed a recognized expertise in transaction tax, particularly in an international context. He regularly advises investment funds, companies and their management teams on private equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions and restructurings. He also advises international groups, listed companies and family-owned groups on all tax aspects of both exceptional transactions and day-to-day operations, including in relation to real estate taxation.

He also acts for private clients, mainly business owners and executives, on private wealth taxation and the organization of their professional and family assets.

Committed to maintaining a balanced practice between advisory and litigation work, Bertrand assists his clients in the context of tax audits and investigations, as well as during pre-litigation and litigation proceedings.

The author of numerous articles, he is a regular speaker at conferences on French and international tax matters.

Academic and professional career

Admitted to the Paris Bar since 2007, Bertrand is a graduate of the University of Paris II- Assas (Master’s degree in Business Law, 2002; Postgraduate degree (DESS) in International Tax Law in partnership with HEC, 2004), the University of Paris Dauphine (Master’s degree in Management Science, 2001) and the University of Exeter (LL.M. in International Business Law, 2003).

He is a member of the International Fiscal Association (IFA) and of the Institut des Avocats Conseils Fiscaux (IACF).

Before joining Cazals Manzo Pichot Saint Quentin as a partner, he practiced with Mayer Brown, Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier and Villey Girard Grolleaud.

Awards

Bertrand de Saint Quentin is ranked in the Chambers individual rankings.

His clients highlight that:

‘I really trust Bertrand. He has very advanced technical skills.’ (Chambers, 2025)

‘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

• Advising the Le Petit Prince group and its shareholders on the entry into the share capital of a pool of family investors brought together by Inspiring Sport Capital
• Advising the management team of SAF Aerogroup on the entry of Vesper and Infracapital
• Advising the management of Biogaran on the proposed sale by the Servier group to BC Partners
• Advising Hugging Face on the acquisition of Pollen Robotics, a French start-up specialising in interactive robotics
• Advising TiLT Capital Partners on the primary LBO led by the Endena group
• Advising Yespark on the acquisition of Zenpark
• Advising the founders of the Doralyse group on a minority LBO
• Advising INOÉ and its founders on the majority investment by Meanings Capital Partners
• Advising RYAM on its €67 million capital raising to support its strategy, with Swen Capital Partners taking a stake
• Advising the management of the Routin group on the majority investment by Argos Wityu
• Advising LVMH on its investment in Les Domaines de Fontenille
• Advising the management team of the VISCO group on the acquisition of control by Latour Capital
• Advising Coexya on its acquisition by the Talan group
• Advising Bpifrance on its investment in Enalees
• Advising the Scalian group on the acquisition of Mannarino Systems & Software
• Advising Cafeyn on the acquisition of Readly France
• Advising the management of Alstef Group on the investment by Ardian Expansion
• Advising LVMH on its strategic partnership with Accor for the development of Orient Express
• Advising SQLI SA on the sale of its subsidiary Aston Institut to Talis Education Group
• Advising Neverhack on the acquisition of Expert Line
• Advising the management team of Meogroup on the investment by Andera Partners
• Advising the management team of Capital Banking Solutions on the majority investment by Amethis
• Advising the management team of Aprium Pharmacie on the majority investment by Ardian, backed by Bpifrance and MACSF
• Advising the management team of Natural Grass on the minority investment by IDI
• Advising Teranga Software on its second LBO with Bpifrance and Extens
• Advising LGT funds and 5àSec on the acquisition of Cleanway (confidential, in the process of completion)
• Advising Biocodex on the acquisition of Targedys
• Advising the management of Looping Group on the sale by Mubadala Capital and Bpifrance and the majority investment by PAI Partners
• Advising the management team of the Scalian group on the acquisition of control by Wendel
• Advising the Infodis group on its third LBO and the majority investment by the HLD group
• Advising Children Worldwide Fashion (CWF) on changes in the group’s governance and its refinancing transaction
• Advising Omnes Capital on its investment in a sponsorless mezzanine financing transaction relating to Castor & Pollux
• Advising Scalian on the acquisition of HR Team
• Advising Ardian Buyout and Biofarma Group on the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Nutraskills
• Advising the neobank Qonto on the acquisition of its German competitor Penta
• Advising the majority management of Safic Alcan on its fourth LBO
• Advising the management of the Comdata group on its combination with Konecta
• Advising Compagnie des Alpes on its tender offer to take private Musée Grévin
• Advising Andera Acto and Arkéa Capital on the acquisition of Renaud Distribution from Interflora
• Advising the Trèves Group on the strengthening of its equity, the refinancing of its senior debt and its €34 million Relance Bonds issuance
• Advising the neobank Qonto on its record €486 million fundraising
• Advising Europ Assistance on its investment in Proseniors
• Advising Fiducial on its strategic partnership with Prosegur
• Advising Bpifrance and Irdi Soridec on their investment in Groupe Bastide Le Confort Médical
• Advising La Poste on the acquisition of Openvalue
• Advising Cegid on the acquisition of the ACA group
• Advising Andera Partners on its investment in the SFEIR group