Bruno Leroy is a partner in the Tax practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the Paris office.

Mr. Leroy historically advises French and international companies in the context of complex tax structuring, including domestic and international acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, IPO, restructuring, development of international financings, optimization of funds flow, and transfer pricing. He has a wealth of experience in M&A transactions, tax structuring, and international tax planning. 

Mr. Leroy is also increasingly involved in LBO transactions, due to his ability to optimize both (i) the tax structuring of LBO acquisitions (including the modeling of the tax flows) and (ii) the effective tax rate of companies under LBOs (optimization of the intra-group flows and the corporate taxation of companies under LBOs, build-up operations).  He also advises chief executives and managers on the sale of their company(ies) and holdings, combined with integrated patrimonial legal and tax planning, as well as on the implementation of incentives (management packages, granting of free shares).

In addition, Mr. Leroy advises high net worth individuals for tax optimization purposes and for the securitization of their tax position in France. He is also regularly involved in relations with the tax administration, whether at the verification stage or during litigation, for both companies and individuals (IS, IRPP, ISF).  

• Recognized as one of the leading tax lawyers in France by Best Lawyers 2018
• Ranked Band 4 in Tax by Chambers Europe 2019:
  • Clients describe him as "creative, mature in his judgement and able to solve both French and very complex international issues. He has also a very good personal approach."
• Recognized in Tax by Legal 500 Europe 2019:
  • Clients describe him as "‘great domestic and international knowledge’, ‘is very good at understanding his clients' expectations, and also very good at defending clients against the tax administration’."

• Sciences Po Paris, Master, 1992
• University of Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas, DESS, Tax and Business Law, 1993
• University of Picardie Jules Verne (Amiens), law degree, Public Law and Master, Private Law, 1990