Sonia Bouaffassa

Associate Tax

Paris +33 188 245 713

Overview

Sonia Bouaffassa is Tax associate in the Paris office of Kirkland &Ellis LLP. Sonia focuses on French and international tax planning and structuring in the context of cross-border private equity, M&A and restructuring transactions. Sonia also has experience in the tax aspects of corporate reorganisations and debt finance.

Prior to joining Kirkland, Sonia worked on the following matters, advising:

  • the founder and managers of the Euro Techno Com group in connection with Carlyle’s investment
  • Dentressangle in connection with the acquisition of the Actéon group
  • Weinberg Capital Partners on the reorganization of the share capital of Adit and the subsequent sale of the group to Parquest Capital
  • Cerea and Ardian, co-investors, in connection with the acquisition of Mademoiselle Dessert by IK Investment Partners
  • InVivo Retail (Gamm Vert / Delbard) in connection with the acquisition of Jardiland from L-Gam
  • Alchemy in connection with the sale of the JOA group
  • the Ethypharm group on the refinancing of its unitranche debt by Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan and the acquisition of DBA
  • the Ethypharm group on its acquisition by PAI from Astorg
  • the lenders in relation to the restructuring of the debt and takeover of the Desmet Ballestra group by its senior lenders
  • Private Theory in relation to the debt restructuring and take-over of Arc International
  • the senior lenders in relation to the restructuring of the debt and takeover of the Winoa group
  • ICG in relation to the debt restructuring and takeover of the Parkeon group

De Pardieu Brocas Maffei, Paris

  • Counsel, 2017–2019

Ashurst LLP, Paris

  • Senior Associate, 2012–2017

STC Partners, Paris

  • Associate, 2008–2012

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Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • Avocat à la Cour (France)

Languages

  • English
  • French

Education

  • University of Nancy IIMaster II, Business Law & Taxation2005