Cyril provides first-rate guidance for navigating the French tax system. He is one of the top tax lawyers.
He has excellent technical knowledge and a deep market understanding.
Biography
Cyril Valentin is a partner and head of tax practice in Paris.
Recognized as one of the most prominent tax lawyers in France, Cyril advises a range of international and domestic corporates, financial institutions and investment funds on the tax-related aspects of cross-border and domestic public and private mergers and acquisitions, reorganisations, leveraged buy-outs, financings, restructurings and real estate investments. He also has extensive tax litigation experience in the French tax courts and the Court of Justice of the European Union.
Prior to joining White & Case in 2026, Cyril Valentin was a partner and head of tax in France at a leading international law firm since 2005.
Experience
Triton Partners (2026)
Representation of Triton Partners, a leading European investor, on its entry into exclusive negotiations, through its Triton Fund 6, to acquire Bureau Veritas' fuels testing & inspection businesses (BVF).
EDF (2026)
Representation of EDF power solutions S.A. on the entry into an agreement under which KKR irrevocably undertakes to acquire the operations and assets of EDF power solutions in the United States and Canada.
Recognized as a Leading Partner for Transactional/Corporate Tax, by The Legal 500 EMEA France 2025
Ranked by Chambers every year since 2007, with over 10 years in Band 2
Awarded "Impact Case of the Year" by International Tax Review in for the Sofina CJEU case (C-575/17)