Damien Basson specialises in tax and corporate law (venture capital). Before becoming a partner at INLO Avocats, he worked for several years at the leading law firm CMS Francis Lefebvre Avocats.
Damien is a graduate of HEC Paris, where he is currently a lecturer, and holds a Master’s degree in Business Law and Taxation from the Sorbonne and a Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting and Management (DSCG). He is particularly involved in capital raising operations, the structuring of management packages (in particular BSPCEs) or directors’ remuneration and assets, disposals/acquisitions, corporate tax restructuring (partial contributions of assets, mergers, etc.) and tax litigation.
Thanks to his entrepreneurial spirit and his business school studies, Damien Basson is renowned for his pragmatism, his understanding of his clients’ business issues and his ability to think outside the box and provide tailor-made, actionable advice.
In his spare time, he torments the tatami mats with karate and sets the dance floors on fire with his lindy hop moves. Hyperactive? Yes, considering he’s also a triathlete.
- French
- English
- Spanish
Professional experience
- CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre
- Lecturer in taxation at HEC Paris
- Francis Lefebvre Formation trainer on ‘Tax management of a holding company’ (2-day course)
- Lecturer in taxation at the Burgundy School of Business
Education
- HEC Paris, Grande Ecole Diploma (H13)
- Master’s degree in Business Law and Taxation from the Sorbonne
- Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting and Management (DSCG)
Publications
- “The processing of business creator share subscription warrants (BSPCE) in an international context”, co-authored with Séverine Renaud, Edmond de Rothschild, Option Finance n°1566, June 2020
- “Capital gains for retiring SME directors: a reform of mixed results”, Revenu.com, 11 Dec. 2017
- “The withholding income tax – description of the publication”, Actes Pratiques et Stratégie patrimoniale – April/May/June 2017 – Dossier
- “Financial compensation and the exchange of securities: the law puts an end to a “tax haven””, Option Finance no. 1408
- “Capital gains carried forward before 1 January 2013: can you benefit from a deduction for the duration of ownership?”, LEXplicite, 16 February 2016
- “Identifiable securities and fungible securities: the method for calculating capital gains on disposals reconsidered?”, Option Finance no. 1376-1377
- “’Identification’ of securities: a useful reflex for managing capital gains?’, Option Finance no. 1323
- “Capital gains and deductions: calculating the length of the duration of ownership is only apparently simple…”, Option Finance no. 1316
Associations & Networks
- Member of the Institute of Lawyers and Tax Advisers (IACF)
- Member of the YIN Bureau of the International Fiscal Association (IFA)
