Michel Collet

• CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre's international tax law department since 2007
• Head of Bureau Francis Lefebvre's tax law department New York (2002-2007)
• Senior Associate - Linklaters Paris and London (2000-2002)
• CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre's international tax law department (1993-2000)

Education

• Post-graduate degree (DESS) in international tax law from Université de Paris XI/HEC

Membership

• President of the the Energie et CO2 commission, Paris EUROPLACE
• President of the tax group at the Commission Fiducie, Paris EUROPLACE
• International Bar Association Tax Forum Officer
• Former Co-chair of the International Tax Committee, International Law and Practice Section, New York State Bar Association (2007)
• Former Member of the Steering Committee of the US branch of the International Fiscal Association (IFA) (2006-2007)
• Active member of the American Bar Association (ABA), the International Bar Association (IBA), New York Tax Club, Tax Review and Institut des Avocats Conseils Fiscaux (IACF)
• Active member of the firm Private Equity Grou
• Chairman of the 2010 CMS Annual Tax Conference| Tax strategies in a time of crisis: the challenges and the opportunities

Books & Papers

• "Présidentielle : l'impact fiscal sur les expatriés aux Etats-Unis", Interview Amaury Brelet, France-Amérique, 2 may 2012,
• "L'"exit tax" en dix questions", Les Echos, 27 april 2012
• News Analysis: France Pushes for TTC Covering 'Pioneer EU Member States', Taxanalysts, March 2012
• News Analysis: France Takes the Initiative on Financial Transaction Tax, Taxanalysts, February 2012
• Co-reporter of the IFA annual report for France : "tax treaties and tax avoidance: application of anti-avoidance provisions" 2010
• Contributer to European and American publications
• Author of writing the French section of Tax on Inbound Investment - Getting the Deal Through, published by IBA

Awards & Directories

• “ As leading tax specialist “. LEGAL 500 EMEA 2011 – Tax
• Nominated in the “The International Who's Who of Corporate Tax Lawyers” as one of the pre-eminent practitioners in the World. - 2011
• “Décideurs Stratégie Finance Droit – Guide fiscalité du patrimoine et des entreprises »-2011 As leading tax specialist in the following areas : - Financial services (bank, finance and insurance) - International groups - Tax litigation and tax adjustment assistance