01 / TURNAROUND
Business turnaround & crisis management
Operational recovery, complex debt restructuring, refinancing and performance improvement in challenging environments.
Interim executive · Transformation · Turnaround
Interim leadership for complex business challenges.
I'm Yacine Naili - an interim executive, former CEO and entrepreneur with 15+ years of experience across real estate, LegalTech, FinTech and tax law. I help organisations navigate change, restore performance and execute ambitious projects.
£5M+Property developments delivered
£5.5MAnnual turnover managed
150+Properties managed across Europe
£650k+Debt restructuring completed
Proven track record
Key performance indicators & achievements.
Results delivered across executive management, property operations, business restructuring and entrepreneurship.
£5.5MAnnual turnover managed
£5M+Property developments delivered
30+Team members managed at Smartflats
£650k+Complex debt restructuring successfully completed
150+Property operations across France, the UK, Ireland and Croatia
15+Years across tax law, LegalTech and property
40+Property developers and operators in European network
25+Networking events organised, reaching 3,000+ entrepreneurs
Also delivered business transformation and operational turnaround through restructuring and refinancing.
What I do
Executive expertise, hands-on execution.
Combining strategic decision-making with operational delivery, from urgent turnaround assignments to cross-functional transformation initiatives.
02 / OPERATIONS
Interim executive leadership
Management at executive level, multidisciplinary team leadership, business operations and change execution across SMEs.
03 / STRATEGY
Strategy, finance & transformation
Financial modelling, business development, product architecture, technology projects and operational transformation.
Career
A multidisciplinary career across law, taxation, real estate, finance and technology.
2025 - Present · Paris
Founder & CEO
ePat.me · FinTech / Property FinanceDeveloping property finance infrastructure with an international focus. Defined the legal architecture, regulatory, IT and marketing roadmaps, financially modelled seven use cases and executed pilot operations; built a network of 40+ property operators.
2019 - 2025 · London
Partner & CEO
Smartflats Group · PropertyManaged properties and real estate operations in London and Paris (shared accommodation, short- and long-term rentals, and property developments). Led the company’s post-COVID recovery, refinancing and restructuring of over £650k in debt, alongside operational restructuring of multidisciplinary teams.
2015 - 2019 · Paris
Founder & CEO
Nemo Jus · LegalTechBuilt a LegalTech ecosystem, led product and SaaS software development, and grew a professional community of over 3,000 members through more than 25 events.
2012 - 2015 · Paris
Tax Law Specialist
Corlay Avocat · Tax and legal advisory and litigationCorporate and international tax advisory, tax audits, pre-litigation and litigation involving French tax authorities and courts.
Education
Training & education.
Background
A cross-disciplinary perspective.
My career brings together legal analysis, entrepreneurship, financial restructuring, technology and real-world operations. I have worked on property operations in France, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Croatia.
I hold a Master's degree in Tax Law from Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and completed training at the French Tax Administration School (EnFIP).
Core capabilities
Languages
French - Native
English - BilingualLet's connect
Have a challenge that needs interim experienced leadership?
Open to conversations about interim executive roles, business turnaround and strategic consulting assignments.