Arendt & Medernach, Tax | Chambers Europe Profile

About

Provided by Arendt & Medernach

Arendt's tax law practice draws on some 40 experts, divided into dedicated VAT, transfer pricing and tax compliance teams, who provide bespoke tax advice and assistance to international and Luxembourg clients including fund promoters, managers and investors, banks, insurance and reinsurance companies, and multinational corporations as well as high net worth individuals, covering areas including fund formation, private equity, real estate, M&A and financing transactions as well as wealth planning.
Our range of tax services includes:

Tax advisory

Transfer pricing

Tax compliance

Tax litigation
VAT & Indirect Taxes
Private Clients
Financial Reporting & Accounting Standards
FATCA | CRS | CbCR
DAC 6

The extensive expertise of our tax lawyers and advisors complements the services of the firm's other practices, which provide vital advice on topical subjects relating to corporate income tax, personal income tax, VAT and registration duties.

Chambers Review

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Tax - Luxembourg

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Arendt & Medernach is widely recognised for providing a strong VAT offering, assisting clients with both contentious and advisory matters. The team is particularly active in the tax structuring and transfer pricing aspects of transactions, acting alongside the law firm's market-leading corporate team. The law firm is popular with private equity clients and regularly advises on the taxation aspects of fund formation. It additionally represents clients in tax audits.

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Work Highlights

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Arendt & Medernach assisted Allianz European Infrastructure Acquisition Holding with the review of its Luxembourg financing structures from a transfer pricing perspective.

Strengths

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Arendt & Medernach's tax and legal team is very thorough in handling complex matters, encompassing all angles that have to be looked at.

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The team has an excellent ability to anticipate the view of the Luxembourg tax authority on specific issues.

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Arendt & Medernach is technically excellent, with top industry knowledge and intelligence.

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The team has close relationships with clients in order to anticipate their needs, assist with transactions and follow up.

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The team is very responsive and solution oriented.

Tax respondent
Europe

Arendt & Medernach's tax and legal team is very thorough in handling complex matters, encompassing all angles that have to be looked at.

Tax respondent
Europe

The team has an excellent ability to anticipate the view of the Luxembourg tax authority on specific issues.

Tax respondent
Europe

Arendt & Medernach is technically excellent, with top industry knowledge and intelligence.

Tax respondent
Europe

The team has close relationships with clients in order to anticipate their needs, assist with transactions and follow up.

Tax respondent
Europe

The team is very responsive and solution oriented.

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Europe

Notable Practitioners

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Thierry Lesage

Band 1

Thierry Lesage advises on a range of transactional tax matters, as well as fund structuring and transfer pricing issues. He also acts on administrative disputes.

Thierry is an industry expert. He knows everything that is going on and is the go-to person.

Thierry Lesage is a very reliable adviser.

Thierry Lesage is always our go-to lawyer for tax and other Luxembourg matters. He is brilliant.

He is the premier tax lawyer in Luxembourg.

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Alain Goebel

Band 2

Alain Goebel represents asset managers in transfer pricing and transactional tax matters. He also handles contentious tax cases.

Alain Goebel is a remarkable professional with an excellent level of expertise. His high level of engagement and diligence in everything that he does is much appreciated and valued.

Alain Goebel offers strong client and tax leadership.

We are very satisfied with Alain Goebel.

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