About

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Consistently top tier rated by clients, peers and independent legal directories, our tax practice has successfully and consistently over time offered solutions tailored specifically to our clients’ needs.

Thanks to an extremely extensive and accurate knowledge of tax law specific requirements, our dedicated team of tax lawyers and advisors develops and executes cross-border financing transactions, tax efficient structures as well as effective resolution of significant tax controversies.

Clients turn to us because our advice is up-to-date, clear and practical, which is thanks to the specific and leading edge proficiency of our tax specialists in finance, private equity, transfer pricing and cross-border planning, regulated and unregulated investment funds, real estate taxation and dispute resolution. We are thus able to offer a complete tax service including:

  • transactions including: disposals, acquisitions and joint ventures;
  • tax planning including: inward and outward investment, holding and financing structures and group reorganisations;
  • tax audits and litigation;
  • value added tax;
  • the creation of all forms of collective investment vehicles;
  • transfer pricing;
  • structured financial products including: securitisation and tax enhanced debt financing.

Chambers Review

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Tax - Luxembourg

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

BSP offers notable strength in tax litigation, representing clients in VAT and withholding tax disputes, as well as in exchange of information matters. The law firm has experience representing public sector clients and additionally advises financial sector clients on the tax structuring of corporate transactions and fund formations. The team also acts on transfer pricing matters and double taxation treaties.

Work Highlights

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  • BSP advised the Luxembourg Government and the Luxembourg VAT authorities on VAT litigation matters.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Alain Steichen
S
Alain Steichen
Head of Tax
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Senior Statespeople
Alain Steichen is one of the leading experts in contentious tax matters, representing clients in disputes concerning VAT and the implications of double tax treaties. He also advises on the tax structuring of transactions and investment funds.

Alain Steichen is the best practitioner ever.

Pol Mellina
4
Pol Mellina
4
Band 4

Pol Mellina advises clients on the tax aspects of cross-border corporate transactions, as well as acting on fund structuring and VAT matters.

Pol Mellina is very professional and possesses strong knowledge of the market and legal environment.

Pol Mellina is technically excellent and super responsive. He deals with huge complexity with apparent ease.

Pol Mellina is so close to our business and provides us with clear advice.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Tax

Alain Steichen
S
Alain Steichen
Head of Tax
S
Senior Statespeople
Pol Mellina
4
Pol Mellina
4
Band 4

Members

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Alain Steichen

Alain Steichen

Head of Department

Daniel Riedel

Gaëlle Felly

Pol Mellina

Clients

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Apax

Aviva

Goldman Sachs

Industries

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Automobiles & Parts

Banks

Commercial & Professional Services

Energy

Financial Services

Food & Drink Producers

Real Estate

Real Estate Finance

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