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  • International tax: Dentons Amsterdam is a hub for international tax and a key part of the Firm’s European tax practice (150+ lawyers in 13 countries; 500 tax lawyers globally in 80+ countries), leveraging Dentons’ 6,000+ lawyers in 80+ countries for cross-border matters.
  • Indirect tax: Team led by Sebastiaan Wijsman and Manon van Bijlevelt, focused on VAT, customs, excise and real estate transfer tax. Advises multinationals on complex structures, supply chains, services, insolvency and litigation, with a strong real estate focus.
  • Transfer pricing: Team led by Rezan Ökten, with valuation specialist Sebastian Frankenberg.
  • Private clients: Advises wealthy Dutch, European and international families. Key partners include Jurjen Bevers and Marnix Veldhuijzen.
  • Private equity: Led by Marnix Veldhuijzen, advising Dutch PE firms on fund structuring, buyouts and principals’ tax.
  • Real estate: Advises real estate investment companies and funds on corporate income tax, withholding tax and transaction-driven issues. Key partners include Heico Reinoud and Sebastiaan Wijsman.
  • Energy tax: Advises offshore energy companies and maritime contractors on sector-specific tax issues, new international rules and energy/green taxes.
  • Tax risk insurance: Market-leading adviser on bespoke tax risk and W&I insurance, including insurance premium tax.
  • Tax controversy: Handles audits, investigations, administrative proceedings and tax litigation, led by Heico Reinoud and Sebastiaan Wijsman.

Chambers Review

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Tax - Netherlands

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Dentons offers expertise in contentious mandates, representing clients in tax disputes concerning corporate income tax and dividend tax issues. The law firm also assists clients with transfer pricing disputes. In addition, it acts on the tax aspects of corporate restructurings, real estate matters and capital markets transactions. The team is well placed to advise on cross-border tax mandates, collaborating closely with its international network of offices.

Work Highlights

  • Dentons advised Battery Ventures on the tax elements of its partnership with ORTEC.

Strengths

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Dentons houses qualified and dedicated lawyers, who are also well organised and dedicated.

Tax respondent
Europe

The team has strong technical skills together with a robust, customer-centric approach. It deals with complex requests that involve multi-layered, cross-border structures and is able to provide simple and effective solutions.

Tax respondent
Europe

Dentons gives very practical advice and has a deep understanding of the matter in the specific context of our organisation. The team is very good at identifying the problems and reducing complexity.

Tax respondent
Europe

Dentons is committed to client expectations and proactively advocates for client-centric results. The team has an amazing breadth of knowledge across all areas of tax.

Tax respondent
Europe

Dentons always comes with workarounds that enable us to investigate further solutions. The law firm easily understands our needs.

Tax respondent
Europe

Notable Practitioners

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Rezan Ökten
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Rezan Ökten
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Up and Coming

Head of the transfer pricing team Rezan Ökten assists clients with bilateral advance pricing arrangements, transfer pricing systems and tax audits, as well as associated disputes.

He understands the needs of the customer, is very practical and knowledgeable and comes up with good solutions.

Rezan Ökten's attitude towards his clients is remarkable. His strong understanding of business and expertise in his area are also exemplary.

Rezan Ökten is a manager with the vision and mission.

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Members

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Heico Reinoud

Head of Department

Jurjen Bevers

Head of Department

Manon van Bijlevelt

Marnix Veldhuijzen

Sebastiaan Wijsman

Sebastian Frankenberg

Clients

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AFI Properties

AIG

Atterbury Europe

CBRE

Emeis

Franklin Templeton

Heerema Marine Contractors

John Bean Technologies

Lighthouse Properties

MUFG Bank

Palmira Capital Partners

TotalEnergies

United Legwear

VKR (Velux)