Freshfields, Tax | Chambers Europe Profile

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Chambers Review

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Tax - Netherlands

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Freshfields is well known for advising on both contentious and transactional tax matters. It represents international clients from the technology and financial sectors before the Dutch and EU authorities in tax disputes, while also frequently collaborating with the law firm's strong corporate team to assist with the tax structuring of cross-border acquisitions and sales. The team additionally advises on capital markets transactions and Pillar 2 questions. It has a number of clients from the private equity, life sciences and energy sectors.

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Work Highlights

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Freshfields advised CVC Capital Partners on the tax aspects of its IPO on Euronext Amsterdam.

Strengths

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The partners have the intellect and experience to deliver sound and tested solutions to cross-border legal and tax matters. Their pragmatism and experience lead to commercially sound outcomes.

Tax respondent
Europe

The team has knowledge that translates into real-world answers and solutions that help to shape decisions.

Tax respondent
Europe

The team took the case on with both hands and acted as if it was doing the deal for itself, which is exactly what we wanted.

Tax respondent
Europe

The Freshfields team is very much focused on what is best for the client and provides the best advice and service.

Tax respondent
Europe

Freshfields has trusted and reliable advisers. We appreciate their down-to-earth approach, experience and knowledge.

Tax respondent
Europe

The partners have the intellect and experience to deliver sound and tested solutions to cross-border legal and tax matters. Their pragmatism and experience lead to commercially sound outcomes.

Tax respondent
Europe

The team has knowledge that translates into real-world answers and solutions that help to shape decisions.

Tax respondent
Europe

The team took the case on with both hands and acted as if it was doing the deal for itself, which is exactly what we wanted.

Tax respondent
Europe

The Freshfields team is very much focused on what is best for the client and provides the best advice and service.

Tax respondent
Europe

Freshfields has trusted and reliable advisers. We appreciate their down-to-earth approach, experience and knowledge.

Tax respondent
Europe

Notable Practitioners

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Eelco van der Stok

Band 1

Eelco van der Stok stands out for his work representing clients in tax disputes before the Dutch Supreme Court and the European Court of Justice. He also assists clients with transfer pricing audits and acts on the tax aspects of high-value corporate and capital markets transactions.

Eelco van der Stok's guidance and counsel have proved invaluable.

Eelco van der Stok is very technical and smart.

Eelco van der Stok brings insight and expertise to the problem.

Eelco van der Stok is a very driven and diligent tax partner.

Eelco van der Stok is the best tax partner I have ever worked with.

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Bob van Kasteren

Up and Coming

Bob van Kasteren assists corporates and private equity firms with the tax elements of cross-border M&A transactions and investments, as well as representation before Dutch tax authorities.

Bob van Kasteren is very pragmatic and can spot risks.

Bob van Kasteren makes people feel at ease.

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