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Tax - Netherlands

Band 2

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 Suzano on the tax aspects of a USD3.4 billion joint venture with Kimberly-Clark.

Strengths

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  • The Freshfields team delivers quick and effective responses.

    Tax respondentEurope

  • The lawyers are very pleasant people to work with who deliver high-quality work. They are very well aware of the mechanics and sensitivities of transactions.

    Tax respondentEurope

  • Freshfields has outstanding technical knowledge, industry understanding and knowledge of the tax authority's approach.

    Tax respondentEurope

  • Freshfields stands out for its availability, attention to detail, customer focus and regular progress updates.

    Tax respondentEurope

  • The partners we deal with are pragmatic, commercial and responsive.

    Tax respondentEurope

Notable Practitioners

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  • Eelco van der Stok
    Eelco van der Stok

    Eelco van der Stok

    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 is super smart and pleasant to work with.

      Tax respondentEurope

    • Eelco van der Stok is clearly adept at dealing with complex cases, with deep technical knowledge and an awareness of the tax authority's approach.

      Tax respondentEurope

    • Eelco van der Stok is one of the finest tax lawyers I have dealt with globally.

      Tax respondentEurope
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  • Bob van Kasteren
    Bob van Kasteren

    Bob van Kasteren

    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 understands tax matters but is also able to translate complex issues into layman's terms. He bridges the gap between tax issues and the commercial reality.

      Tax respondentEurope

    • It has always been a pleasure to work with Bob van Kasteren. He shows a very high level of technical tax expertise and is clear in his communications with advisers and clients.

      Tax respondentEurope

    • We had an exceptional experience with Bob van Kasteren and appreciated his customer-focused approach. Complex matters were handled with skill, and we were kept informed of the progress.

      Tax respondentEurope

    • Bob van Kasteren is very good at what he does. He is super bright and just on top of his game.

      Tax respondentEurope

    • Bob van Kasteren is a skilled and qualified tax lawyer.

      Tax respondentEurope
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