LAWYER PROFILE

Eelco van der Stok

Europe 2026

Freshfields

Ranked in 1 practice area

Tax

Netherlands

20 years ranked

About

Provided by Freshfields

Europe

Practice Areas

Eelco is a tax partner and heads Freshfields' Amsterdam tax practice. He is regarded as a leader in the Netherlands tax market and acts regularly for corporates and private equity investors, across many business sectors. He is also a trusted adviser to many financial institutions, both domestic and internationally.

In addition to his advisory work, Eelco leads on a number of investigation and litigation cases, often where tax interacts with other legal or economic issues (including fiscal State aid cases).

Professional Memberships

Eelco is an advocaat (Lawyer) and a tax advisor (belastingadviseur). He is a member of the Dutch Bar since 2002, a member of NOB (Nederlandse Orde van Belastingadviseurs (Dutch Association of Tax Advisers)) since 1992 and a member of the International Fiscal Association.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Tax - Netherlands

Band 1

Individual Editorial

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.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Eelco van der Stok is super smart and pleasant to work with.
TaxChambers European Guide
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.
TaxChambers European Guide
Eelco van der Stok is one of the finest tax lawyers I have dealt with globally.
TaxChambers European Guide