Rezan Ökten

Rezan Ökten is a partner and head of Transfer Pricing at Dentons' Amsterdam office. He advises clients on business restructurings, intellectual property, headquarters cost allocation models, financial transactions and valuations, as well as assisting in dispute management and resolution. His deep and significant experience includes advance pricing agreements, tax audits, mutual agreement procedures and court proceedings.

Starting his career at a Big Four firm, Rezan went on to head the transfer pricing practice of an Amsterdam law firm. His experience also includes working as a global in-house transfer pricing specialist of leading telecommunications and technology companies. His exceptional blend of knowledge and experience, gained on both sides of the table, allows Rezan to provide a 360-degree perspective. This is at the heart of how he advises clients. With a clear vision and technically sound approach, he knows when to go the extra mile or be pragmatic to get the buy-in from stakeholders.

In addition to being a fellow at the University of Amsterdam’s Advanced LL.M. program in International Tax Law, Rezan teaches master classes on transfer pricing at IBFD. A regular speaker at conferences, he has written several articles on transfer pricing aspects of intangibles and cost contribution arrangements. He has also authored a book and co-authored various transfer pricing books.

Dentons, Amsterdam, 2023-present

Houthoff, Amsterdam, 2019-2023

VEON Amsterdam BV, Amsterdam, 2017-2019

Liberty Global BV, Amsterdam, 2014-2017

KPMG Meijburg & Co, Amsterdam, 2011-2014

Transfer Pricing Associates, Amsterdam, 2008-2011

Deloitte, Istanbul, 2006-2008

Member, Dutch Association of Tax Advisers (Nederlandse Orde van Belastingadviseurs), 2015-present

Member, International Fiscal Association (IFA), 2011-present

Other activities include:

Teaching Fellow, University of Amsterdam, 2015-present

Director, Amsterdam Center of Transfer Pricing and Income Allocation (part of the University of Amsterdam), 2022-present

Lecturer, IBFD, 2013-present