Tax | Europe

A&O Shearman has a prominent tax team in Amsterdam working alongside other departments in the law firm to advise on the tax structuring of M&A and real estate transactions, as well as other investments and financing projects. The team additionally acts on the tax structuring of investment funds. Clients also benefit from the law firm's international network on cross-border mandates. The law firm is particularly popular with banks and private equity houses.

Atlas is a specialist tax boutique advising on both direct and indirect tax. It represents clients in digital service tax and VAT exemption mandates, as well as transfer pricing, withholding tax, corporate income tax and double tax treaties. The law firm acts on the tax aspects of cross-border corporate transactions and restructuring, as well as offering experience representing investment funds. The team is equally well placed to handle contentious tax mandates. It is regularly mandated by private equity firms and corporates operating in a variety of sectors, including real estate, technology and financial services.

Baker McKenzie is a well-regarded law firm with notable experience in representing multinational clients in tax audits, as well as assisting with transfer pricing disputes and bilateral advanced pricing agreements. It also advises on VAT and customs mandates and acts on tax exemption litigation. The team is equally well placed to assist with the tax aspects of cross-border corporate transactions. Baker McKenzie boasts an impressive international network to act on global mandates and has a number of clients from the life sciences, technology and retail sectors.

De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek boasts a broad tax practice, advising clients on contentious matters, such as withholding tax, corporate income tax, transfer pricing and state aid cases, before the Dutch and EU authorities. The law firm is particularly active in the tax aspects of acquisitions and corporate restructuring, with the tax team working alongside its market-leading corporate team. It assists clients from a range of sectors, including financial services, consumer goods and private equity.

Houthoff has an esteemed tax practice, representing clients in disputes concerning dividend taxes and tax-related professional liability matters. The law firm acts on the Dutch tax aspects of cross-border corporate transactions and restructuring mandates, including tax due diligence and structuring issues. Additionally, the team has experience in VAT, transfer pricing and import tax matters. Both Dutch and multinational corporates seek out Houthoff for assistance with domestic and cross-border tax cases.

Stibbe offers notable strength on the tax aspects of corporate and capital markets transactions, collaborating with other departments within the law firm to offer clients a full service. It also represents clients in tax disputes concerning corporate income tax and dividend withholding tax. The team additionally boasts expertise in transfer pricing mandates. The law firm is particularly active for clients in the financial sector, representing banks, private equity houses and pension funds.

Clifford Chance's tax team in the Netherlands often works alongside its colleagues in other offices to provide Dutch tax law advice on multi-jurisdictional corporate and real estate transactions. The team is equally well placed to assist with the tax aspects of capital markets transactions, such as capital raisings, securitisations and bond issuances, as well as corporate restructurings and financings. The law firm frequently assists banks, energy companies and private equity firms.

DLA Piper advises on a broad range of tax matters, assisting clients with both contentious and non-contentious mandates. The law firm assists with the tax treatment of employee incentive schemes, state aid issues and the ATAD 2 directive. In addition, the team acts on VAT and transfer pricing issues, as well as the tax treatment of corporate and real estate transactions. Clients benefit from the law firm's international network for advice on cross-border tax matters.

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.

Hamelink & Van den Tooren is a boutique tax law firm boasting wide-ranging expertise, principally in corporate income tax, fund structuring and advance tax rulings from the Dutch authorities. The law firm also advises on transfer pricing and dividends tax mandates, as well as contentious and advisory VAT matters. It assists international clients with the Dutch tax aspects of establishing new companies in the Netherlands and corporate migrations.

NautaDutilh often acts for clients on the tax aspects of M&A transactions, capital markets mandates and financing transactions, including advice on tax structuring and tax-related clauses in transaction documents. The law firm is popular with clients from the private equity sector, as well as pharmaceutical, insurance and financial services companies.

Bird & Bird is recognised for the strength of its practice in handling the tax aspects of financings, corporate restructurings and M&A transactions, acting for multinational energy, life sciences and technology companies. The team additionally assists with VAT obligations, transfer pricing questions and regulatory clearances. The department draws strength from Bird & Bird's international network of offices to assist with cross-border mandates, offering clients a full range of services.

Buren has an established tax practice advising on corporate and real estate tax matters, as well as financings and restructurings. The law firm provides clients with cross-border capabilities, including offices in Luxembourg and China.

CMS offers particular strength assisting clients with tax matters in connection with acquisitions in the real estate sector, notably in relation to logistics and residential assets, as well as transactions in the life sciences, food and drink and energy sectors. The law firm's expertise includes questions concerning VAT, tax indemnity as part of insurance coverage and group restructurings.

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.

Greenberg Traurig has experience in corporate income tax, transfer pricing and VAT matters, as well as representing clients in dividend withholding disputes and customs cases. The team frequently assists clients with the tax aspects of corporate, financing and real estate transactions. Clients benefit from the law firm's expansive international network to assist with the tax elements of cross-border mandates.

Norton Rose Fulbright's Dutch tax team is active on a wide range of matters, advising both on transactional and tax-specific mandates, such as assisting with VAT matters and Pillar 2 compliance. On the transactional side, the team is recognised for its ability to advise on the tax aspects of M&A deals, capital markets matters, restructurings and financings. It also assists with advance tax rulings and contentious proceedings before the Dutch tax authorities. The law firm's significant international reach means it has the ability to handle significant cross-border work, acting for both private equity firms and multinational corporates.

VANLOMAN often assists clients with the tax aspects of corporate transactions, financings and restructurings. It has experience in transfer pricing mandates and capital gains tax issues, as well as VAT and corporate income tax. The team is additionally instructed to advise on the tax aspects of management incentive plans and advance tax rulings from the Dutch tax authorities, with a client base made up of private equity houses and multinational corporates.