Europe Netherlands Tax

Loyens & Loeff is an outstanding tax firm with a broad coverage of expertise across the Benelux region. It is a market-leading team on a range of contentious and advisory tax matters, including tax audits, corporate income tax, VAT, transfer pricing and withholding tax. The team also boasts notable experience in the tax aspects of transactions, assisting clients with M&A-related tax matters and cross-border restructurings, including corporate migrations. The firm's deep bench of specialists represents clients from a broad range of sectors, including a number of high-profile financial and private equity sector companies.

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

Baker McKenzie is a well-regarded firm for transactional tax matters, collaborating with team members from the firm's M&A department. The tax team represents multinational clients in tax audits, as well as assisting with transfer pricing disputes and bilateral advanced pricing agreements. It also advises on VAT, income tax and tourist tax matters. Baker McKenzie boasts an impressive international network to act on global mandates and has a number of clients from the life sciences, technology and hospitality sectors.

De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek boasts a broad tax practice, advising clients on contentious matters, such as withholding tax, transfer pricing and state aid cases, before the Dutch and EU authorities. The 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 banking, technology and telecommunications.

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. Additionally the team has experience of VAT, transfer pricing, mutual agreement procedures and import tax matters.

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

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 the tax aspects of creating new investment funds.

Clifford Chance has an established tax practice working alongside the firm's highly regarded corporate and banking teams to advise domestic and international clients on the tax structuring of transactions and financing mandates. Clients also benefit from the firm's broad network of offices for work on cross-border mandates. The law firm frequently assists banks and private equity firms.

DLA Piper advises clients on the tax elements of transactions and corporate restructuring. It also assists international clients with VAT, corporate income tax, customs duty, transfer pricing and tax avoidance mandates. Clients benefit from the 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 sector before the EU authorities in tax disputes, while also frequently collaborating with the firm's strong corporate team to assist with the tax structuring of cross-border acquisitions and sales. It has a number of clients from the private equity and energy sectors.

Hamelink & Van den Tooren is a boutique tax firm boasting wide-ranging expertise, principally in corporate income tax, withholding tax, fund structuring and advance pricing agreements. The law firm also advises on transfer pricing, mutual agreement proceedings and dividends tax, 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.

Linklaters is an international team with particular expertise advising international private equity houses and Dutch companies on the tax elements of M&A and financing transactions. The law firm also advises on the tax structuring of capital markets transactions, including securitisation advice and hybrid issuances. The Dutch tax team acts alongside its international network of offices to provide clients with a range of cross-border advice.

NautaDutilh is a well-regarded team providing broad tax advice to pharmaceutical companies and financial institutions. It represents clients in tax audits and tax investigations, including criminal proceedings. The law firm often acts for clients on the tax aspects of M&A transactions, capital markets mandates and financing transactions.

AKD acts on a wide range of tax matters with prominent experience advising on the structuring of acquisitions and investments. It represents investment funds, as well as clients from the banking, real estate and consumer goods industries. Additionally the law firm offers expertise in transfer pricing and real estate transfer tax mandates.

Buren has an established tax practice advising on a broad range of mandates. It acts on corporate and real estate tax matters. The team also assists with tax audits. The law firm provides clients with cross-border capabilities, including offices in Luxembourg and China.

CMS assists clients with tax matters in connection with acquisitions in the real estate, shipping and energy sectors. Its expertise includes questions concerning VAT and group restructurings. Additionally the law firm advises clients on the use of tax incentives to encourage sustainable development.

Dentons assists clients with questions relating to tax liability, restructuring mandates and transfer pricing. Additionally the law firm offers expertise in contentious mandates, representing clients in tax disputes concerning withholding tax and dividend tax issues. It has further experience in the tax aspects of real estate matters and capital markets transactions.

Jones Day combines tax expertise with impressive international strength in M&A, regularly advising multinational corporations and private equity firms on Dutch tax issues. The law firm also acts on the tax elements of fund structuring and fund-raising, as well as on the tax structuring of capital markets transactions.

Van Doorne is a respected team advising on the tax aspects of a broad range of transactional matters, including private equity transactions. The team is highly active in the real estate sector, handling the tax implications of investments and acquisitions of property across numerous asset classes. The law firm acts on the tax elements of financial restructuring mandates. It also assists clients with corporate income tax and VAT matters.