Hogan Lovells US LLP

Tax

Partner, heading the Tax practice

As Luxembourg tax practice head, Gérard advises a broad range of clients on all direct or indirect tax matters in all kinds of fields, from pure M&A over complex (re)structuring matters to compound financing (including capital markets and securitization) transactions.

He advises large corporations, alternative investment fund managers, institutional investors, private equity houses, international financial institutions and private wealth clients on direct and indirect tax aspects related to their domestic and cross-border transactions, investments or reorganizations. His focus, for almost 20 years, is in the field of international tax planning and restructuring, corporate acquisitions and disposals via Luxembourg investment vehicles, reorganisation operations and the structuring of Luxembourg regulated and unregulated alternative investment funds or vehicles as well as of their related carried interest schemes.

He has also a very large experience in securitisations, structured finance, capital markets and financing transactions generally, advising international financial institutions, investment banks and originators as well as large corporations, alternative investment fund managers, institutional investors, private equity houses and private wealth clients.

He has also a large experience in general corporate law and tax-related transfer pricing considerations.

Before joining Hogan Lovells as one of the founding partners of the Luxembourg office in 2013, Gérard Neiens practised for over 10 years within the tax department of one of the magic circle firms based in Luxembourg. Since then, he heads the Tax practice of Hogan Lovells in Luxembourg which grows and develops under his skillful supervision.

Read here the articles he authored or co-authored mainly with his team: https://www.engage.hoganlovells.com/knowledgeservices/search#/q=%22neiens%22/dv=0, and publications on items larger than the tax field: https://paperjam.lu/recherche?query=%22g%C3%A9rard%20neiens%22#search-scrollto

Gérard is committed to helping his clients to surmount any challenge, maximise their tax benefits and other business opportunities. Experienced and reactive with high attention to detail he is always ready to offer an insightful advice.

English, French, German, Luxemburgish

International Fiscal Association (IFA) Luxembourg Private Equity Association (LPEA) Luxembourg Capital Market Association (LuxCMA) - ATAD working group Luxembourg Association of Investment Funds (ALFI) - VAT working group Haute autorité de la Place Financière - Capital markets task force American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM)

LL.M Corporate and Maritime Law, University of Southampton Master Degree in International and European Law, University of Montpellier, Master degree in Business Law, University of Montpellier