Baker McKenzie LLP

Olivier dal Farra is a Partner in the Tax Group of Baker McKenzie's Luxembourg office. He has 15 years of experience in international and Luxembourg taxation. Before joining the Firm in 2019, Olivier worked as a senior tax manager for an audit firm in Luxembourg and in several international law firms in Paris and Luxembourg.

In 2024, Legal 500 EMEA recognized him as a Tax “Next Generation” Partner in Luxembourg.

Olivier's practice focuses on international tax planning and tax advice in connection with investment tax structuring and M&A transactions. Olivier routinely assists international clients, including asset managers and private equity firms, in tax structuring strategies concerning their debt or equity investments. He also advises financial institutions (asset managers/banks/insurance companies) on tax planning and international tax compliance aspects.

He has significant experience in assisting high-net-worth individuals and families with international tax, wealth planning, regulatory and family governance issues and works closely with Baker McKenzie's Wealth Management Practice. He advises numerous family offices, HNWI and private bankers on the tax structuring of private investments, as well as on succession planning.

He has also developed an in-depth expertise on matters relating to the EU Directive on Mandatory Disclosure Reporting (DAC6), assisting both intermediaries and taxpayers to detect and meet their DAC6 obligations.

He is the author of a book on the taxation of Luxembourg holding companies titled "Luxembourg holding companies – Domestic and International tax aspects". He is a lecturer at Dauphine University (executive master in private estate and wealth management) and he is a member of the authors committee for the law review “Ingenierie Patrimoniale” (Editions JFA).