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Rezan Ökten
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Position
Rezan is counsel and Head of the Transfer Pricing practice at Houthoff. He advises his clients on business restructurings, intellectual property, headquarter cost allocation models, financial transactions, dispute management and resolution. He has significant experience in advance pricing agreements, tax audits, mutual agreement procedures and court proceedings.
He started his career at a Big 4 firm and also worked as a global in-house transfer pricing specialist at leading telecommunications and technology companies Liberty Global and VEON. Rezan has a 360-degree perspective due to having worked both as an adviser and in-house specialist. This unique combination of knowledge and experience gained on both sides of the table 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 buy-in from all the relevant stakeholders.
In addition to being a fellow at the University of Amsterdam's Advanced LL.M. programme in International Tax Law, Rezan teaches Transfer Pricing Masterclasses at IBFD. He is a regular speaker at conferences and has written several articles focusing on the transfer pricing aspects of intangibles and cost contribution arrangements. He has also authored a book and co-authored various transfer pricing books.
Rezan is a member of the Dutch Association of Tax Advisers (Nederlandse Orde van Belastingadviseurs) and the International Fiscal Association (IFA).
Languages
Dutch, English