Tax
The ‘hands on’ NautaDutilh tax team is ’skilled in complex tax matters’, working closely with the firm’s corporate and real estate offerings in their transactional work as well as taking on tax litigation matters, and advising on international taxation issues. Practice head Ken Lioen is particularly experienced in cross-border transactions and international tax planning, with a strong track record of supporting multinational corporate clients and private equity funds.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘We mainly work with Ken Lioen for specific corporate matters. Ken and his team think outside of the box and propose different workable scenarios, listing the pros and cons of every option.’
‘Exceptional client service.’
‘Very hands on, accessible, on the same wavelength as the client, expertise in a wide range of areas.'
‘Business oriented. They know the industry well.’
‘Hands-on, and skilled in complex tax matters.’
‘The team provides high quality and cost effective services. They have strong practices in both Belgium and The Netherlands which enables them to deliver a fully integrated service offering for cross-border matters involving the two countries.’
‘Ken Lioen, who heads up the tax department, is a down to earth and pragmatic tax lawyer who not only knows tax laws through and through but is also able to understand a client's business needs and concerns. We work with him in particular for complex cross border matters.’
Key clients
- Aneurotech
- Ayming
- City Mall
- Colruyt
- ENGIE
- FCR Media
- Fedex
- Hugo Boss
- Icen (formally Travelers)
- ING Lease
- Lycops – De Beurme - Omnia
- Nyxoah
- Triodos
- Xior
Work highlights
- Assisted ENGIE and Electrabel in the largest restructuring project in the Belgian energy market in the last 20 years.
- Assisted the Colruyt Group in its acquisition of 28 Match and 29 Smatch stores, as well as the real estate of 6 sites in Belgium from Louis Delhaize.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ken Lioen