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Tax
A three-pronged approach targeting full-spectrum tax services, wealth and estate planning, and Supreme Court procedures characterises the practice of boutique firm Arteo, whose tax team demonstrates particular aptitude in M&A, finance, and real estate transactions. Practice head Daniel Garabedian is a reference in the field, well-regarded in tax litigation and legislative drafting. Corporate specialist Jean-Michel Degée focuses on reorganisations, tax planning, and remunerations, while An Weyn serves as the primary point of contact for private clients. Steven Peeters, Xavier Pace and Emilie Maes are well-versed in transactional tax and tax disputes.
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Testimonials
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‘The Arteo team includes for sure the most brilliant tax lawyers in Belgium. Arteo delivers exceptional and to-the-point legal work, the team is on top of that responsive and able to think out of the box.’
‘Daniel Garabedian is probably the best and most regarded tax lawyer in Belgium. He is exceptional in handling and solving highly complex tax matters.’
‘Arteo is unique by proposing services by very high skilled and trained tax lawyers. They are able to share, present and defend very technical tax matters. I always appreciate the pedagogical approach they adopt in their presentation, which is a plus for all the stakeholders.’
‘Diversity and availability of the team enables clients to have a one-stop shopping approach when dealing with Arteo.’
‘Perfect alignment of the team members in the quality level of the deliverable. Partners with outstanding experience and network to facilitate the achievements.’
‘Very strategic team that thinks through all the various considerations. Clearly, the technical considerations are deeply thought through, but also how to appropriately engage and communicate with the judge given experience and expertise.’
‘Very accessible, very thoughtful and very strategic.’
‘Arteo is a tax boutique firm, meaning that their expertise solely covers tax aspects. For tax matters, this gives them an advantage compared to more general law firms. In addition, for me Arteo is known for their client centricity, their availability, their pragmatic approach and the fact that they think together with the client and dare to propose alternative solutions.’
Work highlights
- Advised a Belgian listed real estate investment trust with the tax aspects regarding its delisting and conversion following a take-over bid, and obtained tax rulings in that context.
- Assisted a multinational group with an in-depth audit regarding intragroup financing arrangements and corporate restructurings.
- Assisted a Belgian headquartered cloud communication group with the tax aspects of a (re)financing with different foreign debt funds, the structuring of the funding and the on-lending of the funds, and obtaining a landmark ruling confirming the exemption of Belgian withholding tax and absence of tax abuse.
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Daniel Garabedian