Netherlands

Firm overview

Firm overview

With over 475 lawyers, tax advisers, civil-law notaries and business support staff in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, AKD is a leading Benelux law firm. For its clients, the firm is the gateway from, to and in the Benelux.

Practising Dutch, Belgian and Luxembourg law, we have the size, the expertise and the experience to assist in tax matters, national and international Mergers & Acquisitions, conduct minor and major litigation, and advise on substantial projects such as the energy transition and issues concerning privacy and data security.

In 2019, AKD won the 'Law Firm of the Year: Benelux' award, conferred by leading UK publication The Lawyer. AKD also received the award in 2016 and 2018.

Firm overview

With offices in Amsterdam, New York, London and Dubai, our tax team provides clients premium tax assistance in all Benelux countries in cooperation with our Brussels and Luxembourg offices. Across the Benelux, our full-service tax groups provide pragmatic and effective advice on some of the most challenging, high-profile cases. An essential part of our approach is to collaborate with colleagues from other practice areas to provide coordinated tax advice.

When combined with the wealth of international experience present in every office, we provide a truly integrated global tax capability. We further have a strong litigation team, handling all types of cases from administrative appeals to contentious tax procedures before the lower and appellate courts.

Firm overview

Firm overview

Firm overview

Loyens & Loeff is an internationally based independent full-service law firm having a 100-year track record of international (corporate) tax advisory services with top (international) tax specialists and corporate lawyers, regulatory lawyers and civil-law notaries.

Our tax experts have extensive experience in international taxation in a broad sense, which is more extensive than just the taxation in our four home markets (including EU and OECD tax rules). They translate the developments into their impact on clients' business and are focused on identifying tailor-made solutions. Our international relations with other acknowledged, independent tax advice and law firms provide for fast and efficient access to high-quality tax or legal advice in countries where we have no office.