Mr Niclas Holst Sonne > Gorrissen Federspiel > Copenhagen, Denmark > Lawyer Profile
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AXELTORV 2
1609 COPENHAGEN V
Denmark
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Mr Niclas Holst Sonne
Work Department
Tax
Position
Niclas Holst Sonne is partner in our Tax practice group.
He has been engaged in tax law since 2004, with a continuous focus on transactions, international tax and the development of incentive programs.
Niclas has for several years been recognised as a capacity in Denmark within his focus areas, and before joining Gorrissen Federspiel, he was partner and Co-head of EY’s Danish Transaction Tax team.
Niclas is often used as a speaker, e.g. in the framework of the Danish Tax Lawyers’ Association and Danish Business Angels.
He is furthermore Deputy Chairman of the Tax Committee of Active Owners (formerly DVCA) and Nordic representative on the Tax Committee of Invest Europe.
Career
Gorrissen Federspiel Law Firm, Equity Partner, 2021-
EY, Partner and Co-Head of International Tax & Transaction Services (ITTS), 2018-2021
Horten Law Firm, Partner, 2013-2018
Accura Tax, Director, 2012-2013
Accura Law Firm, Attorney-at-Law, 2009-2012
Grant Thornton Denmark, Tax Manager, 2006-2009
DAHL Law Firm, Assistant Attorney, 2005-2006
Plesner Law Firm, Assistant Attorney, 2004-2005
Memberships
Copenhagen Business School (CBS), Associate Professor, tax law, 2010-2017 Member of the Tax Committee of Active Owners Denmark – Deputy Chairman since 2013
Invest Europe, Nordic Representative on the Tax Committee since 2020
Education
Right of audience before the Danish High Court, 2007
Admitted to the Danish Bar, 2007
Master of Tax Law, Danish School of Public Administration, 2007-2008
Master of Laws, University of Copenhagen, 2004
Lawyer Rankings
Denmark > Tax
(Next Generation Partners)Key strengths of Gorrissen Federspiel‘s tax department span advice on corporate tax, transfer pricing, and tax controversy work. The team is well regarded for its work on international tax and cross-border transactions, as well as disputes with cross-border elements. Jakob Skaadstrup Andersen leads the team and is experienced in transactional matters and tax controversy issues, in which he has represented clients in numerous high-profile disputes and major corporate tax matters. Jan Steen Hansen
focuses on tax issues in connection with M&A and equity and venture funds and also advises on EU and international tax and indirect taxes; and Niclas Holst Sonne excels in transactional tax work. Jakob Krogsøe joined from Bech-Bruun in January 2023.
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