Tax in Luxembourg

‘The tax practice at Arendt & Medernach is extremely sophisticated and accomplished in both its technical expertise and its attention to client service.’

‘Team members are highly responsive and demonstrate exceptional understanding of the business considerations and needs that underlie and coexist with tax matters; this makes their advice accurate, timely and practical.’

‘Thierry Lesage is an exemplary advisor. His technical knowledge is unmatched and he pairs it with a deep understanding of the commercial and non-tax legal considerations at stake in every situation. He is also highly engaged within the Luxembourg tax practitioner community, making him a valuable resource for market insights and intuition.’

‘Alexandra Cloute is very technically skilled and provides timely and practical advice.’ 

‘Extensive technical expertise across all aspects of Luxembourg tax and law, excellent commercial awareness and a practical approach to problem-solving.’

‘Experienced and practice-oriented team with good knowledge of current and intended tax trends.’

‘Contrary to many other tax practices splintered into sub-specializations, the continued leadership of Alain Steichen promotes a 360-degree tax view of matters moving seamlessly from VAT to DAC6 through the entire scope of corporate & private client taxation. The team displays excellence in uncommon projects where thinking out of the box is a starting point.’

‘Clarity of thinking and communication, excellent interpersonal skills across the team, commercial awareness, efficient and cost-effective .’

‘Alan Steichen is very experienced.’

‘Daniel Riedel is very reactive and has deep knowledge of Luxembourg tax technical issues.’

‘Pol Mellina is very strong.’

‘Gaelle Felly is very responsive and always provides very clear advice.’

‘Good team that is efficient and responsive.’

‘Very engaged and motivated team members who are keen to secure a good support also for mid-size engagements.’

‘The responsive and solutions-driven Elisabeth Adam is an outstanding tax and corporate lawyer who efficiently helped us out with a cross-border project and tax advice.’ 

‘The team provides clear and concise advice on sometimes complex tax analysis.’

‘It has a good balance of experienced and more junior staff.’

‘Highly skilled tax team, made of very valuable professionals. They are always open to support the clients with a clear view of the international tax environment, offering plans and solutions tailored to each client’s needs.’

‘Excellent VAT and corporate income tax technical knowledge. Unlike many law firms, liaised with the Luxembourg tax authorities and dealt with them in a practical manner.’

‘Peter Moon is approachable, down-to-earth and provides an excellent service. Peter explains complex matters well to non-Luxembourg tax experts.’

‘Peter Adriaansen is always available, open to discussion and able to give valuable help, thanks to his capacity to anticipate possible problems and the implications of each matter.’

‘Charlotte Haarsma-den Dekker is a valued and trusted advisor.’

‘TSP’s tax team is more commercial than its peers. I include accounting firms in this. They understand a client’s risk profile and advise accordingly.’

‘The technical excellence and tailored approach to clients makes this team truly special… a distillation of the finest Luxembourg tax knowledge’.

‘The TS&P tax team is technically the best in Luxembourg and is the go to place for those wanting to know the law and not just market practice. They offer consistent excellence.’

‘TS&P provides legal and tax advice in a very solution oriented and proactive manner – providing tailored solutions which reflect the client’s needs rather than off-the-shelf standards.’

‘André Pesch is a charming man, very responsive and reliable. A strong lawyer!’

‘Andre Pesch and Arnaud Lebrave are very commercial. Always available. Has helpful connections.’

‘I worked mainly with André Pesch who has superior skills in Luxembourg tax law, is quick to react and up to the point and very constructive’

‘Andre Pesch is second-to-none in his brilliance. Emilie Mattos is strong and thorough.’

‘Very strong on international/cross-border tax issues.’

‘Good knowledge regarding transfer pricing.’

‘Bilingual team; pleasant to work with; very friendly in their communication; keeping deadlines most of the times, pragmatic approach.’

‘The whole team managed to provide efficient advice in line with our needs.’

‘We work with Frederic Feyten who I value very much as a professional and a person. His calibre in local and international tax is outstanding, his careful and step by stem approach as well as his innovative and out-of-the box thinking has provided solutions to issues which were impossible in the beginning.’

‘Frédéric Feyten has a unique expertise of international tax and cross-border transactions, particularly for US-based clients.’

‘Alejandro Dominguez provided exceptional easy-to-grasp guidance on complex tax matters.’

‘The team has a very good practical knowledge of Luxembourg and international tax law.’

‘They have exceptional insight into the market. Capability to turn around comprehensive restructuring memos in a short timeframe. Always reachable. Further, Dentons is introducing new online tools for ATAD II, facilitating hybrid entity analysis in a step by step approach, simplifying the analytic procedure for clients (admittedly clients with a certain legal tax background).’

‘Jean-Luc Fisch is an excellent tax advisor with a practical approach and who is well-informed on new developments.’

‘Jean-Luc Fisch has an unparalleled knowledge of private equity structuring. Further, his clients can truly capitalise on his excellent network and pragmatic approach.’

‘Vincent Quittre has an in-depth knowledge of the new ATAD I & II measures as well as DAC6, which is invaluable in the recent times of ongoing EU tax directives modifying the landscape across the EU.’

‘Very hands-on, built to suit structures and out-of-the-box thinking.’

‘The team is very dynamic.’

‘Jacques Wantz is definitely active on the market, with excellent communication skills and technical knowledge.’

‘Jacques Wantz and Emre Akan are very talented.’

‘Jacques Wantz and Luis Munoz are both quite dynamic and eager to grow their business. The two tax partners are fresh, pleasant and knowledgeable.’

‘Luis Munoz is responsive, very hands-on and reliable.’

‘Luis Munoz is a very strong and hardworking lawyer, with great expertise and technical skills.’

‘A great team to work with. Passionate and knowledgeable, they take client service very seriously and are always ready to go the extra mile.’

‘Stibbe has a very solid tax team, with a deep expertise in the structures and vehicles that are used to invest in Spanish real estate assets.’

‘It is a very knowledgeable, efficient and pragmatic team. They have strong knowledge in international tax matters and their team is always available to advise appropriately.’

‘They always look for proactive solutions and are ready to think outside of the box.’

‘Johan Leonard and his team are practical but sound and always on top of the most recent developments.’

‘I work with Johan Leonard, tax partner. I value his expertise, responsiveness and openness when dealing with complex issues.’

‘The team is very familiar with their market and is excellent at advising  international clients to help them reach informed decisions to legally minimise liabilities.’

‘The team is approachable and well informed; able to advise clients clearly and in simple layman terms which helps considerably to reach informed decisions.’

‘Practical and fun to work with.’

‘Mathilde Ostertag is responsive.’

‘It is a very dedicated and reactive team.’

‘We have found a combination of competence and agility with partner involvement at reasonable cost that is usually hard to find in the Luxembourg market.’

‘Pierre-Yves Magerotte: always available, very knowledgeable.’

‘Pierre-Yves Magerotte is highly competent and client-oriented. He always has a pragmatical approach in his analysis. He understands clients needs.’

‘Pierre-Yves Magerotte leads the tax practice at LexField and is an expert in the field. The practice supports the corporate and private equity teams seamlessly.’

‘Pierre-Yves Magerotte is a highly skilled operator who has phenomenal technical knowledge.’

‘Pierre-Yves Magerotte is a very clever professional and a very reactive one. He has a deep knowledge of various tax and and legal issues. It is always a pleasure to work with him.’

‘Pierre-Yves Magerotte was directly involved through the whole transaction. We appreciated direct collaboration and precise advice on the matter.’

‘The team is responsive, creative and diligent.’

‘James O’Neal is technically excellent, very collaborative and was available at all hours to work through various issues.’

‘Jean-Dominique Morelli has great technical skills – strong experience as a tax lawyer – efficiency and reactivity at understanding and addressing the relevant issues at stake.’

‘The team provides a multidisciplinary and solutions-driven approach.’

‘The team displays strong partner involvement, provides prompt responses and tailored solutions.’

‘The main assets of the firm is the quality and loyalty of their people. They remain open to give guidance or advice and regularly share experience or practice they see on the market or when a new regulation comes in force.’

‘Florent Trouiller is very efficient and attuned to trends.’

‘What is particularly remarkable at Strelia Luxembourg is to meet a multidisciplinary team, coherent, particularly attentive, flexible and able to mobilise in record time the necessary resources, sufficient to respond effectively to the needs of their clients’ needs.’

‘The relationship established with Stanislas Bunetel is excellent both on a human and professional level. Through his benevolent advice, we can see his total mastery of the law, of the financial world but also of the Luxembourg and international economic fabric. We also feel this entrepreneurial side which makes him a unique person, extremely competent and always available when needed.’