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Mr Alain Goebel
Work Department
Tax Law
Position
Alain Goebel is a Partner in the Tax Law practice of Arendt & Medernach where he advises an international clientele on the tax and transfer pricing aspects of Luxembourg and cross border transactions, in particular corporate reorganisations, acquisitions and financing structures.
Career
He was a lecturer in business taxation at the University of Luxembourg from 2009-2016 and is a regular speaker at tax seminars. He has published several papers on tax law, including national reports for IFA and AIJA, and is co-author of the Luxembourg chapter of the International Guide to the Taxation of Holding Companies published by the IBFD (Amsterdam).
He is recommended as tax lawyer in the major league tables including Legal 500, Chambers Europe and Best Lawyers.
Languages
English, French, German, Luxembourgish.
Memberships
He has been a member of the Luxembourg Bar since 2002. He is a member of ALFI, LPEA, IFA and AIJA. He acted as President of YIN from 2013-2016 and as Luxembourg National Representative for AIJA from 2012-2015.
Education
Alain Goebel holds a Master’s degree in business law and a postgraduate degree in tax law (DEA Fiscalité) from the Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas (France), as well as a Master of Laws degree (LL.M.) in banking and finance law from the King’s College London (U.K.).
Lawyer Rankings
Luxembourg > Tax
The seven-partner team at Arendt & Medernach has ‘exceptional breadth and depth in all aspects of Luxembourg tax’, including as it relates to transactional planning and negotiation, fund structuring, transfer pricing and controversy. ‘Technically superb’ team head Jan Neugebauer ‘applies calm, pragmatic and commercial judgement in his advice’ to international clients across a range of work, including in the context of structured finance transactions, real estate mandates and M&A matters. Thierry Lesage has a ‘highly sophisticated understanding of tax laws’, and excels at handling cross-border M&A, real estate and finance transactions, adding value through his knowledge of ‘how Luxembourg tax considerations interface with multi-jurisdictional planning’. As well as his expertise in private equity and real estate tax matters, Eric Fort is also well-versed in handling private client-related work and regularly advises on the tax aspects of wealth planning for ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs). Vincent Mahler is ‘responsive and technically strong’ across a range of international tax issues, including those with a nexus to France. Other recommended practitioners include Bruno Gasparotto, for VAT matters; Alain Goebel, on the transfer pricing front; and Philipp Jost, who excels in advising on alternative fund structuring matters, in particular with respect to German investments and/or investors.
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