Mr Pol Mellina > BSP > Luxembourg, Luxembourg > Lawyer Profile

BSP
11, rue du Château d’Eau
Leudelange
Luxembourg
L-3364
Luxembourg

Work Department

Corporate and M&A | Private Equity | Private Wealth and Business Planning | Tax

Position

Partner

Career

  • Pol joined BSP’s Tax department in 2014 and qualified as a Luxembourg lawyer the same year. He advises corporate and individual clients on both domestic and international tax issues, focusing on cross-border transactions and tax litigation.
  • Prior to joining us, Pol completed several traineeships within the tax department of another major Luxembourg law firm and ranked 1st at the competition EY Luxembourg Young Tax Professional of the Year 2013.
  • Pol is the author of several articles and contributions on direct tax and VAT related topics. He is also a visiting lecturer in international tax law at the University of Lorraine and has been appointed arbitrator at the Luxembourg Commission for Arbitration in Sport in 2019.

Languages

English, French, German, Luxembourgish

Memberships

  • Association Luxembourgeoise d’Etudes Fiscales
  • International Fiscal Association (IFA)
  • Deutsche Steuerjuristische Gesellschaft (DStJG)
  • Administrative Panel (Bureau administratif) of the Luxembourg Olympic Committee
  • International Bar Association (IBA)

Education

  • Université du Luxembourg – LL.M. European and International Tax Law, 2013.
  • Université de Strasbourg, France – Diplôme de Juriste et Conseil d’entreprise (Master 2 in Business Law and Tax Law), 2012.
  • Université de Montpellier, France – Certificat d’Etudes Spécialisées en Droit Fiscal (Certificate of Tax Law), 2012.
  • Université de Strasbourg, France – Master 1 en droit des affaires (Master 1 in Business Law), 2011.
  • Université de Strasbourg, France – Licence en Droit (Bachelor of Laws), 2010.
  • Admitted to the Luxembourg,  2014.

Lawyer Rankings

Luxembourg > Tax

Combining ‘excellent technical skill’ with a ‘commercial and practical approach’, BSP is popular among domestic and international clients on standalone advisory work, as well as tax structuring of corporate transactions and fund formations. The team is also well regarded on the contentious front, an area in which team head Alain Steichen is particularly accomplished, having handled many high-profile cases over the years, including as these relate to VAT disputes and the implications of double tax treaties. Pol Mellina has expertise across direct and indirect taxation, both from a contentious and non-contentious perspective, including advice on fund structuring and the tax aspects of debt issuances. Daniel Riedel was promoted to partner in December 2022 and is appreciated for his ‘cost-effective, knowledgeable and straightforward advice’ on day-to-day advisory work as well as tax planning and transaction-related structuring.