Thomas van der Vliet > Greenberg Traurig LLP > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile
Greenberg Traurig LLP Offices
Valley at Zuidas
Beethovenstraat 545
1083 HK
Netherlands
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Thomas van der Vliet
Work Department
Tax
Position
Shareholder
Career
Thomas van der Vliet is a Co-Managing Shareholder of the Amsterdam office and Co-Chair of the firm’s Global Tax Practice. As attorney-at-law, he focuses his practice on international tax structuring related to domestic and cross-border M&A projects, fund structuring and corporate restructurings. Thomas gained deep experience in EU tax law issues and application of tax treaties.
Concentrations
International tax advice, with a focus on transatlantic structures
Transactional services (due diligence, M&A structuring, post-acquisition reorganizations)
Litigation in both tax and civil courts
Transfer pricing
Tax compliance
Capabilities
Tax
Cross-Border Tax Planning
Latin America Practice
Admission to Practice
The Netherlands
Languages
Dutch, Native
English, Fluent
Memberships
- Member, Dutch Bar Association
- Member, Dutch Tax Advisors Bar Association
- Board member, Amsterdam Westerkerk Foundation
- Supervisory Board Member, The Derk Wiersum Foundation
Education
- LL.M., University of Leiden, Faculty of Law, 2002
Lawyer Rankings
Netherlands > Tax
Greenberg Traurig LLP brings a ‘commercial, pragmatic and collaborative’ approach to its tax advice, assisting such clients as real estate and infrastructure investors with the tax structuring of their acquisitions and divestments, in addition to supporting clients undergoing restructuring measures. Practice head Thomas van der Vliet specialises in structuring the tax aspects of corporate and real estate transactions, with a strong knowledge of international tax treaties. Erik de Bie handles advisory and contentious matters tied to VAT, customs and excise duties. Alex Westerman advises the oil and gas and IT sectors on tax planning and transfer pricing.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Industry focus: Information technology
- Real estate
- Capital markets: equity
- Data privacy and data protection
- Tax
- Banking and finance: Borrower side
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- EU and competition
- Industry focus: Media and entertainment
- Intellectual property: trade marks, copyrights and design rights
- Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation
- Private equity