Thomas van der Vliet > Greenberg Traurig LLP > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile

Greenberg Traurig LLP
Valley at Zuidas
Beethovenstraat 545
1083 HK
Netherlands

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 is equipped to cover a broad scope of work, including transfer pricing, tax planning, VAT matters, tax aspects of corporate transactions, and tax disputes. The team is well known for advising property companies on real estate portfolios and led by the expert for corporate income tax Thomas Van der Vliet, who clients describe as an ‘impressive tax lawyer with extensive knowledge’. New hires include Wesley Boldewijn, who arrived from Dentons in October 2024 and covers a broad practice extending to withholding taxes and taxation of the digital economy.