Boutique firm Arteo boasts a deep bench well-versed in the full spectrum of advisory, contentious, and transactional tax law issues. Daniel Garabedian leads the team and focuses particularly on the tax structuring of major and high-value M&A and joint venture transactions. Further key team members include Jean-Michel Degée, who demonstrates a wealth of expertise in tax litigation; Charlotte Bihain, who focuses on real estate tax matters; Steven Peeters, a specialist in tax controversy issues; and Pierre-Olivier van Caubergh, who is highly sought-after to advise on the tax structuring of funds and financial products.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Pierre-Olivier van Caubergh is very accessible. His advice is clear, concise and transparent.’
- ‘They are outstanding and very knowledgeable.’
- ‘The Arteo tax team is agile and able to answer a wide range of questions.’
- ‘Jean-Michel Degée: tax knowledge and competency, technicalities, simplicity, availability, trust, transparency.'
- ‘Very efficient, proactive team with a very good market knowledge.’
- ‘Highly strategic litigators, looking at arguments and counterarguments from all possible angles. Clear communication.’
Work highlights
Advised a reference shareholder on all Belgian tax matters regarding the sale of its shareholding in a Belgian-listed multinational group.
Assisted a multinational group in a dispute regarding the Belgian tax aspects (withholding tax and transfer pricing) of the Belgian entity’s principal outbound intercompany streams.
Assisted the private equity division of a Belgian bank in the tax structuring and setting up of a new compartment of an investment company in Luxembourg.
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Practice head
Daniel Garabedian
Other key lawyers
Jean-Michel Degée; An Weyn; Steven Peeters; Pierre-Olivier van Caubergh; Charlotte Bihain