Combining local expertise with global best practice, the 'knowledgeable and experienced' team at Baker McKenzie acts on its own as well as frequently alongside international firmwide offices to provide 'pragmatic and solutions-oriented advice' on tax structuring associated with corporate and finance transactions, as well as advising on standalone compliance/advisory and litigation mandates. The team is best-known for its international tax structuring expertise, an area where the 'highly experienced and sophisticated' Diogo Duarte de Oliveira  excels and is always able to advise on the most appropriate structure to facilitate fundraising and large-scale cross-border M&A transactions. Amar Hamouche  also provides 'pragmatic and solutions-oriented advice' on corporate and international tax structuring for funds on their downstream investments (as well as on management incentive arrangements), in addition to a considerable volume of tax structuring associated with structured capital markets transactions. Antonio Weffer heads up the firm's transfer pricing sub group and often handles applicable work for funds, multinational corporates and financial services firms. As well as his flow of tax structuring for corporates, funds and financial institutions, Olivier Dal Farra, who rounds out the team at a partner level, is also noted for his 'comprehensive knowledge of wealth structuring solutions for private clients'.
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Position

Diogo Duarte de Oliveira is a tax lawyer and partner in the tax department of Baker McKenzie's Luxembourg office. Before joining the Firm, Diogo was tax partner and head of tax at a BeNeLux leading law firm. He was also an international tax manager with a Big Four audit firm in Luxembourg (and in Mexico City as a secondee).

Diogo focuses on advising asset managers and a wide range of private and institutional investors on fundraising, management incentive strategies and transactions structuring.

Diogo contributes to renowned international tax journals and is a regular speaker at international conferences, In 2018, Diogo was invited to the IBA Congress in Rome to address EC’s approach to Illegal (Tax) State Aid. In 2019, he presented at the IBA Congress in London the mandatory disclosures under the so-called DAC 6. Recently, Diogo has co-authored technical articles on the European Court of Justice decision on the 2019 Danish Beneficial Ownership cases; on the mandatory disclosures in the context of private equity structures; and on the Significant People Functions concept in Luxembourg CFC rules.

He is a member of Luxembourg Bar, Portuguese Bar, American Bar Association and International Bar Association and he participates in several Luxembourg tax work groups at the AmCham and the Luxembourg Banker’s Association.

Languages

English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

Memberships

  • Tax Work Group of ALFI - Member
  • Tax Committee of the Luxembourg AmCham - Member
  • Tax Work Groups of the Luxembourg Bankers’ Association (ABBL) - Member
  • American Bar Association (ABA) - Member
  • International Fiscal Association (IFA) - Member
  • International Bar Association (IBA) - Member

Education

  • Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce (Certified Tax Advisor) (2008)
  • Leiden University (LL.M. International Taxation) (2006)
  • Inst. Superieur de Gestion (Master's degree Tax) (2005)
  • University of Lausanne (2002)
  • Catholic University

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  • 'The tax practice at Baker McKenzie Luxembourg is premium in international tax matters and delivers significant value for money.'
  • 'The knowledgeable and experienced tax team provides pragmatic and solutions-oriented advice.'
  • 'The team possesses a deep understanding of complex challenges across various sectors, consistently delivering tailored solutions that reflect their extensive industry knowledge.'
  • 'Diogo Duarte de Oliveira can explain the most complicated tax issue in plain English, and will set up the best structure for you.'
  • 'Diogo Duarte de Oliveira is a highly experienced and very sophisticated tax lawyer in Luxembourg. He is very reliable, precise and knows our company very well.'
  • 'Amar Hamouche is very reliable, pragmatic and solutions-oriented.'
  • 'Olivier Dal Farra is very knowledgeable in Luxembourg and international taxation. He is clear and solutions oriented, his approach to tax matters is robust and innovative at the same time.'
  • 'Olivier Dal Farra is engaged and responsive with a comprehensive knowledge of wealth structuring solutions for private clients.'