Fielding a team of ‘highly skilled professionals’, Houthoff comfortably operates across the full range of transactions, restructurings, and tax litigation with a track record in multijurisdictional acquisitions and joint ventures. Jeroen van Mourik chairs the practice and focuses on supporting clients from Asia and the US with investments and business operations in the Netherlands. Sylvia Dikmans is lauded for advising on international structuring, M&A deals, private equity matters, and fund structuring, while Chantal Presilli excels in tax litigation.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Very good and hands-on team.’
‘Sylvia Dikmans is very good and recognised by clients as a trusted adviser.’
‘The team stands out for being proactive and delivering innovative solutions even in highly complex matters. The team is particularly skilled in corporate tax matters and transfer pricing, and they are the one you would like to have on a file in complex M&A transactions.’
‘Sylvia Dikmans is very skilled, proactive, and always available. If there is any issue in a transaction she will always find a way to solve it smoothly. She is one of the best corporate tax lawyers in the Netherlands.’
‘They have much experience with tax matters in the Netherlands, having direct contact with the tax authorities, which contributes to a more precise and technical tax advice to the client.’
‘Sylvia Dikmans is an outstanding professional who, in addition to being a very technical tax expert, is very well related to other jurisdictions, which allows her to provide deeper and more comprehensive tax advice to her clients.’
Key clients
- Apollo Global Management
- Torqx
- Veon Ventures
- TMF
- Volker Wessels
- Attestor Capital
- Prio
- ASR
- Heimstaden
- BC Capital
- Landal
- Lumileds
Work highlights
Advised Campari on the tax aspects of its issuance of shares and convertible bonds for the acquisition of Courvoisier.
Advised Sopra Steria on the public bid on all Ordina shares, including tax due diligence and acquisition structuring.
Advised the private equity group Argos Wityu on the tax aspects of its acquisition of an 89.7% stake in Ijssel Technology which helps develop production processes.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Jeroen van Mourik
Other key lawyers
Sylvia Dikmans; Chantal Presilli