Tax boutique Svalner Atlas Advisors is sought-after for its advice across all aspects of domestic and international taxation. The group is led by a quartet comprising Boudewijn Niels, who focuses on litigation and transactional tax advice in the context of M&A and renewable energy investments; Ivo Kuipers, who is highly experienced in tax controversy, tax policy and international corporation tax matters; Johan Visser, a leading authority on indirect tax matters, particularly for US multinational clients; and Taco Wiertsema, who advises on the tax aspects of mid-market M&A transactions and on the structuring of private equity and venture capital funds.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Strong team, well-equipped to support mid-market to larger customers on a variety of tax-related topics.'
- ‘Ilyas Benali is very skilled, one of the smartest tax lawyers I have met.'
- ‘Pauline Waalkens is fun to deal with and very knowledgeable.’
- ‘Pragmatic, communicative, and approaches problems from the client's perspective.'
- ‘Not only do they have commercial knowledge, but they also possess IT and project management experience. All in all, what a company in our position needs.'
- ‘Very responsive team. High quality, very experienced in their field.’
Practice head
Boudewijn Niels; Ivo Kuipers; Johan Visser; Taco Wiertsema
Other key lawyers
Roelof Gerritsen; Frank Schwarte; Gerben Markink; Frederik Mulder; Pauline Waalkens; Sophie Kallen; Ilyas Benali