Bird & Bird demonstrates strong tax capabilities across VAT, customs, and transfer pricing matters. Willem Bongaerts chairs the practice and advises on tax matters through M&A, corporate finance, international expansions, and restructuring mandates. The team recently welcomed Joey Matze, who focuses on corporate income tax, dividend withholding tax, and international tax matters, alongside Aïsha Uwugiaren, who brings expertise in VAT issues. A further key contact is tax structuring and transaction expert Arnoud Knijnenburg.
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Testimonials
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- ‘My primary contact is Willem Bongaerts. Willem is an expert at navigating complex tax regimes in multiple jurisdictions simultaneously, and he is a great team leader who collaborates with others very well.'
- 'Willem Bongaerts is an exceptional tax and corporate practioner.'
Key clients
- ECI (Eze Castle Integration)
- DXC Technology
- Zoomo
- Domaine Worldwide LLC
- Invest-NL
- Cellnex Telecom S.A.
- Connectria
- Chinook Therapeutics, Inc.
- Wolfspeed, Inc
- Secure 24 (Symmetry Global)
- Oscar Mobility V
- ImmunoPrecise Antibodies Ltd
Practice head
Willem Bongaerts
Other key lawyers
Arnoud Knijnenburg; Pieter Camps; Ivo Ijzerman; Andy van Esdonk; Aïsha Uwugiaren; Ashraf Abdirizak; Barbara den Exter; Joey Matze