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Bird & Bird

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With clients benefiting from the firm’s international network, Bird & Bird‘s multidisciplinary offering extends to advice on tax aspects of business expansions; M&A deals, and finance transactions. The team is well regarded for its strong footprint in the technology, communications, life sciences, and energy segments and headed by Willem Bongaerts, who specialises in international tax matters, including corporate reorganisations and cross-border transactions. Arnoud Knijnenburg is a key contact for international technology corporates.
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  • 'The Bird & Bird tax team excels at understanding our need for practical business solutions, rather than just cautious or overly conservative legal advice. This pragmatic approach is rare in the legal field, especially within the realm of tax law.'

  • ‘Arnoud Knijnenburg is one of the best in the business in terms of both substance and responsiveness. He also has a great team of associates around him, who are always ready to jump in to help.’

  • ‘Bird & Bird's tax team in the Netherlands in uniquely qualified to advise on cross-border tax issues due to the extensive global footprint of the firm and their focus on international work. The team is top-notch from a technical perspective, and their ability to work collaboratively adds real value.’

  • ‘Willem Bongaerts is excellent and provides clear and practical advice. Willem's experience working on cross-border results in real efficiency.'

Key clients

  • DXC Technology
  • Zoomo
  • Fin-Pay
  • Invest-NL
  • Cellnex Telecom S.A.
  • Connectria
  • Chinook Therapeutics, Inc.
  • Wolfspeed, Inc
  • Secure 24 (Symmetry Global)
  • Veloxis

Lawyers

Practice head

Willem Bongaerts

Other key lawyers

Arnoud Knijnenburg; Ivo Ijzerman