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Netherlands

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Tax

Fielding a team of ‘pragmatic, efficient, and knowledgeable legal advisors’, CMS is lauded for its established experience in the insurance and real estate sectors, with the team’s portfolio encompassing tax aspects of sustainability projects, portfolio disposals as well as support of investment funds with asset acquisitions. Herman Boersen specialises in corporate and international taxation and heads the practice alongside Anton Louwinger, whose broad practice extends to tax issues related to employee participation, fund structuring, and joint ventures.
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Testimonials

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  • 'Very proactive, client-centric, and focused on delivering the utmost quality.'

  • ‘Anton Louwinger is a highly skilled and knowledgeable individual.'

  • ‘The tax team of CMS is extremely helpful, especially Anton Louwinger. Anton considers the problem broadly and always comes up with comprehensive and safe solutions.’

  • ‘Anton Louwinger - up to the point, business oriented, able to explain complex issues in simple terms and to find the best solution ’

  • ‘Very skilled, very technical tax team, very strong in specific taxes, but with the breadth to meet all our tax needs.’

  • ‘Anton Louwinger is a strong player in his field of expertise and knows when he needs to consult his broader team. Herman Boersen is a very skilful lawyer who cuts right to the chase.’

  • ‘Pragmatic, efficient, and knowledgeable legal advisors who take the commercial aspects of a transaction into account.’

  • ‘Herman Boersen is an affable partner with a broad knowledge of international tax law, as well as most tax risks related to complex global M&A transactions. Very available and responsive.'

Key clients

  • DIF Capital Partners
  • BBL Groupe
  • Carl Zeiss Group
  • RFS Holland Holding (Wehkamp)
  • Intrum
  • Ferrovial
  • Borghese Real Estate
  • Insight Investment
  • Boluda Towage, S.L.
  • Liberty Mutual Insurance

Work highlights

Advised Carl Zeiss Group on the acquisition of all shares in the capital of D.O.R.C. Dutch Ophthal,ic Research Center (International) B.V. from Eurazeo SE.
Advised Royal Unibrew A/S on the acquisition of Vrumona from Heineken.
Advised Castelake, LP on the acquisition of several logistics properties.
Practice head

Herman Boersen; Anton Louwinger

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