Clifford Chance delivers commercially focused tax advice to multinational corporations, financial institutions, investment managers, funds, governments, and high-net-worth individuals. All-round tax expert Michiel Sunderman heads the practice, bringing extensive experience in M&A, financial restructurings, fund structuring, corporate matters, and structured finance transactions. Also integral to the team is Nolan Groenland, who stands out for his engagement on the tax aspects of corporate and finance transactions, particularly regarding tax controversy, international taxation, M&A, and structured finance. An 'exceptional professional', Stern Flik brings tax expertise to public and private M&A.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Unique expertise when it comes to financial services and exceptionally strong, dedicated and hard-working on transactions.’
- ‘Stern Flik is an exceptional professional who stands out for his unparalleled expertise in tax law, strategic thinking, and dedication to delivering outstanding client service.'
- ‘Nolan Groenland and Stern Flik are not only very knowledgeable technically, but are also creative, demonstrate an excellent understanding of the client's business model and - on top of that - are pleasant to work with.’
- ‘I had the pleasure of working with Nolan Groenland, and I can confidently say it was an outstanding experience. His expertise, clarity, and responsiveness made a potentially stressful process feel smooth and manageable.’
- ‘We already have a long-standing working relationship with CC. We find it particularly pleasant that the team is highly skilled and readily available.’
- ‘The up-to-date and historical knowledge that Stern Flik in particular possesses is of tremendous added value. This enables Stern to think along with us very quickly whenever we need the firm's assistance.’
Work highlights
Advised Bridgepoint as well as Partners Group and Vermaat's management team on the intended sale of Vermaat Groep B.V. to Compass Group PLC in a transaction that values the company at an enterprise value of c. €1.5bn.
Advised dsm-firmenich on the sale of its MEG-3® fish oil business to KD Pharma Group SA, its agreement to sell its yeast extract business to Lesaffre, and its sale of its stake in the Feed Enzymes Alliance to its equal partner Novonesis for €1.5bn.
Advising Adevinta on how to optimise their business model (in particular its payment services) from a Dutch financial regulatory perspective and further coordinated the same process for Adevinta's other key jurisdictions (France, Germany, Spain and Italy).
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Practice head
Michiel Sunderman
Other key lawyers
Nolan Groenland; Stern Flik; Robin Houtveen; Alec Sanderson