Perfil
Thomas van der Vliet is an attorney-at-law focused on Dutch and international tax advice and litigation for domestic and cross-border M&A projects and corporate restructurings. Thomas has wide-rangiong experience in EU tax law and the application of tax treaties. Additionally, he advises various types of funds, including investment and private equity funds, on their Dutch and international tax positions. Thomas currently serves as Chair of the firm’s Amsterdam office and Co-Chair of its Global Tax Practice.
Concentrations
- International tax advice, with focus on transatlantic structures
- Transactional services (M&A structuring, post-acquisition reorganizations)
- Litigation in both tax and civil courts
- Transfer pricing
- Tax compliance
Capacidades
Experiencia
- Represented Black Dragon Capital in connection with its acquisition of Grass Valley, a leading technology supplier of advanced broadcast and media solutions, with operations in over 20 different jurisdictions worldwide.
Reconocimientos y Liderazgo
- Listed, The Legal 500 EMEA Guide
- Real Estate, 2023
- Tax, 2023-2024
- Listed, The Legal 500 Netherlands, Tax, 2019 and 2022
- Team Member, PERE Global Awards, Law Firm of the Year: Fund Formation in Europe, 2018
- Team Member, Winning Team, "Cross Border Sector Deals – Technology, Media and Telecom Deal of the Year (Over $1 Billion)" and "Cross Border Regional Deals – US-Europe Deal of the Year" for Amaya Inc.’s acquisition of Rational Group, owner of PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker, The M&A Advisor’s 7th Annual International M&A Awards, 2015
- Member, Winning Deal Team, "Debt Financing Deal of the Year," The M&A Advisor Awards, 2014
- Supervisory Board Member, The Derk Wiersum Foundation
- Board member, Amsterdam Westerkerk Foundation
- Member, Dutch Bar Association
- Member, Dutch Tax Advisors Bar Association
Credenciales
Educación
- Maestría en Derecho (LL.M.), University of Leiden, Faculty of Law
Con licencia para ejercer en
- The Netherlands
Idiomas
- Dutch, Nativo
- Inglés, Fluido