Wibren M.W. Veldhuizen

Wibren has extensive experience in tax planning/restructuring engagements and has provided assistance to clients in developing strategies for the conclusion of ATR's as well as tax audit defense and tax litigation. Wibren has been instrumental as lead lawyer on some of the larger tax/transfer pricing litigations in the Netherlands, related to business restructurings.

Wibren is both a registered tax advisor and an attorney-at-law and represents multinational enterprises in tax planning (including cross-border reorgs, (re)financing structures and the conclusion of ATRs), M&A transactions and tax litigation.

• Advised on joint venture between two multinational mining companies (pre- and post-closing) and subsequent listing.
• Advised and implemented the global reorganization of a large multinational, centralizing functions and risks in Switzerland (toll manufacturing).
• Litigated the first ever Dutch transfer pricing case on a large business restructuring, successfully defending the relevant exit fee and cost-plus remuneration post-closing.
• Design and implementation of supply chain restructuring of the European business of a large Japanese multinational.
• Design and implementation of IP on-shoring restructuring of a large US multinational, including relevant tax rulings.
• Advised on multiple corporate and tax restructurings, such as acquisition financing, hybrid and convertible loan structures, investment structures and post-acquisition integration restructurings for various multinationals from European jurisdictions, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Korea and Taiwan.
• Advised on multiple M&A deals, both from a corporate contracts and tax structuring perspective.

• Dutch Association of Tax Advisers (NOB)
• Dutch Bar Association (NOvA)