Experienced tax practice AKD offers a broad advisory service in the Benelux region. The team advises high-profile multinationals, financial institutions, and international private equity funds. It completes M&A, real estate banking, structured finance and restructuring transactions, as well as tax litigation. Head of department is Huub Laauwen. Fellow counsel René van der Paardt and partner Ivo Vreman are key contacts.
The firm assisted Vitec, a Swedish vertical market software company, with the acquisition of ABS Laundry Business Solutions. It also represented the Culina Group in the acquisition of International Road Ferry.
Partner Yves Gassler joined the practice in September 2022.
Client feedback
“Helps us to convince the other party for a reasonable tax articles in the SPA.”
“AKD understands our needs and in general is quick to provide us with the support we need.”
