Pierre Vanrenterghem

Year joined firm: 2014

With over 15 years of experience, Pierre has strong expertise in business law, taxation, and immigration matters for his clients. Prior to moving to Asia, Pierre was working in Paris. He later managed the Corporate Service department of a Singapore-based German law firm. Pierre holds multiple professional accreditations, including Singapore Accredited Tax Practitioner, ACRA Qualified Individual, and Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism.

• Provided legal and tax advisory services for the cross-border corporate restructuring of an energy efficiency solutions group, analyzing the implications of transferring assets and interests from Singapore to France in accordance with Section 10L of the Income Tax Act in Singapore.
• Provided a comprehensive analysis of the Foreign-Sourced Income Exemption Scheme and remittance rule in Singapore to a group holding company, optimizing the Group’s tax structure and ensuring that its international operations align with its global investment strategy, particularly with regard to its presence in many jurisdictions such as Malta, Cyprus, France, and Luxembourg.
• Conducted a detailed analysis of Singapore's transfer pricing regulations and provided strategic guidance to a healthcare group and its subsidiaries on compliance criteria, reporting obligations, and various transfer pricing methods, enabling them to anticipate and comply with transfer pricing requirements for current and future transactions.
• Analyzed the tax implications of investment and repatriation of funds between Singapore and Thailand for a group in hospitality industry, providing tailored recommendations on financing options and evaluating tax implications for both entities.
• Advised a leading entertainment business on structuring an optimal corporate framework in Singapore and providing in-depth guidance on tax implications of profit repatriation from Thailand to Singapore to ensure efficiency and risk mitigation in cross-border transactions

Corporate tax matters:

• Corporate taxes
• Restructuring
• Transactions

Tax advisory:

• International tax advisory
• Tax consulting

• Accounting
• Investment management

• Advanced Master, Strategy and Management of International Business - ESSEC Business School

• Singapore Chartered Tax Professionals