Litigation specialist, strategist, scholar, eminence grise

Specialized in

Re-organizations, joint ventures, national and international tax litigation. Also active in the field of criminal tax law and voluntary disclosure.

 

Education and career

Studied tax law at the University of Leiden. Worked as an inspector with the Internal Revenue Services and with the Department of Finance. Upon receiving his doctorate in Tilburg (1986) partner at Stibbe and, subsequently, Freshfields. Professor tax law at the University of Leiden, 1986-2007. Deputy justice of the court of appeal The Hague, 1988-2005.

Arbitrator of The Netherlands Arbitration Institute. Co-founder of The Dutch Tax Lawyers Association. Author of numerous books and articles. Head of Spigthoff’s tax department. Leading tax litigation lawyer (International Tax Review, tax controversy leaders, 2011).

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