Eric Klein Hesseling Partner

Education

• Gymnasium β

• Tax law, University of Amsterdam

General focus

• M&A Tax, transaction services, transaction structuring

• (Inter-)national reorganizations

• Withholding tax, (corporate) income tax, real estate transfer tax

• Outsourcing of multinational tax compliance

• US based corporates and their US outbound activities

• Sector focus: TMT, Sustainability, Innovation

Significant experience

• Advised on various (cross border) mergers, joint ventures in media, technology and manufacturing

• Advised on transfer of European HQ of a US based clothing company to the Netherlands

• Responsible for tax due diligence investigations in private equity, media, technology, temp agencies and real estate

• Advised on the implementation of various employee participation schemes, such as stock option plans, carried interests and stock appreciation rights

• Advised on tax aspects of listing Dutch company on the Amsterdam stock exchange and advised its shareholders

• Advised on the (re)structuring private equity and venture capital funds

• Advised on (tax)structuring of start-ups in IT, Media, Telecom and Entertainment

• Advised on the acquisition of the Dutch activities of a well-known retail company

Memberships

• Dutch Association of Tax Advisers (NOB)

Specialties

• Transaction Services Tax / M&A

• Helping US based corporates with their fiscal needs in respect of their investments and activities outside the US

• Technology, Media, Telecommunications, Innovation, Sustainability