Strategic cooperation between HVK Stevens and Booij Bikkers advocaten

Tax consultancy firm HVK Stevens and Booij Bikkers advocaten will enter into a strategic partnership as of April 2021, in which both firms will join forces. The offices will also continue to operate independently. Both firms are specialised in tax litigation and conflicts with the Tax Authorities both at the national and international level.

Stan Stevens: “Through the cooperation, HVK Stevens is able to expand the tax controversy practice and use the knowledge of Booij Bikkers in the field of formal tax law (national and international) for our clients”.

Arnaud Booij: “In extensive tax investigations we can now make use of the knowledge and experience of HVK Stevens, which allows us to significantly expand our capacity for conducting such investigations”.

Within the framework of the cooperation, Stan Stevens and Arnaud Booij will set up a tax opinion practice and the offices will further develop their joint services regarding Wwft compliance.

About Booij Bikkers advocaten

Booij Bikkers is specialised in solving conflicts and (deadlocked) discussions with the tax authorities and the financial supervisory authority (AFM/DNB), often in connection with financial law, corporate law or criminal law. Booij Bikkers provides assistance with tax audits, fine and tax penalty procedures, (international) tax collection, (international) data exchange and liability for tax debts. The lawyers can solve problems through negotiation, mediation or, if necessary, through the formal route of objection, appeal and cassation. Booij Bikkers also handles international disputes through mutual agreement procedures, mediation or arbitration. Our team consists of tax lawyers and tax and compliance (Wwft) specialists.

About HVK Stevens

HVK Stevens offers full-service legal, notarial and tax advice and assists with corporate finance issues. It specialises in advising entrepreneurs, corporates, private equity funds, charities, families and family businesses. The specialists of HVK Stevens work together in multidisciplinary teams, which enables our professionals to translate issues concerning the structuring of capital, mergers and acquisitions, governance, donations and ANBIs, among others, into clear solutions that our clients can immediately put to work. With offices in Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Luxembourg, HVK Stevens is well represented in the Benelux. HVK Stevens serves national and international clients on projects varying in size and complexity, from advising local family businesses to investment funds and listed multinationals.