Eric Klein Hesseling Partner

Specialist experience

• Advising on various (cross-border) mergers, joint ventures in media, technology and manufacturing
• Advising on the relocation of the European headquarters of a US-based apparel company to the Netherlands
• Responsible for tax due diligence investigations and private equity, media, technology, employment agencies and real estate
• Advising on the implementation of various employee participation plans, such as stock option plans, carried interests and stock appreciation rights
• Advising on tax aspects of the listing of a Dutch company on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange and advising shareholders
• Advising on (re)structuring of private equity and venture capital funds
• Advising on (tax) structuring of start-ups in IT, media, telecom and entertainment
• Advising on the acquisition of the Dutch operations of a well-known retail company

Specific client experience

• Transaction Services Tax / M&A
• Assistance to US-based companies with their tax needs related to their investments and operations outside the US
• Technology, media, telecommunications, innovation and sustainability

Education and work experience

• 1986 - 1991 | University of Amsterdam | Tax law. 
• 1990 - 1993 | LDP Tax Advisors | Associate.
• 1993 - 2024| Paraxity Alliance | Partner/shareholder Mazars
• 1993 - 2024| Mazars | Partner/shareholder
• 2024 - present | Paraxity Alliance | Partner/shareholder Forvis Mazars
• 2024 - present | Forvis Mazars | Partner/shareholder

Additional positions

• Dutch Association of Tax Advisers (NOB).