Finance Monthly Taxation Awards 2015 Winners Edition

Emile G Steevensz - Partner Tel: +599.9.736.05.06 | Email: steevensz@sb-curacao.com | Website: www.steevenszbeckers.com Emile Steevensz is a tax lawyer and partner with Steevensz|Beckers Tax Lawyers in Curaçao. Mr Steevensz studied tax law at the Academy of the Dutch Federation of tax advisers and belonged to the first group of students who started the accelerated LL.M tax program at the University of Leiden in June 1997. He completed this LL.M programme in May 1999, having combined his studies with his work in the tax practice of Deloitte. In 2001 he went to Curaçao for Deloitte and, in 2003, continued his career with the (former) Curaçao Loyens & Loeff. In 2009 he became managing director of Wesselman. As of April 1, 2011 he is tax partner of Steevensz|Beckers Tax Lawyers (originally named Certa Legal Tax Dutch Caribbean). Mr Steevensz is working the general tax practice with a focus on international tax structures and international tax planning involving the Netherlands (and other European countries), Curaçao, Aruba, St. Maarten, the Caribbean Netherlands (Bonaire, Eustatia, Saba) and Latin America, private equity structures, rulings, due diligence, aircraft lease, mergers and demergers, penshonado measures, Economic zone companies, international trading structures and asset protection. Emile also advices high net worth individuals and their tax structures. He advises on tax aspects of the aforementioned areas together with his civil law colleagues in Curaçao. Moreover, he is contributor for the indirect tax paragraph for Curaçao, St Maarten and the Islands of the Netherlands Caribbean for Bloomberg/BNA. About Emile G. Steevensz Tax Law Firm of the Year Steevensz|Beckers Tax Lawyers provides independent, high-quality tax advice to local, Dutch, Latin American and other international clients in the Dutch Caribbean (Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Aruba and the BES Islands). Mr Steevensz noted: “We help our clients minimise risks and solve tax problems, and draw their attention to any opportunities that arise. We advise medium-sized and large companies, wealthy private individuals (usually business owners), listed companies and other organisations (including non-profit organisations and charities) on how to optimise their tax positions.” Further, the tax Lawyers of Steevensz|Beckers Tax Lawyers have built-up a large network of tax colleagues in various countries. Mr Steevensz said: “We work closely together with them to assist our clients in establishing structures between the Netherlands, the Dutch Caribbean and the rest of the world. Steevensz|Beckers Tax Lawyers is a member of Tax & Labor, an alliance of law firms in Latin and Central America and the Caribbean, specialising in tax law and employment law.” Tax The tax Lawyers Steevensz|Beckers Tax Lawyers have master’s degrees in Tax Law. They are entrepreneurs and have a large network of tax and corporate Lawyers as well as non-legal advisers (such as accountants, transfer pricing specialist and valuators) in various countries. They are capable of understanding and thinking with you. Mr Steevensz commented that the firm’s tax Lawyers have an outstanding relationship with the tax authorities in the Dutch Caribbean as well as in the Netherlands. Expertise Mr Steevensz added: “In our tax and civil integrated practice, we work together closely with civil Lawyers and civil law notaries. This integrated approach allows us to approach and handle cases efficiently and from several different perspectives, since tax considerations are usually part of a larger picture. Our tax Lawyers regularly liaise with our clients’ management. Our aim is to establish a long-term, close working relationship, since that will allow us to truly offer added value to our clients.” Asset protection and estate planning Steevensz|Beckers Tax Lawyers advises and assists high net-worth Individuals in establishing structures to arrange the transfer of wealth from one generation to the next as tax efficiently as possible. They also advise on how to set up anti-takeover mechanisms, including measures that make it difficult for third parties to obtain information on wealth. Steevensz|Beckers Tax Lawyers advises and assists in the set-up of family offices in the Dutch Caribbean. With the recent introduction of the 4th EU anti- money laundry directive, private owned businesses seek protection to preserve their anonymity. Steevensz|Beckers Tax lawyers assists with its Dutch partners in finding and implementing suitable solutions. Property investments in the Dutch Caribbean Steevensz|Beckers Tax Lawyers advises on the purchase of second homes as well as on large property projects. The firm pays special attention to the specific tax rules and possibilities on Curaçao and the Caribbean Netherlands. Fund structuring According to Mr Steevensz, Curaçao is an attractive business location for Funds. Curaçao offers variety of possibilities to create funds, ranging from closed held family funds to large funds. Curaçao has a modern regulatory framework, and the country’s fund administration is among the best in the world. The Dutch Caribbean Stock Exchange offers an attractive listing alternative for the stock exchanges in Europe. Firm Profile Steevensz | Beckers 34 www.finance-monthly.com Finance Monthly Tax Awards 2015