Michiel Kloes

Michiel Kloes

Partner
Baker & McKenzie Amsterdam N.V.

Biography

Michiel Kloes is a partner in Baker McKenzie’s Amsterdam Tax Practice Group. Michiel has more than 20 years of experience in international tax planning. He advises on tax planning matters, including structuring and implementing international operations, cross-border transactions, post-acquisition integrations, corporate restructurings and EU law.

Practice Focus

Michiel is frequently engaged in the negotiation of tax rulings and APAs audit resolution for multinationals. He mainly works for US multinationals, with a strong focus on companies in the technology and software sector. He has worked in both San Francisco and New York. Michiel has been a member of the American Chamber of Commerce tax committee since 2015.

Representative Legal Matters

  • Advised a US technological company on a multibillion dollar merger.

  • Advised various US multinationals on setting up their European headquarters and supply chain.

  • Advised various US multinationals on establishing a data center in the Netherlands.

  • Advised various US multinationals on corporate restructurings.

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • International Fiscal Association 
  • Dutch Association of Tax Advisers (NOB)
  • American Chamber of Commerce

Admissions

  • Amsterdam Tax Law~Netherlands (2002)

Education

  • Leiden University (Course US Tax Law) (2005)
  • Leiden University (J.D. Tax Law) (2002)

Languages

  • Dutch
  • English

Previous Offices

  • Palo Alto

Publications 

Author, "An Improved Regime for Intangibles in the Netherlands," Tax Notes International

Author, "The Netherlands: No new limitations on interest deduction as of 2010," BNA International

Author, "More institutional investors are entitled to refund of Dutch dividend withholding tax," Tax Notes International

Author, "Green light for the Dutch group interest box regime," Tax Notes International