Paul Sleurink is a noted specialist in Dutch and international tax law, particularly as relates to corporate finance, capital markets and investment funds. His practice is strongly transaction driven, with a mixture of M&A, corporate restructuring and structured finance transactions. In addition, Paul regularly works closely together with De Brauw�s IMG group, assisting with structuring tax-efficient investment funds.

Most recently, he has been advising on tax aspects for:

• Banco Santander on its EUR 71 billion offer, together with Fortis and RBS for all outstanding shares of ABN AMRO Holding NV
• Group Danone on the EUR 12.3 billion recommended public offer for Numico
• Royal Friesland Foods and Campina on their EUR 9.1 billion merger
• Banc of America Securities LLC on the global offering and listing on Eurolist by Euronext Amsterdam of common units in Conversus Capital L.P
• the restructuring of both the Royal Dutch Shell group, resulting in a new unified group, and the Unilever group, resulting in an amended dual-headed group.

Prior to joining De Brauw Paul was with Loyens & Volkmaars as resident partner in both their New York and London offices. Paul was also a managing director of investment banking, corporate finance with Merrill Lynch in London. At Merrill, Paul worked extensively on the development of structured financial products, both tax-driven and accounting/regulatory or ratings-driven, as well as the tax component of cross-border M&A transactions. This experience provides him with invaluable insight into the non-tax considerations of financial transactions.

Paul's broad experience gained both in the Netherlands and abroad significantly enhances his understanding of the tax aspects of capital markets and structured finance transactions, as well as the tax considerations of cross-border M&A transactions.