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Frank Pötgens

Partner (Tax) · De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek

NetherlandsTax, International TaxDutch, English, German

About

Partner (Tax) at De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek in the Netherlands, Frank Pötgens is a tax lawyer specializing in international and EU tax law who primarily handles tax litigation, provides expert opinions and second opinions, and advises clients on cross-border tax matters. He is Professor of International and European Tax Law at VU University Amsterdam and holds a PhD from Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Practice areas

TaxInternational TaxEU TaxLitigation

Office

Expertise

Tax litigation (Dutch tax courts and EU proceedings)Cross-border employee taxation and remunerationTax treaties and treaty policyExit taxDeductibility of interest and shareholder loansWithholding wage tax / severance-related disputes

Education

  • Tilburg University (Tax law)
  • University of Leuven
  • Fiscale Hogeschool Brussels
  • Erasmus University of Rotterdam (PhD)

Languages

DutchEnglishGerman