Current Employment Position(s)

Associate

Languages

• English
• French

Lawyer Overview

Olivier Rousselle's practice focuses on tax, corporate, and contract law. He also advises clients on specific tax and corporate law issues and regularly drafts cross-border and domestic agreements, and he has been involved in a number of national and international transactions. In addition, he has experience in IP litigation and in labor law.

Prior to joining Jones Day, Olivier practiced in Covington & Burling's Brussels office. He is author and coauthor of numerous articles, primarily in the field of tax law as well as in copyright and corporate laws. Olivier is a member of the French-speaking Bar. He is fluent in French and in English and has a very good working knowledge of Dutch.

Areas of Practice

• Tax
• International/Cross-Border Planning & Transactions
• Mergers & Acquisitions/Tax
• Private Equity/Tax
• Transfer Pricing

Representative Cases

• Acquisition of Omrix Biopharmaceuticals.
• Acquisition of two composite manufacturing plants
• Sale of NextiraOne Europe

West Practice Categories

Banking & Finance Law, Corporate Taxation, Estate & Gift Taxation, Excise Taxes, Income Taxation, International Law, International Taxation, International Taxation, International Transactions, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Payroll Taxes, Property (Ad Valorem) Taxes, Sales & Use Taxes, Taxation Law

Bar Admissions

• Belgium

Education

• U Catholique-Louvain - Belgium

Published Works

• Basic Tax Planning for Private Equity Funds and Hedge Funds, Tax Management International Forum, BNA International, 2007
• Belgian Chapter of the Special Report Private Equity: A Technical Review, BNA International, 2007
• Corporate Governance, Les 25 marchés émergents du droit, 2006
• How to Attract Headquarters to Belgium, Amcham Business Journal, 2006
• VAT Treatment of Composite Supplies, International VAT Monitor, 2006
• Belgium Introduces Deduction for Risk Capital, Eurowatch, 2005
• Tax Reporting Units and Permitted Consolidation Under Belgian Income Tax Law, Tax Management International Forum, 2005
• Belgium: A Gateway For Investment In Europe, 2005
• International Tax Planning: Belgium Is Taking Steps to Enhance Its Attractiveness, 2005
• Discriminatory Treatment of Dividends in the European Union: Is the End Near? Tax Notes International, 2005
• Cross-Border Merger and Societas Europeae: Light at the End of the Tunnel?, Intertax, 2005
• The EC Arbitration Convention: An Overview of the Current Position, European Taxation, 2005
• Recent Developments Regarding E.C. Tax Directives: An Alternative to Treaties in Europe, BNA International, 2004
• The EU Arbitration Convention - An overview of the Current Situation, Jones Day State Tax Return, 2004
• Recent Developments Regarding EC Tax Directives (An Alternative to Treaties in Europe), Jones Day State Tax Return, 2004
• Tax Planning for Debt Restructuring in Belgium, Tax Management International Forum, 2003

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