Sylvia specialises in corporation tax and dividend tax and mainly advises on private equity, fund structuring and M&A transactions. She is regularly involved in international structurings and real estate transactions. She is a member of the International Fiscal Association (IFA) and the International Bar Association (IBA) and serves as secretary on the board of the Dutch Association of Tax Advisers (NOB). Sylvia is a member of Houthoff’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) Committee and regularly speaks on diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace at various events. She also wrote commentary on various tax treaties signed by the Netherlands for the NDFR Dutch tax law resource.
Sylvia Dikmans
Tax Adviser | Partner
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- Advised on the direct listing and admission to trading of all ordinary shares of The London Tunnels PLC on Euronext Amsterdam and the subsequent placing of new shares.
- Advised the ad hoc group of creditors to the Consolis group in the successful implementation of its comprehensive recapitalization.
- Advised TBAuctions Netherlands B.V. on its acquisition of Epic Auctions.
- Advised Lumileds, a global leader in innovative lighting solutions, in its comprehensive financial restructuring. Lumileds emerged from a Chapter 11, resulting in a leadership transition and a funded debt reduction of approximately USD 1.4 billion.
- Advised Ariston Holding N.V., a global leader in sustainable solutions for thermal comfort, with ordinary shares listed on Euronext Milan, on the acquisition of CENTROTEC Climate Systems GmbH.
- Tax Economics (Erasmus University Rotterdam)
- Wrote commentary on various tax treaties signed by the Netherlands for the NDFR Dutch tax law resource.
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Legal 500
Tax (2025 Edition)"Sylvia Dikmans is very skilled, proactive, and always available. If there is any issue in a transaction she will always find a way to solve it smoothly. She is one of the best corporate tax lawyers in the Netherlands."
Legal 500
Tax (2025 Edition)"Sylvia Dikmans is an outstanding professional who, in addition to being a very technical tax expert, is very well related to other jurisdictions, which allows her to provide deeper and more comprehensive tax advice to her clients."
Legal 500
Tax (2025 Edition)"Sylvia Dikmans is highly responsive and technically skilled. She has an excellent network and goes the extra mile for her clients."
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