Alex Pham
Partner - Avocat à la Cour
Career:
For more than 15 years, Alex has been advising and defending taxpayers. He started his career in the tax department of a Luxembourg Big-Four audit firm and has continued to practice tax law with well-known entities in Luxembourg including a fiduciary, law firms and an international bank.
Alex’s Tax Law specializations include tax litigation, international tax law, corporate and individual tax as well as indirect taxation.
He is also a Senior Lecturer in Tax Law at the University of Luxembourg and at the University of Lorraine, and speaks at conferences on taxation matters (Abilways, Legitech, Meetincs, Wolters Kluwer) and publishes articles in specialized journals.
Client testimonials:
• "Alex Pham is a fine strategist when it comes to tax litigation, regularly securing high-profile victories for HNWIs, corporates and funds in hearings before the civil and administrative courts." (Legal500 2024)
• "Alex Pham is highly skilled in providing tax advice on cross-border transactions."(Legal500 2024)
• "Alex listens to the clients’ needs and is up-to-date with market trends and regulations." (Legal500 2024)
• "Alex Pham singled himself out by providing in a characteristically low-key demeanor an incredibly sharp and detailed legal advice" (Lexology – Client Choice 2021)
Rankings :
• Recommended Tax Lawyer 2024: Legal500
• Highly regarded Tax Lawyer 2024: ITR
• Leading Tax Litigation Lawyer 2024: LeadersLeague
• Corporate Tax Winner 2024 – Client Choice
• Recommended Lawyer – Tax Controversy 2024: Who’s Who Legal
Education:
2009 Ph.D. in Tax Law, University of Toulouse I, France
2000–2002 Luxembourg Tax Diplomas (Cycles A & B), Luxembourg Ministry of Finances
1999 Master 2 (DESS) in tax law, University of Toulouse I, France
1998 Master 1 (Maîtrise) in business law, University of Toulouse I, France
Languages:
French, English
Memberships:
Registered on List I of the Luxembourg Bar since 2015, Alex is also an Attorney-at-law with the Paris Bar (inactive status).
Member of:
- IFA International Fiscal Association;
- International Bar Association;
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- British Chamber of Commerce for Luxembourg Legal Group.
Publications:
- « L’avocat fiscaliste en 2022 : le conseiller et le défenseur », Paperjam, 2022
- « La fiscalité des ventes d’immeubles à construire », RLDI n°11, Legitech, 2022
- « Luxembourg: recent legal developments in Real Estate », Chambers, 2022
- « La TVA et l’e-commerce : comment appréhender les changements ? », Connect by CLC 15, 2021
- « Imposition des administrateurs indépendants : éclairages sur certains aspects méconnus », Legitax, Legitech, 2016