About me

Address: New York: One Bryant Park, Bank of America Tower, New York, NY 10036-6745

Areas of Focus: International Tax; Investment Management & Transactional Tax; Real Estate & Infrastructure Funds; Tax; Emerging Markets Funds Transactions; Energy & Natural Resources Funds; Seeding Transactions; Hedge Funds; Pro Bono; Credit Funds; Private Funds Liquidity Solutions; Sovereign & Government Investors; Private Client & Family Office Services; Institutional Investors; Fund Formation; Fund Manager Transactions; Private Equity Transactions; Restructuring & Special Situations Tax; Special Situations; Private Credit; Capital Solutions; Evergreen Funds

Biography:
Olivier advises private fund sponsors and their investors on the U.S. federal tax and tax treaty aspects of the structuring and restructuring of their investments, specifically focusing on cross-border transactions.
He regularly counsels U.S. clients on U.S. and international tax issues associated with outbound investments, including controlled foreign corporation and foreign tax credit issues, and advises on a broad range of withholding issues.
Olivier is a co-leader of the sovereign investment tax practice, focusing on investments by non-U.S. sovereigns, pension plans and their affiliates, representing these investors across a variety of strategies and asset classes.
Olivier actively engages in pro bono work, representing exempt organizations on tax issues and assisting refugees and other clients on immigration matters. He is fluent in Dutch, French, English and Portuguese, with a good understanding of German and Spanish. Earlier in his career, Olivier practiced as a tax attorney in Belgium before coming to the United States.

Representative Work:
- Advising Gulf, Canadian and European sovereign and non-sovereign pension plan investors on their U.S. inbound and global investments.
- Representing hedge fund and private equity sponsors on fund formation and separately managed account arrangements, seed investments and fee and carry share structures, and incentive compensation planning.
- Providing tax advice to hedge funds on esoteric investment strategies, such as cryptocurrency and digital assets, synthetic risk transfers (SRTs), royalty streams, life settlement assets, etc.
- Advising on the U.S. and cross-border tax aspects of Brazilian, Mexican and other Latin American M&A transactions.
- Assisting non-U.S. investors in U.S. tax treaty eligibility, profit repatriation and portfolio interest planning, including the tax efficiency of U.S. blocker structures.
- Advising on the U.S. federal tax and tax treaty aspects of loan origination and seasoning, distressed debt strategies, holding structures for debt and warrant instruments, and exit planning.

Credentials:
Education: LL.M., University of Michigan Law School, 2008; LL.B., Ghent University, 2004 (cum laude); P.G.D.L., University of Brussels, 2005 (magna cum laude)
Bar Admissions: New York, 2009

Recognitions:
- Chambers USA , Tax, 2024-2025
- The Legal 500 US , US Taxes: Non-Contentious, 2022-2024.
- Vernon E. Jordan Partner Recognition Award, New York Office, 2021.
- Akin, Firmwide Transactional Matter of the Year Pro Bono Award, 2020.
- Akin, New York Pro Bono Counsel of the Year, 2015.
- The Legal Aid Society, Pro Bono Publico Award for Outstanding Public Service, 2011.

Affiliations:
- Board member, Ghent University Alumni USA.
- Member, New York State Bar Association Tax Section Committee on Investment Funds.
- Member, Akin New York Office Pro Bono Committee.

Insights:
- Fifth Circuit Overrules Tax Court, Providing Major Victory for Limited Partners on Self-Employment Tax (January 26, 2026): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/alerts/fifth-circuit-overrules-tax-court-providing-major-victory-for-limited-partners-on-self-employment-tax
- New Section 892 Regulations: Action Points for Private Fund Sponsors and Non-U.S. Pension Plan & Sovereign Investors (December 24, 2025): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/alerts/new-section-892-regulations-action-points-for-private-fund-sponsors-and-non-us-pension-plan-and-sovereign-investors
- Akin Advises Türk Telekom on Landmark Sukuk Issuance and Green Notes Issuance (October 29, 2025): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/press-releases/akin-advises-turk-telekom-on-landmark-sukuk-issuance-and-green-notes-issuance
- Akin Advises Gainline Capital Partners in Its Investment in ANA Global (October 14, 2025): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/press-releases/akin-advises-gainline-capital-partners-in-its-investment-in-ana-global
- Akin Advises Kedaara Capital in its $240 Million Investment in Axtria (October 7, 2025): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/press-releases/akin-advises-kedaara-capital-in-its-dollar240-million-investment-in-axtria
- Akin Advises Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings in the Completed Sale of its Business in Brazil to an Affiliate of Eletromidia S.A. (October 2, 2025): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/press-releases/akin-advises-clear-channel-outdoor-holdings-in-the-completed-sale-of-its-business-in-brazil-to-an-affiliate-of-eletromidia-sa
- Akin Advises Mubadala Capital in Connection with its Acquisition of CI Financial (August 13, 2025): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/press-releases/akin-advises-mubadala-capital-in-connection-with-its-acquisition-of-ci-financial
- Chambers USA 2025 Recognizes Akin Lawyers and Practices (June 5, 2025): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/awards-and-accolades/chambers-usa-2025-recognizes-akin-lawyers-and-practices
- Akin Advises Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings in the Sale of its Brazilian Business to Eletromidia S.A. Affiliate  (May 7, 2025): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/press-releases/akin-advises-clear-channel-outdoor-holdings-in-the-sale-of-its-brazilian-business-to-eletromidia-sa-affiliate
- 2025 Perspectives in Private Equity: Tax Analysis (April 17, 2025): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/articles/2025-perspectives-in-private-equity-tax-analysis
- Akin Advises Mubadala Capital in Connection with the Launch and Final Closing of its Latest Private Equity Fund  (November 18, 2024): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/press-releases/akin-advises-mubadala-capital-in-connection-with-the-launch-and-final-closing-of-its-latest-private-equity-fund
- US Presidential Elections 2024—What is at Stake for Swiss Companies and Investors? (September 10, 2024): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/alerts/us-presidential-elections-2024what-is-at-stake-for-swiss-companies-and-investors