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Inbound US Corporate Practice

European multinationals establishing US operating subsidiaries, IP-holding entities or Delaware acquisition vehicles engage WVT to run the European leg of the structure and coordinate with US counsel on the US-law documentation. One matter team owns the cross-border file end-to-end. This applies to Dutch BV parents incorporating Delaware Inc. subsidiaries, Luxembourg SOPARFIs acquiring US targets and Swiss groups setting up US distribution entities. WVT's attorneys handle European-side legal work; our tax advisors handle treaty positioning and group-level tax structuring.

Our expertise

US corporate law touches most European multinationals at some point through subsidiary networks, M&A targets or fund structures. WVT’s attorneys and tax advisors handle the European side of these transactions and coordinate with established US counsel partners on Delaware, New York and other state-law matters for inbound and outbound deals.

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Transatlantic Deal Coordination

European groups acquiring US targets, listing on US exchanges or restructuring transatlantic supply chains rely on WVT to keep the European parent and tax positions aligned with the US-law execution. Our attorneys draft European-side documents; our tax advisors structure the treaty and Pillar Two position. Family offices and PE sponsors with US portfolio assets engage WVT for ongoing transatlantic governance, intercompany agreement work and exit-stage restructurings. WVT's positioning is the European bridge to the US, not a US-domestic practice competing with established US firms.

FAQ's

Why use a European firm for US corporate law work?

European groups doing US deals typically need both European-side and US-side legal work, plus tax structuring that ties the two together. US-domestic firms generally cannot run the Dutch, Luxembourg or Swiss workstream; pure European firms cannot run the US workstream alone. WVT bridges this gap by handling the European leg in-house and coordinating with established US counsel on the US-law documentation, with one team owning the file end-to-end.

What does WVT typically handle on US transactions for European clients?

WVT handles the European-side legal and tax work on US-touching transactions: parent-company documentation, intercompany agreements, treaty analysis, ATAD 3 substance reviews, Pillar Two compliance and integration of US subsidiaries into Dutch, Luxembourg or Swiss group structures. We coordinate with US counsel on Delaware corporate matters, US securities filings, US tax structuring and US-law deal documentation, removing the coordination cost from the European in-house team.

Why is Delaware the default state for US subsidiary setup?

Delaware corporate law is well-developed, predictable and judicially mature through the Court of Chancery. Most US public companies and a large share of US private companies are incorporated in Delaware regardless of where they operate. For European groups, Delaware Inc. is the default acquisition vehicle and operating subsidiary form, with state-of-operation registration handled separately. WVT works with US counsel on the Delaware constitutional work and runs the European parent integration.

Can WVT advise in English and coordinate with US counsel?

WVT operates in English. Our attorneys and tax advisors work routinely with US firms in Delaware, New York, California and Texas on transatlantic deals. Communication, documentation, board materials and tax memoranda flow in English between the European and US workstreams. This is standard practice rather than an accommodation, and it is core to how WVT positions for US-touching client work.

How does Pillar Two affect US subsidiaries owned by European groups?

Pillar Two applies to multinational groups with consolidated revenue above EUR 750 million, regardless of headquarter location. US subsidiaries owned by in-scope European parents fall within Pillar Two scope, and US subsidiaries of US parents trigger their own GloBE filings if the group operates in implementing jurisdictions. WVT advises on the European-side GloBE information returns, top-up tax positions and the interaction with US tax credits and the US GILTI regime.