Eric Osterweil

Of Counsel

• eosterweil@steptoe.com
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• Brussels Office

Eric Osterweil, based in the Brussels office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, heads Steptoe’s European tax practice. Mr. Osterweil has been practicing law for over 40 years, and he has decades of experience advising corporate and high-net-worth individual clients regarding complex tax planning matters that involve the tax laws of multiple jurisdictions. He has particular experience advising clients with respect to structures in which persons, assets, and/or operations move between high-tax and low-tax jurisdictions. These structures often involve trusts and require detailed knowledge of bilateral and multilateral tax treaties. Mr. Osterweil advises with respect to the tax aspects of compensation packages for expatriate executives, and counsels with respect to indirect taxation, including the application of the European value-added tax system. Mr. Osterweil’s approach is a practical one; he provides pragmatic advice and has developed a reputation for being highly responsive to clients, regardless of the time zone. He is supported by Steptoe’s full tax department and maintains excellent relationships with correspondent tax and other practitioners around the world, whom he calls on for detailed country-specific advice, as needed.

Mr. Osterweil is an Honorary Board Member of the International School of Brussels (former chair, 1990-1993); board member of the Commission for Educational Exchange (Fulbright Program), Belgium/Luxembourg branch; and vice-president of the American Memorial Day Association, Belgian branch. He is a past board member of the American Chamber of Commerce in Belgium (1978-2004) and served on the Chamber's Executive committee.

Mr. Osterweil is a frequent speaker and contributor to professional publications.

Select News & Events

• “Acronyms – American ‘Taxspeak,’” London Alumni International Tax Conference, October 6, 2011
• AmCham Connect Highlights Brussels Office
• Eric Osterweil at the 6th Annual "Avoir Fiscal" EU Tax Conference, January 28, 2011
• Eric Osterweil at the London Alumni International Tax Conference, October 4, 2010
• Eric Osterweil Publishes Article on Belgian Income Tax
• Eric Osterweil at American Chamber of Commerce in Belgium Conference, February 28, 2008
• Eric Osterweil at International Tax Specialist Group Conference, October 19, 2006
• Eric Osterweil at European American Tax Institute, Belgian Chapter, July 4, 2006
• New Brussels Office

Selected Publications

• EU Briefing - What to Expect from the New European Commission
  January 26, 2010
• Are LOB Provisions in Double Tax Conventions Contrary to EC Treaty Freedoms?
  October 2009, EC Tax Review, Vol. 18

Professional Affiliations

• Association of the Bar of the City of New York
• International Fiscal Association, Belgian Chapter