DLA Piper strengthens Asia Tax practice with strategic partner hire in Singapore

DLA Piper today announces the appointment of Barbara Voskamp as a Partner in its Tax practice, based in Singapore.

Barbara joins DLA Piper from Loyens & Loeff where she was a Partner and Head of its Singapore office, as well as APAC Co-Head. Barbara is a Dutch national and has been a registered foreign lawyer in Singapore since 2006.

She specialises in international tax and focuses her practice on tax structuring, corporate implementation, and transactional work. She has extensive experience advising financial institutions and multinational corporate clients on the structuring of their cross-border investments.

Commenting on the hire, Anderson Lam, DLA Piper’s Co-Head of Tax for Asia said: “I am delighted to welcome Barbara to our Singapore office. As a leader in her field, I am confident she will significantly strengthen our Asia tax offering. Her practice complements the firm’s strategy to provide a full service offering to our SEA based funds and corporate clients, as well as multinationals operating in SEA. The team and I are very much looking forward to her joining us.”

Jacques Wantz, International Group Head of DLA Piper’s Tax practice added: “Our clients benefit from the efficiencies and knowledge derived from our extensive international tax experience. Barbara is a highly experienced tax lawyer and her appointment further strengthens DLA Piper’s existing position as a market leader in this space. We are delighted to welcome her on board.”