Julian Koop

Attorney at Law (Germany) I Legal and Tax Consultant (UAE) I Associate

Attorney and tax advisor focusing on cross-border tax structuring, risk minimization, and sustainable growth in Germany, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia.

Mr. Julian Koop is an Associate at TME Legal Consultants. Mr. Julian Koop is a German qualified Attorney and UAE registered Legal- and Tax Advisor. With more than 5 years of overall expertise in tax law advisory, Mr. Julian Koop has advised multinational corporations, high-net-worth individuals, family offices, as well as medium-sized and small enterprises in Germany, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. His focus is consistently on ensuring the enforceability of individually tailored tax structures.

He is also internationally recognized for delivering impactful strategies that optimize tax efficiency, mitigate risk, and support sustainable growth.

Mr. Julian Koop is fluent in German, English and French.

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Key Expertise & Certifications

International Tax Law (cross-border tax structuring and exit taxation)
Corporate Tax Law (Reorganizations, Business Succession & Exit Taxation, Holding Structure)
Investment Tax Law (Taxation of Financial Instruments)
Accounting Tax Law

UAE and KSA VAT Law
Tax Criminal Law
Tax Advisory in M&A Transactions
Criminal Law

Background

Educational

Rechtsanwalt/ Attorney at Law (Germany)
Legal- and Tax Advisor UAE & KSA
State Law Exam (OLG Frankfurt am Main)
Diploma of Law (Dipl. Jur.) (Goethe University Frankfurt am Main)
Law Studies (Goethe University Frankfurt am Main)

Professional

TME Legal Consultants
International Law- and Tax Office in Dubai and Riyadh
Big Four Germany

Affiliations & Languages

Professional Affiliations

Member of Attorneys´ Bar Association
Legal Consultant Registration (UAE)

Languages

German (native)
English (Full Professional Proficiency)
French (Full Professional Proficiency)

Leadership, Publications & Presentations

Head of Tax at TME Legal Consultants
Author in the AHK Legal Newsletter on Tax Law Topics in the UAE
Regular Key Speaker at international events & Commercial Chambers in the GCC
Co Speaker at YouTube Channel „Dubai Recht Klar“

Project Key - References

Advised on the exit taxation of leading German content creators, and structuring their market entry in the UAE, with a total companies’ value of USD 20 million.
Advised a German leading packaging company on its expansion into the KSA market. The engagement covered regulatory approvals, structuring under Saudi foreign investment rules, ensuring local tax compliance and negotiating joint venture agreements with a local partner. The investment value was approximately USD 300 million.
Advised a world-leading crypto company in the UAE on an asset deal spanning South America, the EU, and the UAE with a total value of USD 500 million, and executed the transaction in cooperation with local authorities.
Represented an international energy conglomerate in its acquisition of a majority stake in a Saudi renewable energy company. The transaction, valued at USD 1.1 billion, required coordination with multiple regulatory authorities and compliance with Saudi Vision 2030 initiatives.
Advised a German global leader in aerospace engineering on establishing and conducting a tax-optimized refurbishment process in the UAE. Guidance included permanent establishment considerations in the UAE as well as local tax law implications.

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