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ATOZ, a Luxembourg based high end tax advisory services firm and a member firm of Taxand, is pleased to announce the admission of two new partners: Christophe Plainchamp and Jamal Afakir. These additions, along with the achievement of “Tier 1 tax firm in Luxembourg”* status, granted by International Tax Review, are testament of the health and prosperity of the firm. Founded in 2004, ATOZ has seen exemplary growth and now has over hundred (100) employees including twelve (12) partners. “Speaking on behalf of all Partners, we are delighted to welcome two brilliant professionals like Christophe and Jamal to our Partnership,” commented Keith O’Donnell, Managing Partner of ATOZ. “Even in a challenging economic environment, we are executing on our vision of being the leading tax firm in Luxembourg: we continue to recruit and retain the best talent in order to serve our global clients at the highest levels. It is also an evidence of our commitment to give leading professionals the best career path in the market.” Both new partners expressed their sentiments and further supported Keith O’Donnell’s points. "I'm happy to contribute to the organization and its continuous growth. I'm really excited about the future,” noted Christophe Plainchamp. "I am delighted to take on this new responsibility as an ATOZ Partner. We have a fantastic business with outstanding people, allowing us to continue to give our clients the personal attention that they need and deserve," also added Jamal Afakir.


Christophe Plainchamp is a Partner and the Head of the Indirect Tax department. He has a strong knowledge in the field of financial services and real estate, where he offers VAT solutions to investment funds, asset managers, banks, insurance companies as well as holding entities, private equity structures and Pan-European real estate funds. Christophe is an active member of ABBL (the Luxembourg Bankers’ Association) and alfi (the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry). Christophe is a chartered accountant in Luxembourg and a graduate of University of Liège (Belgium).


Jamal Afakir is a Partner with the International Tax department of ATOZ. His practice supports multinational corporate, private equity and real estate clients on tax matters related to mergers and acquisitions, structured finance, debt restructuring and divestitures. He has a strong knowledge of the Islamic finance market. Jamal received a DESS/DJCE in business and tax law from the University of Nancy and a Master in Corporate Finance from EM Lyon Business School.

(Source: ATOZ S.A)