Master Lawyer Robert MIKELSONS

Robert Mikelsons is the head of NJORD’s tax specialist group. He gives advice on and conducts cases in relation to tax law and law governing VAT and indirect charges, including international tax law. He is considered one of Denmark’s leading experts on these areas.Robert Mikelsons has for more than 20 years conducted leading and value-adding cases in relation to tax and VAT before numerous courts, including the Supreme Court and the EU Court of Justice. In the field of VAT he has through the years won cases of which the total value is approx. 10-figures, he also serves as an expert witness on the law governing VAT within the EU in the courts outside the EU.Furthermore, Robert Mikelsons also teaches courses in tax law and law governing VAT arranged by “Danske Advokater”, etc., he is a member of the Tax Affairs Committee within the General Counsel of the Bar, and at the same time he is a representative of the General Counsel of the Bar in the liaison committee of the Ministry of Taxation, just as he has participated in preparatory committees regarding the law governing VAT. PUBLICATIONSAuthor of a number of articles on the subject of tax law and law governing VATCo-author of “Momsloven 50 år”Author of Momskommentarens chapter 6 “Momsfri Leverancer” and chapter 8 “Momsgodtgørelse”. (Danish books regarding the law governing VAT)MembershipsMember of the Tax Affairs Committee within the General Counsel of the Bar, 1995-Member of “Danmarks SkatteadvokaterMember of International Fiscal AssociationMember of other tax related professional bodiesLanguagesDanish and English.