Expertise
Ionuț Simion is a senior advisor with more than 30 years of experience in the business environment, and more than 25 years of professional experience in tax consultancy. His professional background includes executive leadership roles in the corporate environment, as well as almost 20 years as a partner within a BIG4 firm, where he led sensitive projects involving consultancy on complex matters such as PE, IP migration, business model restructuring, tax inspections, dispute resolutions, succession planning and transactions. Ionuț has strong technical and market expertise in direct taxation, transfer pricing matters, mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, and international structures, as well as tax litigation, governance, and voluntary compliance, helping clients across a variety of industries effectively address the full spectrum of tax matters.
His practice focuses on:
- Business model restructuring
- Local and international tax structuring
- Tax planning on complex transactions such as PE analysis, exit tax and IP migration
- M&A transaction tax advice and support
- Tax due diligence
- Tax compliance
- Tax health-check
- Assistance in dealing with tax authorities
- Tax litigation and dispute resolutions
- Agency and representation
- Design of tax procedures and implementation of tax functions
- Customized training
- Transfer pricing documentation
- APA and MAP negotiations
Education
- Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Faculty of Finance, Banking and Accounting, Bachelor’s Degree
- Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, PhD in Economics (Strategic Management)
Memberships and Affiliations
- Romanian Chamber of Tax Advisors, Member of the Superior Council
- Certified Accountant (CECCAR)
- CFE Tax Advisers Europe, Vice President of the Direct Tax Committee
- Junior Achievement Romania, Member of the Board of Directors
