Mr Pierre Desenfans > Liedekerke > Brussels, Belgium > Lawyer Profile
Liedekerke Offices
BOULEVARD DE L'EMPEREUR 3 KEIZERSLAAN
PO-MBD-2023-154
1000 BRUSSELS
Belgium
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Mr Pierre Desenfans
Work Department
Tax
Position
Partner
Career
Pierre Desenfans’ practice focuses exclusively on litigation and real estate tax law.
- Litigation
Over time, Pierre has developed a significant tax litigation practice.
He assists Belgian and international clients in resolving their tax disputes or tax investigations and advises clients on information requests, tax audits and tax dawn raids, and assists clients in the settlement of tax disputes.
Furthermore, he assists clients with any administrative tax controversy with the tax authorities and in tax litigation before the Belgian tribunals and courts of appeal, as well as before the Supreme Court, the Constitutional Court and the European courts.
His practice also extends to defending the interests of his clients before the Court of Cassation.
- Real estate
In this respect, Pierre deals with all branches of tax law related to real estate, including corporate tax, VAT, registration fees, local, regional and federal real estate taxes and the taxation of real estate investment funds.
Pierre is very active in the following areas:
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- Transactions
Pierre assists numerous Belgian and foreign investors, whether they are listed companies, REITs, private equity funds, insurance companies or family offices.
In the context of the structuring of real estate transactions, his practice also extends to the negotiation of tax rulings or decisions of the central administration to secure transactions.
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- Tax structuring of real estate developments
Pierre assists numerous developers in the tax structuring of each phase of the development (acquisition, redevelopment, resale, etc.).
He acts for leading developers active in Belgium and negotiates rulings on these issues where and when necessary
Pierre teaches the course on real estate corporate tax; real estate M&A and real estate funds at the Catholic University of Leuven (UCL).
He also frequently gives seminars on current real estate tax issues and publishes numerous contributions.
Languages
French, English
Education
He holds a law degree from the University of Louvain (UCL 2005) as well as a degree in tax law from the University of Brussels (ULB 2006).
Lawyer Rankings
Belgium > Tax
Offering advice across the spectrum of tax matters, Liedekerke focuses particularly on transactions and reorganisations, real estate tax, and tax dispute resolution and litigation. Lievin De Wulf, who centres his practice on M&A and private equity transactions, and dedicated real estate tax expert Pierre Desenfans jointly lead the team.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Competition: Belgian law
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- EU regulatory: Financial services
- Fraud and white-collar crime
- Insolvency and restructuring
- Intellectual property
- Banking, finance and capital markets
- EU regulatory: Privacy and data protection
- Industry focus: Media and entertainment
- Industry focus: Transport
- Tax
- Private equity
- Insurance
- Industry focus: IT and telecoms