{"id":52326,"date":"2025-09-24T16:05:56","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T16:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/?post_type=press_releases&#038;p=52326"},"modified":"2025-09-24T16:05:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T16:05:56","slug":"lizelotte-de-maeyer-joins-as-partner-in-our-belgian-tax-practice","status":"publish","type":"press_releases","link":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/press-releases\/lizelotte-de-maeyer-joins-as-partner-in-our-belgian-tax-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"Lizelotte De Maeyer joins as Partner in our Belgian Tax Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>We are proud to announce that\u202fLizelotte De Maeyer\u202fhas joined\u202fLoyens &amp; Loeff\u2019s Belgium office\u202fas a\u202fpartner in our Tax practice.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lizelotte is a highly respected tax lawyer with extensive experience in\u202ftax\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">controversy\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">including audits, litigation<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">dispute resolution<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0recovery measures<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">state liability claims<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0&#8211;<\/span>\u00a0<span data-contrast=\"auto\">and advise on strategic risk management in contentious tax matters. Her experience covers<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202fcorporate and personal income tax,\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">as well as indirect taxes and criminal tax law<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lizelotte is particularly renow<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ed for her\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">expertise regarding the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">fundamental rights of taxpayers.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Her expertise spans both domestic and international tax matters, and she is known for her strategic insight, technical excellence, and client-focused approach.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe are pleased to welcome Lizelotte to our team,\u201d<\/span><\/em><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202fsays Nicolas Lippens, a fellow Tax partner at Loyens &amp; Loeff Belgium.\u202f<\/span><em><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cHer outstanding expertise in tax litigation<\/span><\/em><em><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, combined with her international experience, will significantly strengthen our\u00a0<\/span><\/em><em><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tax litigation\u00a0<\/span><\/em><em><span data-contrast=\"auto\">capabilities<\/span><\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em><em><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and reinforces our position as a go-to firm for high-stakes tax disputes in Belgium<\/span><\/em><em><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. I\u2019m confident she\u2019ll bring valuable insights and solutions to our clients\u2019 most complex tax challenges.\u201d<\/span><\/em><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:284}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Prior to joining Loyens &amp; Loeff, Lizelotte held senior roles at leading law firms and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">regularly\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">represented clients\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in high stake tax litigations<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. She is also an active contributor to the tax law community, serving as\u202fvice-treasurer of the Belgian branch of the International Fiscal Association<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, regularly publishing on tax procedural matters,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202fand regularly speaking at<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0domestic and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0international conferences.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe are very happy to welcome Lizelotte to our partnership,\u201d<\/span><\/em><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202fsays Christophe Laurent, Managing Partner of the Belgium office.\u202f<\/span><em><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cHer arrival reflects our ongoing commitment to investing in top-tier talent and delivering exceptional value to our clients. Lizelotte\u2019s expertise and energy will be a great asset to our team and to the clients we serve.\u201d<\/span><\/em><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:284}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lizelotte\u2019s appointment enhances our ability to provide\u202ftailored, forward-thinking tax solutions\u202fthat support our clients\u2019 ambitions in an increasingly complex regulatory landscape. We look forward to the valuable contributions she will bring to our clients and our team in Belgium.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-52326","press_releases","type-press_releases","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases\/52326","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press_releases"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52326"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}