Tiberghien > Brussels, Belgium > Firm Profile
Tiberghien Offices
AVENUE DU PORT 86C/419
1000 BRUSSELS
Belgium
Tiberghien > The Legal 500 Rankings
Belgium > Tax Tier 1
Tiberghien, a boutique firm fielding a ‘very technical and sharp tax team’, advises family-owned businesses, multinationals, start-ups, financial institutions and private clients, with longstanding experience of the Belgian market. It also offers civil law and transfer pricing expertise, alongside its corporate tax, estate planning, VAT, and tax litigation workload. The team is co-headed by partners Koen Morbée, Robin Minjauw, Emilie Van Goidsenhoven, and Griet Vanden Abeele. Morbée is a go-to for corporate clients; this is also an area of expertise for Minjauw and Bernard Peeters
. Van Goidsenhoven and Vanden Abeele regularly advise at the intersection of estate planning and tax. The team often handles international tax matters, where Ahmed El Jilali is a key name. Practice head(s):
Koen Morbée; Robin Minjauw; Emilie Van Goidsenhoven; Griet Vanden Abeele
Other key lawyers:
Bernard Peeters; Ben Van Vlierden; Stijn Vastmans; Vincent Vercauteren; Alain Van Geel; Christophe Dillen; Ahmed El Jilali
Testimonials
‘Tiberghien is a very technical and sharp tax team and knows cross-border tax issues very well.’
‘Emilie Van Goidsenhoven is a strong expert in her area. She is very technical and has a very good experience.’
‘We work regularly with Tiberghien in various tax matters. We believe that the firm is one of the best tax firms in the market.’
‘Robin Minjauw is very approachable, hands-on and pragmatic. It is always a pleasure working with him.’
‘Tiberghien lawyers are highly skilled with a perfect knowledge of their area of expertise and work very well together, mixing their expertise in corporate tax/ income tax as well as in civil and corporate law.’
‘Emilie Van Goidsenhoven is excellent from a technical point of view, easy to work with and very well versed in estate planning, especially in situations involving Belgium and France. She is able to secure the tax aspects as well as dealing with civil law issues.’
‘The team is very proactive and extremely knowledgeable. They always come up with wonderful solutions to complex problems.’
‘This firm distinguishes itself by offering tailored advice that perfectly aligns with our specific needs, combining exceptional expertise with a deep understanding of our business.’
Work highlights
Tiberghien > Firm Profile
Tiberghien is an independent law firm specialized in all domains of taxation and family (property) law. Tiberghien is the largest tax practice at the Belgian bar, with 135 lawyers and regional offices in Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent, Hasselt and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
The main asset of Tiberghien consists of a multidisciplinary, international and in-depth approach to tax. Tiberghien offers a full service, completing its tax advice with in house auxiliary services, such as tax compliance, legal advice in the area of civil, family and patrimonial law, transfer pricing, valuations, business modelling and legal economics.
Tiberghien advises family-owned businesses, international businesses, start-ups, banks, investment-, private equity- and pension funds, insurance companies, government bodies, non-profit organisations, universities and private clients. In more than 75% of the cases, clients rely on Tiberghien for multiple years as their main tax advisor.
Tiberghien intensively invests in academic contributions, the most reputed of these being the ‘Tiberghien Tax Law Manual’, which is published annually.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tax, Litigation, Family Patrimonial Law, Transfer Pricing | Brussels office | [email protected] | +3227734000 |
| Tax, Litigation, Family Patrimonial Law, Transfer Pricing | Antwerp office | [email protected] | +3234432000 |
| Tax, Litigation, Family Patrimonial Law, Transfer Pricing | Ghent office | [email protected] | +32 9 216 18 00 |
| Tax, Litigation, Family Patrimonial Law, Transfer Pricing | Hasselt office | [email protected] | +3211570013 |
| Tax, Litigation, Family Patrimonial Law, Transfer Pricing | Luxembourg office | [email protected] | +35227475111 |
Lawyer Profiles
Staff Figures
Lawyers : 135Languages
Dutch English French German Italian Russian SpanishMemberships
WTS Global WSG (World Services Group) IFA (International Fiscal Association) BATL (Belgian Association of Tax Lawyers) IBA (International Bar Association) AIJA (Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats/International Association of Young Lawyers) EPSG (Estate Planning Skill Group) STEP (Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners) ABA (American Bar Association)Other
Board : Nick Boonen ([email protected]) Board : Koen Van Duyse ([email protected]) Board : Alain Van Geel ([email protected]) Board : Stijn Vastmans ([email protected]) Other offices : Antwerp Other offices : Ghent Other offices : Hasselt Other offices : Luxembourg- Tax