Corporate and commercial litigation
Robbie Tas
Robbie Tas is holder of several degrees earned at the KU Leuven (1990 Bachelor of Applied sciences; 1993 Master in Business engineering, specialization finance; 1994 Master of Laws; 1994 Complementary studies ‘Fiscal systems’; 2002 PhD in Law).
From 1994 to 2001, he served as a research fellow within the team of Professor Koen Geens at the Jan Ronse Institute of the KU Leuven. In 2002, he obtained his PhD with a thesis on the maintenance of capital in public limited liability companies and private limited liability companies.
From 1997 to 2003, Robbie was in charge of the legal secretariat of the International Commission of Appeal at NASDAQ Europe. He was member of the board of directors of electricity company Luminus from 2002 to 2005.
Since 2004, he is a lecturer in the Master’s Programme of Corporate Law at the KU Leuven, Brussels campus. In 2012, he was guest lecturer in the postgraduate programme ‘Estate planning’ at the VUB. Robbie is a regular contributor to ‘TRV’, the Journal for Legal Entities and Companies. He is also president of ‘VRG-Alumni’, the alumni association of the law faculty of the KU Leuven. He has published extensively on corporate and association law and is a much sought-after speaker on these topics.
He is an active member of the Belgian center for company law. The minister of justice called upon his expertise within the context of the company law reform. He is also an independent director and president of the board of directors of the investment fund Aphilion
Robbie started his career as a lawyer in 1995 at the Brussels’ law firm De Bandt Van Hecke & Lagae (currently Linklaters). In 2000, he set up his own law firm in Leuven. In 2002, he became partner at the law firm Maxius. In 2006, he participated in the creation of the law firm Curia. He co-founded intui in 2013.
Robbie is specialized in commercial and business law, with particular focus on corporate and non-profit law. His clients include independent businessmen and companies, shareholders and directors. He has also a particular interest in issues related to liberal professionals, whether they practice in a partnership or otherwise. He is an experienced and respected litigator, with a particular focus on disputes between shareholders / directors of companies. Although he prefers negotiated solutions to litigation, he does not shy away from tenacious court proceedings if and when required. He also regularly acts as an arbitrator in national and international commercial disputes. Finally, Robbie has extensive experience in advisory and transactional work.
Pieter Van Braband
Pieter Van Braband graduated in 2011 at the KU Leuven as Master of Laws, where he specialized in commercial law and criminal law.
In 2012, he obtained an additional Master’s degree in Tax Law at the KU Leuven. Within that scope, he was member of the International and European Tax Moot Court where he won the award for best pleading individual.
From 2012 until 2015, Pieter worked at the law firm Laga, currently Deloitte Legal.
He joined the ‘litigation team’ of intui in 2015. Pieter is specialized in shareholders disputes and disputes regarding director liabilities, with special focus on liberal professionals. He is also an active member of several associations and enjoys giving talks at seminars.
In 2020, Pieter obtained a postgraduate in Corporate Finance at the KU Leuven.
Bert Vanderheiden
Bert Vanderheiden graduated in 2021 from KU Leuven as Master of Laws, where he specialized in economic and tax law. After his law studies, he obtained an Advanced Master’s degree in Corporate Law at the KU Leuven, while already working at intui.
He joined the Brussels Bar and started working full-time for intui in September 2022.
Eyman Yourin
Eyman Yourin graduated in July 2021 as Master of Law at the University of Antwerp. During his studies, he focused on economic and corporate law.
Since March 2022, he has been a member of the Brussels Bar. In 2024, he obtained an Advanced Master’s degree in Corporate Law from KU Leuven, after which he joined in August 2024 the intui team.
Ellen Gijsen
Ellen Gijsen graduated as a master in economics, law and business administration from KU Leuven in July 2022. During this program, Ellen also studied at Université Jean Moulin Lyon III in France as part of Erasmus+. In July 2023, she obtained her master’s degree in law, specializing in economic and tax law, also at KU Leuven. During the final year of her studies, she already worked for intui as a student.
In September 2023, Ellen joined the Brussels Bar. Since then, she has been a full-time member of the intui team.
Philippe Van Lierde
Philippe Van Lierde graduated in 2022 as Master of Law at KU Leuven with a specialization in private and economic law. After his law studies, he obtained an Advanced Master’s degree in Notarial Law at the same university. During this course, company law sparked his particular interest.
Since September 2023, he joined the Brussels Bar and the intui-team.
Olivier Roodhooft
Junior associate
Team Services
We are admired and feared for our strategic approach of disputes, whether it concerns shareholder disputes, commercial disputes, disputes related to director liabilities, disputes within associations.
Awards and Recognition
Trends - Legal Awards
Best Law Firm in Litigation & Arbitration