A&O Shearman

The A&O Shearman tax team is ‘able to drill down complex matters to their essence’, handling stand-alone tax advice, transactional advice, and tax litigation. Its expertise in corporate tax, employee benefits, real estate tax, and investment funds is noted. Private equity sector clients seek out the team, which leverages the firm’s corporate and PE strength to advise investors and management teams internationally. Team head Patrick Smet is ’one of the leading tax litigators in Belgium’, often also representing clients in tax investigations and administrative controversies. Transactional work is the cornerstone of Isabelle Panis‘ practice, along with tax risk management advice.