Practice Area
Tax.
Practice focus
Belgian and international tax. Group financing structures and reorganizations. Tax litigation.
Practice description
Practice devoted to all matters of Belgian and international tax law. Significant experience based on multiple files including tax litigations.
Lecturer, High School Gent : Local and regional taxes;
Lecturer, High School: Tax Aspects of Real Estate Law and Financial Law.
Author of an annual review of tax law jurisprudence: “Annual Review Tax Law Jurisprudence 2008”; Annual Review Tax Law Jurisprudence 2009”; “Annual Review Tax Law Jurisprudence 2010″ and “Annual Review Tax Law Jurisprudence 2011″.
Author of the books: “Local taxes and tax authority.” “Regional taxes and tax authority.”
Professional experience
Thierry Lauwers started in 1996 at the Brussels Bar as lawyer (associate) of M. Jean-Pierre Lagae (Linklaters).
He continued his professional career as associate of M. John Kirkpatrick (Liedekerke).
In 2003, he founded “Th. Lauwers Lawyers Office” now located at Sint-Martens-Latem (Ghent).
Thierry Lauwers is a regular speaker at seminars and is author of different publications (see publications).
Bar admittance
Thierry Lauwers was admitted to the Brussels Bar in 1996.
As from 2000, member of the Bar in Ghent.
Education
Law degree from the University of Ghent (R.U.G.) in 1996 (cum laude).
Master in tax law (Licence spéciale en droit fiscal) at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (U.L.B.) in 1996 (magna cum laude).
