BelgiumBiography
Geert is a partner in Lydian law firm
Specialist areas
Geert has a particular focus on all tax aspects of:
M&A and Private Equity
Real Estate
Company Restructuring
Structuring of Private Assets
Tax Disputes and Anti-Money Laundering Procedures
Expertise and experience
Geert advises multinational companies investment funds, banks, real estate investors, as well as high net worth individuals and family offices on Belgian and international tax matters. He assists clients in M&A and Private Equity transactions as well as in real estate acquisitions and fund structuring. He also has a specific expertise in helping private clients to structure their corporate, real estate and private assets in the most effective way, including the transfer to the next generation. .
He also supports clients, when needed, in tax disputes and anti – money laundering litigation.
Background
Geert graduated with a degree in law in 1988 from the Catholic University of Leuven (KUL). In 2007, he obtained a diploma in financial management at the Brussels Business School. Geert was admitted to the Brussels bar in 1996.
Publications
Geert has published various books on corporate taxation, company restructuring and real estate taxation, as well as numerous articles on these topics.
Distinctions
Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS)
Member of the Belgian Venture Capital Association
Firm Description
Lydian is a full-service Belgian business law firm with an Anglo-Saxon approach to practising law. Through a fine blend of transactional law expertise and litigation skills, we deliver straight to-the-point solutions that add true value.
We listen to what is important and provide practical and personalised advice in a constantly changing world. That requires fresh thinking and tech savviness combined with proven experience. We believe that when knowledge travels, opportunities arise. We think client-focused, act fast and speak frankly in a language that you understand. We make sense, not nonsense. Expect accessible personalities, open minds and a pragmatic bullet point approach.
From our offices in Brussels, Antwerp and Hasselt, we work as an extension of your team. Our lawyers cherish a close client-lawyer relationship, while their sophisticated approach outperforms the service of many competitors. Lydian believes in integrity, authenticity and consistency.
Our mission is to find solutions through excellent legal insight and strong business instinct. That is how we exceed expectations, deliver consistent results and forge long-term relationships with industry leaders.
