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A recommended law firm

Every company, organisation or individual can be confronted with a tax audit at any given time. Assisting taxpayers facing the tax authorities is our mission. Through our law firm's assistance, you can continue with your business even while facing a tax dispute.

"I value their high standards of professional practice and knowledge while maintaining a human touch with clients. The firm is a pleasure to work with and straightforward, and the lawyers there are brilliant."

Chambers & Partners

"Very thorough analysis and fact-finding abilities, very deep legal knowledge and experience negotiating high-profile cases with the tax authorities."

Chambers & Partners

"The lawyers really make the effort to understand the client and their goals. In terms of technical quality and knowledge the lawyers are highly skilled."

Chambers & Partners

"Good connections with other specialisations within the firm. Good overall knowledge of clients’ business and history."

Legal 500

"Client feedback states that this is ‘One of Belgium’s biggest teams in tax proceedings, which offers them a unique combination of know-how of tax law and of how it is applied by the courts. Such a combination is crucial in, for example, settlement discussions with the tax authorities."

Legal 500

"Annick Visschers is top notch in tax proceedings. She is very intelligent and understands easily how to position the case against adversaries to obtain the best possible result. She is capable of digesting a lot of information rapidly and giving clear advice. On top of this, she’s fun to work with."

Legal 500

“Clients speak of the team’s ‘excellent strategic focus, fighting spirit and determination; very good knowledge of the ins and outs of the Belgian fiscal landscape."

Chambers Europe

"My fixed contact person is Alexander Baert: besides being friendly, approachable and understanding, I really appreciate his understanding of our business, his eagerness to find solutions and to think with us and his help in assisting us to find answers from other jurisdictions as well his follow-up on the outcome. For me he is an example of how a lawyer should work.”

Chambers Europe

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Annick Visschers

Partner

avisschers@deloitte.com

+ 32 2 800 70 72

Annick is head of the Tax Dispute Resolution team of lawyers at Deloitte Legal. She specialises in Belgian and international tax law and focuses on tax risk management, criminal law in tax matters, ta... More

Filip Smet

Partner

fsmet@deloitte.com

+ 32 2 800 70 64

Filip is a partner in the Tax Dispute Resolution team within Deloitte Legal, focusing on direct tax risk management and litigation. Filip assists taxpayers during audits, negotiations and litigation w... More

Alexander Baert

Director

abaert@deloitte.com

+ 32 2 800 71 51

Alexander is a member of the Tax Dispute Resolution Team. He advises national and international companies on all aspects of customs and global trade law. He has extensive experience on handling disput... More

Johan Speecke

Partner

jspeecke@deloitte.com

+ 32 56 59 43 00

Johan is a partner in Deloitte Legal's Tax Dispute Resolution team of lawyers and is a specialist in (criminal) tax litigation, advising companies and individuals, not only during the administrative p... More

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Client Testimonials

A recommended law firm

"I value their high standards of professional practice and knowledge while maintaining a human touch with clients. The firm is a pleasure to work with and straightforward, and the lawyers there are brilliant."

"Very thorough analysis and fact-finding abilities, very deep legal knowledge and experience negotiating high-profile cases with the tax authorities."

"The lawyers really make the effort to understand the client and their goals. In terms of technical quality and knowledge the lawyers are highly skilled."

"Good connections with other specialisations within the firm. Good overall knowledge of clients’ business and history."

"Client feedback states that this is ‘One of Belgium’s biggest teams in tax proceedings, which offers them a unique combination of know-how of tax law and of how it is applied by the courts. Such a combination is crucial in, for example, settlement discussions with the tax authorities."

“Clients speak of the team’s ‘excellent strategic focus, fighting spirit and determination; very good knowledge of the ins and outs of the Belgian fiscal landscape."

Get in touch

Annick Visschers

Partner

Filip Smet

Partner

Alexander Baert

Director

Johan Speecke

Partner

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