Stibbe

Tax

Counsel

Giovanni Smet specialises in Belgian and international tax law. He particularly focuses on the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and capital markets transactions. Giovanni has a broad experience in corporate restructuring and financing, investment funds, real estate transactions, financial products, and structured finance. Moreover, he has built up significant expertise in the interpretation and application of international tax treaties, the application for tax rulings as well as negotiations with tax authorities.

Dutch, French, English

Master’s degree in Law from Ghent University (2007) Master’s degree in Taxation from Ghent University (2008) Admitted to the Brussels Bar in 2008 With the Brussels office of Stibbe since 2008