Nicolas Engelmann > DLA Piper > Brussels, Belgium > Lawyer Profile

DLA Piper‘s tax offering provides a ‘holistic’ service through its ‘deep and wide expertise’, with sector strengths across insurance, real estate, sports, and IT. Its focuses on international tax matters, with experience of double taxation treaties and EU directives. Team head Nicolas Engelmann ‘is exceptional’, often handling strategic restructuring projects, and Chris Thompson has notable expertise regarding operational taxes, VAT, and sector-specific levies.

Transport regulatory, aviation, and railways work form a large part of the practice at DLA Piper, representing a clients in complex mandates, both in Belgium and internationally. Public procurement matters in the sector are another strength of the practice, which works closely with other teams in the firm. Leading the practice are Bob Martens, Ilse Van de Mierop, and Nicolas Engelmann, with extensive experience in restructuring and tax work.