Tiberghien, a boutique firm fielding a ‘very technical and sharp tax team’, advises family-owned businesses, multinationals, start-ups, financial institutions and private clients, with longstanding experience of the Belgian market. It also offers civil law and transfer pricing expertise, alongside its corporate tax, estate planning, VAT, and tax litigation workload. The team is co-headed by partners Koen Morbée, Robin Minjauw, Emilie Van Goidsenhoven, and Griet Vanden Abeele. Morbée is a go-to for corporate clients; this is also an area of expertise for Minjauw and Bernard Peeters. Van Goidsenhoven and Vanden Abeele regularly advise at the intersection of estate planning and tax. The team often handles international tax matters, where Ahmed El Jilali is a key name.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Tiberghien is a very technical and sharp tax team and knows cross-border tax issues very well.’

  • ‘Emilie Van Goidsenhoven is a strong expert in her area. She is very technical and has a very good experience.'

  • ‘We work regularly with Tiberghien in various tax matters. We believe that the firm is one of the best tax firms in the market.'

  • ‘Robin Minjauw is very approachable, hands-on and pragmatic. It is always a pleasure working with him.’

  • ‘Tiberghien lawyers are highly skilled with a perfect knowledge of their area of expertise and work very well together, mixing their expertise in corporate tax/ income tax as well as in civil and corporate law.’

  • ‘Emilie Van Goidsenhoven is excellent from a technical point of view, easy to work with and very well versed in estate planning, especially in situations involving Belgium and France. She is able to secure the tax aspects as well as dealing with civil law issues.’

  • ‘The team is very proactive and extremely knowledgeable. They always come up with wonderful solutions to complex problems.’

  • ‘This firm distinguishes itself by offering tailored advice that perfectly aligns with our specific needs, combining exceptional expertise with a deep understanding of our business.'

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Koen Morbée, Robin Minjauw, Emilie Van Goidsenhoven, Griet Vanden Abeele

Other key lawyers

Bernard Peeters, Ben Van Vlierden, Stijn Vastmans, Vincent Vercauteren, Alain Van Geel, Christophe Dillen, Ahmed El Jilali