Identity

• °1959, Ghent

• Member of the Bar of Ghent, since 1988

• Founding partner of the law firm EMPIRE LAW FIRM

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Education 

• University: master in law, University of Ghent (RUG), 1988

 

Special Degrees 

• Law & Economics, Institute of Human Studies (IHS), University George Mason, Fairfax (USA), 1988

• Economic Analysis of Law, CATO-Institute, Washington D.C. (USA), 1988

• Master in Tax Law, 1992, Supreme School of Tax Law (F.H.S.), Brussels

 

Conferences 

• Speaker at several conferences organised by the BBB, BIBF, Cash, IAB, I-prof, M & D Seminars, Roularta Seminars, SD Worx, etc.

 

Publications 

• Co-writer of the Taks Almanach, editions 1994 -2001

• Author of several newsletters for CED-SAMSON and KLUWER (since 1992) & collaboration on several reviews in Tax Law by FISKOFOON

• Author of several publications in Taks Law e.g. in General Tax Review (AFT), Review of Tax Law (TFR), Tax New, etc.

• Since 2000 till 2005 tax columnist for the journal "Trends"

• Since 2007 till 2017 2-weekly talkshow on Aktua-tv concerning tax topics.

 

Experience 

• Taw Law

• Direct and Indirect Tax Law (Inheritance Law, Registration Tax Law)

• Private Tax Law and Company Tax Law

• Corporate Law, litigations between stakeholders and between members of the Board of Administration

• Deputy Judge of the Court of Appeal of Ghent (nomination by Royal Decree of 28 march 2011 (O.J., 7 April 2011)

• Deputy member of the Examination Commission of the IPFC

 

Languages 

• Dutch, French, English, German