People

Behind our firm is a strong team of lawyers who, each from their own field and specialisation, are at your service with legal advice and legal assistance. We combine our knowledge and expertise in a professional service tailored to your needs and expectations.

Because legislation and jurisprudence are constantly changing in our jurisdictions, we believe it is crucial to keep up and share our knowledge.

That is why we also combine our assignments as lawyers with teaching (e.g. at Odisee) and giving seminars for companies, financial institutions and umbrella organisations.
Participating in various publications is also part of the core task of our lawyers.

Leo De Broeck
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    Als fiscaal geschoolde zakenadvocaat (KU Leuven en Fiscale Hogeschool Brussel) rekent stichtend vennoot Leo De Broeck niet alleen alle takken van de fiscaliteit tot zijn vertrouwde werkterrein, maar ook nauw daarbij aansluitende rechtsgebieden (vennootschapsrecht, deelgebieden burgerlijk recht, deelgebieden ondernemingsrecht, vastgoedrecht, fiscaal strafrecht...) verdienen dagelijks zijn volle aandacht.

    Hoewel de voorkeur neigt naar advies en voorafgaande bijstand, trekt Leo De Broeck toch regelmatig de toga aan, zodat de voeling met de steeds evoluerende rechtspraak optimaal blijft.

    Zijn dagelijkse advocatenervaring verrijkt Leo De Broeck door deelname aan de academische wereld (Prof. Fiscale Hogeschool) als spreker of moderator op gespecialiseerde studiedagen, door het schrijven in fiscale tijdschriften, boeken of naslagwerken en als Voorzitter Examencommissie IAB.

Didier Van Laere
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    Didier Van Laere (°1971) is a lawyer at the Brussels and Ghent Bar, specialized in tax law and company law. He obtained his Law Degree (1989-1994) at the University of Ghent and is a graduate in Specialized Studies of Tax Law (Vrije Universiteit Brussel - 1994-1995). He is co-founder and managing partner of the Brussels law firm DE BROECK VAN LAERE & Partners (1998). He mainly focuses on advice and litigation in his preferred fields. He spends much of his time on corporate law/tax restructuring in the context of buy-outs or succession related issues combined with the personal wealth planning of the owner of the (family) business. He advises wealthy clients and funds in private equity transactions.

    Didier Van Laere leads the M&A team at DE BROECK VAN LAERE & Partners and has extensive experience in both national and international M&A transactions. A personal approach, adequate negotiation techniques and an eye for tax implications characterize him. Over the years he has won several international awards. KBC's online M&A platform Match'it has appointed him as one of the preferred partners to legally guide M&A transactions.

    Beside the M&A practice, Didier Van Laere is often consulted for estate planning questions. Didier Van Laere has taught the subject "Inheritance Tax" for many years at Odisee College (Brussels) to final-year students of the Fiscal Sciences department and has developed special expertise in this field. He remains associated with the academic world as a guest lecturer at Odisee College (Brussels).

    Didier Van Laere not only advises but also assists his clients in dispute resolution. If an amicable solution turns out not to be possible, he will defend your rights tooth and nail in court and, thanks to his many years of experience, lead the litigation in a strategic manner.

    Didier Van Laere regularly contributes to the professional literature and publishes weekly on the DVP website. His articles are also published on LinkedIn and Twitter.

    Didier Van Laere is a welcome speaker at lectures and seminars on all kinds of tax and corporate law topics for various organizations (Odisee Seminars, MD Seminars, Kluwer, UAMS, Trends, Fiscal Business Forum, BNP PARIBAS FORTIS, Deutsche Bank, Bank Van Lanschot, KMO Campus, Mentor, etc.), both for a professional and a purely private audience.

    Didier Van Laere is fluent trilingual (Dutch, French and English).

    Don't hesitate to contact him directly for any questions you might have.

Vincent Van Obberghen
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    Vincent Van Obberghen (°1973) has been registered as a lawyer with the Brussels Bar since 1996.

    Over the years Vincent Van Obberghen has built up extensive and recognized expertise in conducting complex litigation proceedings for entrepreneurs and companies. His field of legal action covers a broad range of commercial and corporate litigation: contractual disputes, real estate litigation, liability matters, shareholder disputes, corporate criminal law, post-acquisition claims and banking litigation.

    In addition, Vincent Van Obberghen has acquired extensive experience in insolvency proceedings with a particular focus on judicial reorganization proceedings.

    Vincent Van Obberghen was a founding partner of the boutique law firm Quinz in 2011. As a partner of Quinz's litigation practice until 2022, he was recommended by the Legal500 for the practice areas of Dispute resolution and Insolvency/Restructuring. He was described as a "hard core litigator representing various companies, insurers, and banks in high-profile cases" (Legal500 2022) and praised as a "well known insolvency litigator who excels in giving pragmatic solutions" (Legal500 2021).

    Vincent Van Obberghen joined De Broeck, Van Laere & Partners in 2022, where he continues to develop his litigation practice with a highly skilled and professional team.

    Vincent Van Obberghen is a former Secretary of the Council of the Brussels Bar and a former member of the General Assembly of the Flemish Bar Associations (“OVB”).

Jan De Greef
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    Jan De Greef (°1965) studeerde als werkstudent in 2008 cum laude af als Licentiaat/Master in de Rechten aan de Universiteit Antwerpen.

    Na enkele jaren werkzaam te zijn geweest in het notariaat en als bedrijfsjurist voor een internationale onderneming, maakte hij in 2010 zijn ambitie waar, toen hij ingeschreven werd op de lijst van stagairs bij de balie te Brussel, met als patroon mr. Leo De Broeck.

    Na zijn stage liet Jan De Greef zich in 2013 inschrijven op het Tableau van de Antwerpse balie. Meteen na zijn inschrijving, richtte hij in Antwerpen zijn eenmanskantoor op. Het merendeel van zijn dossiers betrof contracten en verbintenissenrecht, vennootschapskwesties en privaatrechtelijk contentieux.

    Vriendschappelijk en professioneel omgeven doorheen de jaren door enkele fiscalisten, was het louter een kwestie van tijd vooraleer Jan de Greef gebeten werd door de ‘fiscale microbe’, waaronder dan die ene fiscale gunstmaatregel die belastingplichtigen het recht geeft om desgevallend te kunnen genieten van de vrijstelling van doorstorting van bedrijfsvoorheffing, in samenhang met het belastingkrediet voor O&O (onderzoek en ontwikkeling) en de investeringsaftrek.

    Deze microbe liet Jan De Greef recent het genoegen, om samen met De Broeck, Van Laere en Partners in een samenwerkingsverband, zich toe te kunnen spitsen op voormelde specialiteit.

    In deze dossiers, legt Jan De Greef de nadruk op zowel deskundig advies als zijn procedurele ervaring, maar put hij ook uit zijn erkenning als bemiddelaar in burgerlijke en handelszaken.

Annelore Molly
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    Annelore Molly (°1985) graduated in 2008 as Master of Law at the University of Ghent with great distinction.

    After her law studies, she obtained a Master in General Management at the Vlerick Business School in 2009 (with distinction), where she broadened her legal knowledge with management skills in the broadest sense (marketing, HR, finance, accounting, etc.).

    She joined the Kortrijk Bar in 2009, where she practiced corporate and commercial law at the Eubelius office until 2012.

    Annelore joined our firm in October 2012. On the one hand, she focuses on corporate and commercial law with an emphasis on corporate transactions (M&A), both for SME acquisitions and for large-scale restructurings and commercial partnerships. She has also built up experience in the field of shareholder disputes and the procedures in this matter. On the other hand, over the years she has also developed extensive expertise in the field of estate planning.

Philippe Van Gaever
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    Philippe VAN GAEVER (born 11 October 1986) has been a lawyer at the Brussels Bar since 2011. He handles cases in Dutch, French and English. He also has working proficiency of Italian and German.

    Philippe VAN GAEVER obtained his Bachelor's degree in Law (2007) at the KUB (Katholieke Universiteit Brussel) and in parallel also took classes at the FUSL (Facultés Universitaires Saint-Louis). He obtained his Master in Law (2010) at the KUL (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven) with a focus on economic law and tax law. Afterwards, he further specialised in taxation and obtained an LL.M. (2011) at the ULB (Université Libre de Bruxelles).

    After starting his traineeship with one of the twenty Belgian Supreme Court lawyers in 2011, Philippe VAN GAEVER joined an international boutique law firm in 2012 with a focus on representing retail investors in negotiations and proceedings in mediatised financial sector cases. Furthermore he also assisted insurance companies in the preparation of business-to-business contracts with key service providers as well as SMEs with management agreements adapted to their business models. He also successfully mediated disputes between shareholders and/or directors. He is also a known negotiator and representative in litigious matters against banks with regard to credit arrangements and related security interests and guarantees (e.g. suretyship/pledges/mortgages). In connection therewith he specialised in attachment proceedings, accompanying corporate restructurings, controlled management proceedings and bankruptcy proceedings, in particular for entities operating in the construction and real estate sector. Subsequently these clients made him their trusted advisor for their daily operations and related contractual matters (e.g. building contracts and real estate transactions).

    Since 2016 Philippe VAN GAEVER is certified to submit petitions in criminal matters to the Belgian Supreme Court. Consequently, he can act before the Belgian Supreme Court in both tax and criminal cases.

    In 2018, Philippe VAN GAEVER joined the tax firm DE BROECK VAN LAERE & Partners. During this period, he gained extensive experience in tax matters.

    Philippe VAN GAEVER is an established negotiator and litigator who over the years has developed into a versatile lawyer with the interests of companies and entrepreneurs at heart. Being an entrepreneur himself as a lawyer, he joined the regional board of the Chamber of Commerce of Greater-Leuven in 2017 and subsequently co-founded the regional board of the Chamber of Commerce of the Druivenstreek in 2019. As from 2017 he has also been appointed as a director of Vlaams Pleitgenootschap bij de Balie te Brussel NPO, a company that offers legal training and organises socio-cultural activities for the legal profession.

Odile Meurisse
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    Odile Meurisse obtained a Master's degree in Law at the KULeuven, specializing in fiscal and private law (2018).After her law studies, Odile decided to further specialize in tax law and obtained an Advanced Master in Tax Law (2019) also at the KULeuven.

    She started her career as a lawyer at the Brussels Bar in February 2019 and joined the tax team of our firm in order to further deepen her knowledge of tax law.

    Her expertise covers the three main tax branches: personal income tax, corporate income tax and VAT. Moreover, she has a special interest in international taxation and tax procedure. She advises and represents clients' interests in negotiations with the tax authorities, as well as in the administrative phase and during court proceedings.

    Odile is a passionate young lawyer who likes a pragmatic approach. The interests of clients are always paramount to her and she always strives to do this in an efficient and fast manner. Likewise, you can contact her with all your tax issues. She will strive to find a solution together with you and explain this extremely complex matter in clear language.

Sarah Elslander
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    Sarah Elslander behaalde haar Master in de Rechten aan de KULeuven, met als specialisatie privaatrecht en strafrecht (2018). Na haar rechtenstudies besloot ze zich verder te verdiepen in het privaatrecht in de ruimste zin: zowel in het burgerlijke recht als in het vennootschapsrecht en behaalde een Master-na-Master in het notariaat (2019) eveneens aan de KULeuven.

    Als perfect tweetalige (Frans-Nederlands) startte ze haar carrière als advocate aan de balie van Brussel in september 2019.

    Tijdens haar baliestage heeft Sarah ruime ervaring verworven op het gebied van familiaal vermogensrecht, ondernemingsrecht en contractenrecht.

    Na haar stage te hebben afgerond, vervoegde ze ons kantoor in oktober 2022.

    Sarah is voorzitter van de Jong Advocaten Brussel – Kring der Stagiairs (JABkes) (2022-2023)

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