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Anton van Zantbeek

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Anton focuses on the national and international tax and estate planning of high net worth individuals and their families. He assists and advises wealthy clients in structuring their family wealth with a special focus on the successful transfer to the next generation. Anton is a guest lecturer at the Fiscale Hogeschool. Furthermore, Anton has extensive experience in investment taxation, (tax) compliance and the emigration/immigration of wealthy individuals. He regularly gives lectures on all these aspects and has numerous publications and opinions to his name. Anton has been a lawyer since 1996 and is registered at the Brussels Bar. Anton holds a Master in Law ( UGent / Paris X Nanterre) and obtained a Master in Tax at the Ecole de Commerce Solvay (ULB).

there's life and then there's work. we're very driven people, on and off the job.

Ann Maelfait

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Ann leads the litigation practice of Rivus. Her expertise ranges from handling (international) estates and divorces to disputes regarding wills and gifts.Ann also advises Families and family businesses (NextGen). In her daily practice, she also focuses on charity and independent directorship. Ann and the team assist Testament.be (charity). Ann teaches at the Wealth and Inheritance Planning Expert Class (Bruges Business School), gives regular lectures and publishes in Patrimonium. Ann holds a Master's degree in Law (KULeuven) and a Master's degree in Tax (KULeuven). Ann has been a lawyer since 2002 and is registered at the Brussels and Ghent Bar.

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Peter Poppe

Attorney at law

Peter advises high net worth individuals on national and international tax matters. He has extensive experience in the national and international structuring of family wealth, with a particular focus on the governanceand transfer of family businesses. He assists clients in their dealings with tax authorities and assists them in their negotiations with tax investigation services and inn ruling requests. Peter is also an active member of the Estate Planning Skill Group and regularly publishes in various taxjournals.

Peter holds a Master in Law (University of Ghent, 1999). He also has a Master in Tax Law and a Master in Business Law (University of Ghent, 2000). He was admitted to the bar in 2000and is now a member of the Brussels Bar.

Anke Van Langenhove

Attorney at law

Anke advises on international wealth planning,focusing on aspects of both tax and civil law. She also advises on family estate law, with a particular focus on the liquidation and distribution of complex estates. She is actively involved in Testament.be and is a member of the editorial committee of the magazine 'Nieuwsbrief Successierechten'.

 

Anke holds a Master's degree in Law (University of Ghent, 2000) and obtained her Postgraduate Certificate in Estate Planning in 2011 at the Free University of Brussels. She was admitted to the bar in 2000 and is now a member of Ghent Bar.

Emilie Vanderlinden

Attorney at law

Emilie advises on family and property family property law and focuses in particular on civil procedures (divorces, liquidation and distribution after divorce, etc.).

 

Emilie holds a master's degree in law and public administration (KU Leuven, 2004) and obtained her postgraduate certificate in estate planning at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel in 2011 and was admitted to the Bar in 2004 and is currently a member of the Brussels Bar.

Stéphanie De Pauw

Attorney at law

Stéphanie advises on inheritance planning, family property law and private international law. She specialises in procedures concerning liquidation and distribution of estates with an international dimension. In addition, she regularly handles proceedings in which aspects of company law are involved. Together with Ann Maelfait, she is responsible each year the contribution "Testaments" in the Patrimonium series and therefore has a special interest in inheritance law proceedings.

Stephanie obtained a Master in Law, (University of Ghent, 2006). In 2015 she obtained her Postgraduate in Tax Law and Fiscal Affairs at the University of Odisee in Brussels. She is a member of the bar in Ghent

Marc-Etienne Baijot

Attorney at law

Marc-Etienne advises on tax law and national and international wealth planning, with a particular focus on Swiss and Luxembourg matters.

 Marc-Etienne holds a law degree (UCL, 2011) and a master's degree in tax law, (ULB, 2013), as well as a master's degree in management science (LSM, 2013). He also holds a certificate in Luxembourg personal tax law (Chambre des salariés-Luxembourg LLC, 2015) and a certificate in Swiss inheritance law, (UniNE Neuchâtel, 2020). He was admitted to the Brussels Bar in 2015.

Kirsten De Winné

Attorney at law

Kirsten advises on national and international inheritance planning, family law and family property law. She has a special interest in the problems of incapacitated persons. She is a specialist in (international) power of attorney amongst others.

Kirsten holds a Master in Law (KU Leuven, 2014). She was admitted to the Brussels Bar in 2014.

Siemon Aelbrecht

Attorney at law

Siemon advises in civil and tax matters before all non-judicial bodies in Belgium and the European Union, including the Constitutional Court and the Court of Justice. He has a special interest in fundamental rights and their application in tax matters, as well as in tax procedures relating to value-added tax. is the author of several publications on tax law in leading legal professional journals.

Siemon obtained a Master in Law (Ghent University, 2014) and a Master in Taxation (KU Leuven, 2015). He was admitted to the Bar in 2017 and is now a member of the Ghent Bar.

Julie Amery

Attorney at law

Julie advises on national and international estate planning, procedural assistance in estate matters, family law and family property law. She is actively involved in Testament.be.

Julie holds a Master in Law (KU Leuven, 2015) and a Master in Management (Antwerp Management School, 2016).Shewas admitted to the Bar in 2017 and is now a member of Brussels Bar.

Caroline Rystrand

Attorney at law

Caroline advises on family law and family property law, and in particular civil proceedings (divorces, termination of relationships in general, liquidation and distribution, administration, guardianship, urgent and interim measures, etc.).

Caroline holds amaster'sdegree in law (Ghent University, 2017), and was admitted to the Ghent Bar in 2017.

Roel Deseyn

Attorney at law

Roel advises on national and international taxation. He has extensive experience in the public sector (as a public representative) and is a practice assistant in Contract Law at KULeuven. Roel is a member of BATL, the Belgian Association of Tax Lawyers.

Roel holds a Master's degree in Tax Law (KuLeuven, magna cum laude), Master's degree in Law, Master's degree in Roman Languages, Master's degree in Media Studies. He holds the certificates Cassation in criminal cases, Salduz assistance and is recognised as a collaborative lawyer and trustee. Roel is associated with the Bars of West Flanders and Brussels.  

Maurice Lamberts

Attorney at law

Maurice advises on (inter)national wealth planning and family estate law and this in both tax and civil matters. He has a particular interest in the digital estate and the estate planning of digital assets.

Maurice holds a Master's degree in Law (VUB/UiB, 2018). He also holds a Master in Notarial Law (KU Leuven, 2019) and a Master in Taxation (KU Leuven, 2020). He has also obtained the Postgraduate Certificate in Wealth and Succession Planning (VIVES Bruges, 2022). He was admitted to the Brussels Bar in 2020.

Hélène Baert

Attorney at law

Hélène assists high net worth clients with tax matters and gives advice on estate planning, family law and family property law.

Hélène obtained a Master in Law (2020) and a Master in Taxation at the (KU Leuven,2019). She was admitted to the Brussels Bar in 2020.

Caroline Misonne

Attorney at law

Caroline advises in civil procedures in the field of family law and family property law. She has a special interest in the drafting of wills and the acquisition of French real estate. She is actively involved in Testament.be.

Caroline holds a Master in Law (UCL, 2020), and has been admitted to the Brussels Bar in 2020.

Pauline Vanneste

Attorney at law

Pauline advises on national and international estate planning and family and relationship property law. She has a particular interest in the various aspects of estate and succession planning in the broad sense.

Pauline obtained a Master in Law (KU Leuven, 2022), followed by a Master in Notarial Law (KU Leuven, 2023). She was admitted to the Brussels Bar in 2023.

Patrick Van Rompaey

Finance Manager

Patrick is associated with Rivus as financial manager. He is responsible for the invoicing, accounting and financial side of our office.

Christella Lipari

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Tamara Van Halm

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Fanny Van Audenhove

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