Band 4
Provided by Brent Springael
Tax
As head of our Tax group in Brussels, Brent's practice covers the full range of business tax matters, domestically and internationally, focusing on IP-related tax in life sciences, media and tech & comms.
Over the years, Brent has strengthened his international tax experience (from private equity to finance structuring) by taking secondment roles in the Luxembourg office of one of the largest law firms in Europe and the New York office of a Chicago headquartered international law firm. Brent also advises non-profit associations on direct and indirect tax matters.
Contributing to leading Belgian and international tax reviews, Brent has written about the practical implications of, among others, Belgian and other European patent box regimes, the taxation of copyright income, royalty taxation, aircraft financing, holding company regimes, and non-profit associations' tax rules.
Brent is a member of the Tax and Legal Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Belgium, of the Belgian branch of the International Fiscal Association (IFA), and of the Licensing Executives Society (LESI). Brent is also an associate member of the Federation of European and International Associations in Belgium (FAIB).
Brent has become a regular conference speaker and a guest lecturer in the IP Masters Programme at the University of Brussels.
Brent speaks Dutch, French and English.
Provided by Chambers
Brent Springael heads the tax department at Bird & Bird and has experience handling a wide range of tax matters. He regularly advises businesses on the tax aspects of M&A and corporate restructurings and VAT issues. He also helps clients obtain tax rulings.
Provided by Chambers
Brent Springael is a truly amazing lawyer. He knows how to bring his message in a clear and pragmatic manner. He is intelligent and definitely has a keen sense of commercial awareness.
Brent Springael is a truly amazing lawyer. He knows how to bring his message in a clear and pragmatic manner. He is intelligent and definitely has a keen sense of commercial awareness.