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Sabrina Scarnà is a renowned lawyer specializing in white-collar crime. With extensive expertise and in-depth knowledge of complex legal issues related to financial crimes, fraud, and other white-collar offenses, she assists her clients, often from industrial and private sectors, in managing sensitive matters. Her clients particularly appreciate her strategic approach and her ability to find effective solutions tailored to the specific challenges of each case. Over the years, Sabrina has become a leading figure in this field, thanks to her ability to simplify and make accessible these complex legal issues. Her reputation has led to frequent media appearances, both in print and on television, where she shares her expertise on these critical topics.

Career

Sabrina Scarnà has been a member of the Brussels Bar since 1999. With three other Partners, she founded Tetra Law in 2012 and has been Managing Partner since 2016.

She has been teaching at the Solvay Brussels School (ULB Master in Tax Management) since 2004 and at the Inter-University Certificate (ULB, UCLouvain & ULiège in white collar crime) since 2018.

Sabrina is the editor-in-chief of the RIP (International Planning Review), member of the editorial board of the Revue du droit pénal de l’entreprise (journal of corporate criminal law) and the author of numerous publications on tax law (private tax, tax planning and tax and criminal procedure).

Professional Memberships

As vice-president of the BATL (Belgian Association of Tax Lawyers), she regularly intervenes publicly, including in Parliament, to give detailed analysis of tax bills. She manages appeals to the constitutional court to defend Belgian tax lawyers.

She is also a member of the board IFA (International Fiscal Association) and of the anti-money laundering cell of the French and German speaking bar association (OBFG).

Since February 2023, Mrs Sabrina Scarnà has been elected President of “Conseil de la fiscalité et des finances de Wallonie” (CFFW) for a 5-year mandate, this council advises the Walloon Government on tax matters.

Industry Sector Expertise

Sabrina is skilled in:

- Personal and Private Tax

- Structuring and estate planning

- Tax litigation - White Collar

- Money laundering - Tax amnesties - Repatriation of money

Languages Spoken

FR / EN / IT / DU

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Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime - Belgium

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Sabrina Scarnà of Tetra Law often assists clients with tax-related criminal investigations. She has considerable experience resolving cross-border money laundering and corruption-related matters, routinely acting for both companies and private individuals.

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Sabrina Scarnà, Ella Harnett, Jérôme Terfve, Pauline Maufort
Article • Feb 2025

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