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 Olivier Querinjean
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Tax Advisor

Olivier Querinjean

Member of the Tax group

Languages
  • French
  • Dutch
  • English
  • German
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Olivier specialises in Corporate Tax Law, focusing on the reorganisation or restructuring of companies as well as various cross-border transactions. He advises clients on all tax aspects of M&A operations - both national and international in scope, including mergers, demergers, stock or asset purchases, exchange of shares, MBOs, LBOs, joint ventures and spin-offs and negotiates agreements with tax authorities, notably with regard to restructuring. He also advises on taxation relating to employee profit sharing schemes.

In addition to advising, he engages in tax litigation.

Awards & Recognitions
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  • Quote
    "Olivier Querinjean is a very skilled tax adviser who has the capabilities to translate complex tax questions into easily understandable output."
    Feedback from a client - Legal 500, 2025
  • Quote
    "The team, notably Olivier Querinjean and Arnout Vaninbroukx, work well together and are skilled in tax legal advice, and are also very diverse. The level of their expertise is excellent. Everything runs smoothly, transparently and easily. Olivier is always available."
    Feedback from a client - Legal 500, 2023
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    "Olivier Querinjean is very pragmatic and business-minded, looking for the best results in the most efficient way."
    Feedback from a client - Legal 500, 2023
  • Quote
    "Highly educated professionals with a lot of attention to details. I have been working with Olivier Querinjean since 2014 and always very happy to work with him on very different kind of subjects."
    Feedback from a client, Legal 500, 2022

Relevant experience

  • Setting up of various estate planning structures in an international context
  • Advising a major French environmental services provider in connection with the reorganisation of its treasury management and the structuring of a dedicated Belgian financing entity
  • Advising a UK-based producer of zinc on the setting-up/implementation of transfer pricing policies and the negotiation of a tax ruling
  • Acting for a leading sugar producer in respect of the indirect acquisition of various starch facilities in Europe as well as on the tax-efficient post-acquisition restructuring
  • Advising major insurance companies on the restructuring of their Belgian based business activities

Publications

Olivier has written a number of publications and speeches on tax law:

Memberships & Roles

  • Member of the International Fiscal Association (IFA) in Brussels
  • Lecturer at the Chambre Belge des Comptables, Experts Comptables et Conseils Fiscaux
  • Lecturer at FUCAM (CEFIAD)

Education

  • 2001 – Bar admission (Brussels, Belgium)
  • 2001 – Ecole Supérieure des Sciences Fiscales, ESSF (Special Degree in Tax law)
  • 2000 – Université Catholique de Louvain, UCLouvain (Law Degree)
  • 1997 – Université de Namur (Law Degree)
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