Muriel Igalson

AFSCHRIFT Law Firm

AFSCHRIFT Law Firm specializes in domestic and international tax law and law relating to white collar crime. AFSCHRIFT Law Firm has been established in Brussels since 1994. Taking into account the internationalization of the business and our clients’ needs, AFSCHRIFT Law Firm has expanded over the years and reinforced its presence and activity in Antwerp, Geneva, Luxembourg, Madrid and Tel Aviv. The extremely innovative Luxembourg law, in particular, is interesting for its sophisticated and advantageous structures for tax purposes.

The firm advises all taxpayers, natural or legal persons, on organizing their personal, real property or professional patrimony to the best standard. As a specialist, it helps its clients in performing transactions, for instance by setting up international financial packages that minimise tax costs while remaining legally compliant.

The firm gives preventive and rigorous advice in relation to the decisions and behavior clients plan to adopt, so as to avoid the application of fiscal and criminal laws. The firm advises a significant number of major Belgian and foreign companies and banks in reorganizations, tax planning and tax litigation.

Furthermore, AFSCHRIFT Law Firm defends taxpayers in all disputes concerning tax matters. The firm also defends assertively and effectively taxpayers undergoing criminal prosecution in tax and all other financial cases, notably to assure respect for their fundamental rights.

Practising tax law requires a constant, and almost exclusive practice of the tax law, a high level of confidentially and a personalized service. So the firm has a “boutique” status as it dedicates its entire activity to the sphere of Tax Law and Financial Criminal Law.

In 2011, the Firm has been honoured many times on the international stage. For example, the firm has appeared for the third time in a row in the WORLD FINANCE 100 list established by the famous UK World Finance Magazine. The firm was also designated "Tax Law Firm of the Year” at the "Belgian Legal Awards 2012" for his work and his achievements in 2011. The AFSCHRIFT Law firm is the only Belgian law firm to have obtained this prestigious award twice (in 2006 and 2012).

Muriel IGALSON

Education: University of Brussels (Lic. Jur., magna cum laude, 1997

Admitted: Brussels Bar (1997)
                 Antwerp Bar (2010)
                 Luxemburg Bar (2012)

Specialist areas: Muriel IGALSON is specialized in tax law (direct taxation, VAT, regularisation and proceeding), Real estate tax, tax planning and gift tax), and white collar crime proceeding.

Languages: French, English

Biography: Lecturer: "Real Estate Taxation," Master on Tax Management, Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management-U.L.B. Professor and Coordinator: "Corporate Real Estate," Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management-U.L.B. Author of an important number of articles and contributions on real estate, and on Belgian and international tax law and white collar crime. Speaker: more than 30 conferences on Belgian, International tax law and white collar crime.