Cazimir BV

Managing Partners:

Wim Vermeulen, [email protected]

Nathalie Labeeuw, [email protected]

Olivier De Keukelaere, [email protected]

Tim Melis, [email protected]

Rinse Elsermans, [email protected]

Languages: English, Dutch and French

Firm Overview:

Cazimir is a leading Belgian law firm that offers all-inclusive legal advice to private individuals. The private client team provides tailored advice on private wealth planning, residence- and citizenship planning, family businesses, (international) tax and estate planning and offers assistance in case of family conflict. Apart from Belgium, Cazimir is also familiar with various other European and foreign jurisdictions.

Cazimir's core business is centered around the assistance of private clients with their succession planning and wealth structuring. These services comprise matters of civil law such as drafting last wills, donations and marital contracts but also matters of (inter)national tax law, more specifically inheritance- and gift tax and corporate and personal income tax. Cazimir's litigation team assists clients in divorce and inheritance proceedings.

In addition Cazimir developed a specific international department which guides clients through the immigration process to Belgium or their emigration abroad. For non-Belgian clients the team offers citizenship- and residence planning. Cazimir International is experienced in advising clients on the legal consequences and tax implications of their worldwide investments and/or guides non-Belgian entrepreneurs with their family business ventures abroad. On the other hand, Belgian nationals can turn to Cazimir when venturing abroad for assistance with the purchase of real estate abroad, a relocation abroad and the consequences in light of estate planning, foreign investments etc. In this regard, Cazimir's lawyers have outstanding relationships with partners in the private wealth sector across Europe.

Apart from Cazimir International, Cazimir also developed ‘Magnolis’. Magnolis is constructed as an ‘idea lab’ that invites experts to share their know-how with one common aim: to connect and form entrepreneurial families. Magnolis helps family businesses in transition through its expertise in donations, family governance, tax advice and much more.

The Firm’s Values:

Cazimir has a unique focus on private individuals and their well-being. It's lawyers understand that clients want to secure their assets while providing safety and comfort to their families. Family and friends deserve the very best, both during once life as well as after their passing. However, when ill-managed it could happen that family relationships become a source of concern and disturb the client's peace of mind. That's where Cazimir steps in to assist. Each individual lawyer is client driven and focusses on the client’s personal situation and identifies strategic solutions that fit their needs. Both day-to-day assistance and long-term planning form the basis of mutual trust and a long-lasting cooperation between the firm and its clients. Moreover, the team is more than happy to work in close cooperation with the client’s existing advisors.

Cazimir is unique in its composition and way of working. Cazimir has composed its team so that each of our (senior) attorneys brings a specific expertise to the table, ranging from litigation and estate planning to (international) taxation, real estate, family law, investments, or immigration. Due to the complementary composition of the team, Cazimir can advise its clients on a wide range of topics both on a personal and a professional level, locally or internationally.

Main Areas of Practice:

• (Cross Border) Estate Planning
• Family Law
• Divorce & Inheritance Proceedings
• Private Clients & Family-Owned Businesses
• Gift & Inheritance Tax
• Relocation & Immigration
• Private International Law
• Personal & Company Tax
• International Tax
• Corporate Law
• Professional Individual Income Taxation (International)