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Geert Dierickx is an associate in the international law firm of McDermott Will & Emery/Stanbrook LLP based in its Brussels office. He is a member of the Firm's corporate practice, and focuses on corporate law, tax law and commercial law. He advises international corporations on a wide range of corporate, financial and tax matters, and he frequently advises on mergers, liquidations, reorganizations and corporate finance.
Geert has represented clients in national and multinational acquisitions and joint ventures, including debt and equity offerings where he has represented both issuers and underwriters. He has substantial experience in advising venture capitalists, public companies and private equity investors on the full range of securities transactions.
He has written articles and lectured at the SBM Management School and University of Brussels on corporate and tax issues, including "Fiscale consequenties inzake aftrekbaarheid van kosten verbonden aan verrichtingen welke het vennootschapsdoel overschrijden", Fiscaal Bulletin, 2003; "Snelle verkoop van aandelen na inbreng onroerend goed", A.F.T., 2004; "De Europese Vennootschap 'Societas Europaea' in werking", Seminarie SBM, 2005; and "Vormen de vergoedingen voor de inbreng van onlichamelijke goederen, waaronder knowhow, steeds diverse inkomsten?", T.F.R., 2006 / 295, 1 februari 2006, nr. 2006/9.
Geert is a member of the Brussels Bar and the Belgian branch of the International Fiscal Association.
Representative Experience:
Assisted multinational and national companies in legal due diligence in the U.S. and in Europe preparing corporate reorganizations and guided them through the corporate reorganization (share and asset deals), including mergers, de-mergers, liquidations, transfers of business and founding corporations
Provided general advice to U.S. corporate clients doing business in Europe and assisted domestic subsidiaries of multinationals on the integration of their local activities
Drafted memoranda, agreements, contracts, briefs, pleadings and other procedural actions
Won court case on appeal regarding tax deductibility of expenses related to MBA
Assisted clients in several pro bono matters
Education:
Fiscale Hogeschool, 2000
University of Brussels, 1998 | 