Rik Strauven

Rik Strauven

Associate
Baker McKenzie BV/SRL

Biography

Rik Strauven is a junior associate in the Tax Practice Group of the Brussels office. He joined Baker McKenzie in September 2023.

Before joining Baker McKenzie, Rik completed an internship at the Belgian Supreme Court in 2022 and the Belgian Constitutional Court in 2023.

Practice Focus

Rik advises clients on all aspects of tax.

Representative Legal Matters

  • Assisting a US-headquartered multinational in a US-Belgium mutual agreement procedure.

  • Advising a family of high-net-worth individuals on inheritance-tax planning and obligations in relation to an international estate.

  • Advising on a tax litigation concerning the possible (re)qualification of investment income.

  • Advising on a salary restructuring following the possible impact of change in copyright income tax legislation.

  • Advising on the implementation of a management investment plan.

Admissions

  • Brussels~Belgium (2023)

Education

  • Université Libre de Bruxelles (Advanced Master of Tax Law) (2023)
  • KU Leuven (Master of Laws) (2022)
  • Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Bachelor of Laws)

Languages

  • Dutch
  • English
  • French
  • German