DLA Piper hires new partner in Brussels office

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DLA Piper hires new partner in Brussels office

Lucy Songi
June 04 2018
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DLA Piper has hired Philippe Hinnekens as a partner in its Brussels office.

Hinnekens is a former senior partner and head of tax at Laurius and will bring to the firm a wealth of experience in all aspects of business tax and family business estate planning.

This is the sixth partner hire the firm has made in the last five months as part of its international tax group expansion.

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