Lisanne Bruijstens-van Mervennée

Senior associate – Tax

Expertise

Languages:Dutch, English and Spanish

"Clear advice on complex tax matters"

Lisanne is a tax lawyer with experience since 2015, specialising in international tax law, Dutch corporate income tax and withholding taxes. She advises Dutch and international businesses on cross-border tax matters and their ongoing Dutch tax compliance obligations.

Lisanne combines technical expertise with a practical approach, translating complex tax issues into clear advice and actionable next steps.

Since 2022, Lisanne has also headed WLP-Law’s tax compliance department. In this role, she oversees the preparation and filing of corporate income tax and VAT returns and helps clients meet their Dutch tax reporting and documentation obligations.

Lisanne joined WLP-Law in 2017. During her studies, she gained experience at an accounting and tax advisory firm in Aruba and completed an internship at a mid-sized international tax advisory firm in Amsterdam. While pursuing her master’s degree, she joined the Private Clients department of a Big Four accounting firm in Amsterdam, where she developed substantial expertise in payroll taxes, including their international aspects, and VAT.

Expertise

  • Corporate income tax
  • Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)
  • International and European tax law
  • Tax Treaties
  • (Dividend) Withholding taxes
  • Real estate (transfer tax)
  • Tax compliance (corporate income tax and VAT)

Education

  • Erasmus Fiscal Studies (EFS), Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands: Post-Master’s Programme in International and European Tax Law, 2024
  • International Tax Centre Leiden, the Netherlands: Post-Master’s Programme in International Tax Law, “Advanced Subjects”, 2018
  • University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands: Master’s Degree in International and European Tax Law, 2015
  • Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands: Bachelor’s Degree in Law, 2014

Memberships

Member of the Dutch Association of Tax Advisers (NOB) since 2016.

Languages

  • Dutch: native
  • English: proficient
  • Spanish: conversational

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