GENERAL CONTRACT LAW AND COMMERCIAL LAW

We assist in the drafting, review and negotiation of contracts such as:

• sale or purchase of movable or immovable property or shares
• (sub)lease
• service contracts
• outsourcing of services
• management agreements
• confidentiality agreements
• letters of intent
• acquisition agreements
• shareholders' agreements
• etc.

We assist companies in their transactions with business relations and in conflicts with competitors.

COMMERCIAL PARTNERSHIPS

We advise and assist in the formation, implementation and termination of commercial collaborations such as commercial agency, concession and franchising.

DISPUTES

We assist and/or represent our clients in disputes regarding such contracts.

GENERAL COMPANY LAW PRACTICE

Advice and guidance to companies, shareholders and directors, with respect to, inter alia:

• establishment of companies and branches
• company statutes
• shareholders agreements
• appointment, dismissal and liability of directors
• rights, duties and liability of shareholders and directors
• convening of boards of directors, extraordinary or special general meetings
• drafting of minutes and special reports
• dividend payments
• conflicts of interest
• etc.

ACQUISITIONS AND RESTRUCTURINGS

Assisting in the planning, structuring, and elaboration of transactions such as:

• mergers and (partial) demergers
• transfer/acquisition of shares, branch of activity or general entity
• reorganizations and divestitures
• financing rounds, capital increases and decreases
• management buy out
• dissolution and liquidation
• Family succession
• etc.

CORPORATE LITIGATION

Mediation and court proceedings relating to, inter alia:

• disputes between shareholders and/or directors
• directors' liability
• guarantees in the context of mergers and takeovers
• forced buy-out of shareholders
• etc.

GENERAL TAX PRACTICE

We advise and assist Belgian companies, shareholders and directors, foreign companies with activities in Belgium, self-employed professionals and private individuals on income tax, VAT, registration duties, gift and inheritance tax and international taxation.

ACQUISITIONS AND RESTRUCTURINGS

We advise on the tax aspects of transfers of assets or shares and (where appropriate, prior to such transfer) restructurings (such as mergers, demergers, contributions).

REAL ESTATE

We provide advice on the tax aspects of real estate transactions, such as the acquisition and transfer of real estate and real property rights, the demerger of real estate, and the acquisition, ownership and transfer of real estate abroad.

ESTATE AND INHERITANCE PLANNING

We provide advice and guidance on the structuring and succession of family businesses and controlling structures, structuring and transfer of private assets, marriage and cohabitation contracts, donations and wills.

TAX PROCEEDINGS

We provide assistance in obtaining tax rulings and in tax audits. We defend your interests in disputes with the tax administration, both in the administrative phase and in legal proceedings.