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Linklaters

Tax

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Linklaters

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Our multilingual team of tax lawyers is highly experienced in advising clients on their most challenging transactions and structures. Praised by clients and acknowledged as a market leader, the team is ranked Tier 1 by all renowned legal and tax directories. Part of our value proposition to clients is to keep them updated on the planned and anticipated amendments in tax rules and regulations so that they are prepared for the change as it happens. Clients benefit from our excellent relationship with tax authorities, which makes us well positioned to give the most up-to-date advice.

Our transactional practice covers domestic and cross-border M&A, finance and real estate transactions including corporate restructurings, the structuring of complex finance deals, real estate structures and employee share schemes.

Our Tax advisory practice includes domestic and international tax planning, including advice on and implementation of optimal international tax structuring of holding activities, R&D and IP activities, financing activities, sales and marketing activities, and contract manufacturing, logistics and distribution activities, as well as advice on complex corporate tax and VAT matters.

We also represent clients in tax and VAT litigation and criminal tax litigation, in close co-operation with our first-class Dispute Resolution practice.

Please visit the Linklaters website for more details about our work in this category: https://www.linklaters.com/en/client-services/tax

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Tax - Belgium

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Linklaters remains a market-leading team with a strong network and significant international tax planning capabilities. It assists with the tax structuring of M&A deals, real estate projects, stock options and investment fund matters. It represents clients in tax investigations, such as excessive profit and fraud investigations, as well as in litigation against the Belgian tax authorities. Additionally, Linklaters acts on transfer pricing and VAT matters.

Work Highlights

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  • Linklaters advised Dajia Insurance on the tax aspects of its sale of Bank Nagelmackers to Caisse d'Epargne.

Strengths

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  • Linklaters quickly got up to speed on the facts and circumstances of our case. The lawyers digested information quickly and effectively from multiple sources.

    Tax respondentEurope
  • Linklaters is our go-to law firm for Belgian tax advice. The team has very far-reaching expertise covering all tax aspects.

    Tax respondentEurope
  • They are extremely proactive and very practical, offering high-quality work and standards.

    Tax respondentEurope
  • Linklaters offers subject matter expertise, tailored advice, close follow-ups and clear communication.

    Tax respondentEurope
  • The team's practical awareness ensures its recommendations are not only technically sound but also commercially relevant.

    Tax respondentEurope

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Henk Vanhulle
    Band 1Henk Vanhulle

    Henk Vanhulle

    Henk Vanhulle has a strong practice advising clients on high-profile tax disputes, including those concerning excess profit schemes, tax exemptions and tax fraud. He is also well placed to assist with the tax aspects of transactional mandates, such as tax due diligence and structuring.

    • Henk Vanhulle is very analytical. He can clearly analyse the situation and come up with recommendations.

      Tax respondentEurope
    • He is extremely proactive and provides very effective advice that is ready to use.

      Tax respondentEurope
  • Band 3Caroline Borgers
    Band 3Caroline Borgers

    Caroline Borgers

    Caroline Borgers represents clients including international investors, Belgian public companies and financial institutions in a wide range of tax structuring questions and tax audits, as well as tax disputes.

    • Caroline combines deep expertise in tax and M&A law with a solid grasp of market practice, allowing her to offer solutions that are both technically sound and practical.

      Tax respondentEurope
    • Caroline Borgers is an automatic go-to lawyer for all Belgian tax advice for multinationals.

      Tax respondentEurope
    • Caroline Borgers provides high-quality, pragmatic tax advice with a strong understanding of complex situations and the commercial context in which we operate.

      Tax respondentEurope
  • SpotlightGuido De Wit
    SpotlightGuido De Wit

    Guido De Wit

    Guido De Wit has a strong practice advising on indirect tax and VAT matters, with particular experience assisting clients in the financial and real estate sectors.

    • Guido is an absolute expert in his field. He combines top-level specialised knowledge with a practical sense, which makes his advice directly actionable and enables decision-making.

      Tax respondentEurope
    • His technical expertise was matched by his commitment to delivering a result for us. He listened attentively and took the opinions and feedback of others on board. He was very pleasant to work with and a great collaborator.

      Tax respondentEurope
    • Guido De Wit is one of the best names in VAT.

      Tax respondentEurope

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