AKD

Belgium

Key contacts

Partner: Elien Van Malder

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Partner: Frédéricq Jacquet

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Quick facts

Number of advisors

Network memberships

Interlaw

Languages

Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish

Key practice areas

General corporate tax

Indirect tax

Tax

Tax controversy

Transactional tax

Transfer pricing

Firm overview

With over 475 lawyers, tax advisers, civil-law notaries and business support staff in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, AKD is a leading Benelux law firm.

Our Belgian Tax team advises and supports clients in a wide variety of industry sectors, including banking and finance (incl. insurance), building and construction, pharmaceutical, technology, energy, professional services, utilities, and private equity.

AKD’s Tax team in Belgium is headed by partner Werner Heyvaert. He has over 30 years of experience in Belgian and international tax law and specialises in corporate tax work (institutional and transactional as well as contentious).

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Key practice areas

Corporate tax matters
Dispute resolution
Indirect tax
Tax advisory

Sector expertise

Automotive
Aviation
Banking
Construction and Materials
Consumer Goods and Services
Energy
Financial Services
Food and Beverage
Gaming
Government and Public Policy
Healthcare
Industrials
Insurance
Investment Management
Media
Mining
Natural Resources
Oil and Gas
Pharma and Life Sciences
Real Estate
Social Infrastructure
Tech and Telecoms
Tourism
Transport
Utilities

Other offices

Amsterdam
The Edge
Gustav Mahlerlaan 2970
1081 LA Amsterdam
The Netherlands
T: +31 882535000
E: info@akd.eu
W: www.akd.eu

Luxembourg
42, Avenue Monterey
L-2163 Luxembourg
Luxembourg
T: +352 26 75 82
E: info@akd.eu
W: www.akd.eu

Address:

5, Place du Champs de Mars

1050, Brussels

Belgium

Tel:+32 2 629 42 11 Email:Contact Us Web Address:https://www.akd.eu/

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AKD

Overview

AKD Belgium is a full-service law firm with repute in cross-border tax advice complemented by a worldwide Friends Network. The practice advises international M&As, litigation, energy transition, and data privacy. The department co-head is partner Werner Heyvaert. Employment tax specialist Frédéricq Jacquet is the decorated senior partner who specialises in cross-border tax and social security matters.

Recent activity involved a cross-border transaction for a leading logistics provider valued at EUR 400M. Interest limitation deduction assessment on thin capitalisation rules was completed for an automotive client. A withholding tax audit was successfully contested for a leading multinational.

Client feedback

‘’Overall problem solvers.’’

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AKD Belgium is a full-service law firm with repute in cross-border tax advice complemented by a worldwide Friends Network. As exponents of Dutch, Belgian and Luxembourg law, the practice advises on international M&As, litigation, energy transition, and data privacy. The head of department is partner Werner Heyvaert.

Recent activity involved litigation before the Antwerp Court of First Instance pertaining to permanent establishment. It also advised a multinational on Benelux joint venture re-domiciliation.