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Key contacts
Partner: Werner Heyvaert
Partner: Frédéricq Jacquet
Quick facts
Number of advisors

29

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).

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
Tel:+32 2 629 42 11 Email:Contact Us Web Address:https://www.akd.eu/
2026 Edition
General corporate tax
Tier 2
23 firms ranked
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Arteo Law
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Baker McKenzie
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Deloitte
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Loyens & Loeff
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Stibbe
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A&O Shearman
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AKD
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EY
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Eubelius
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KPMG Tax Legal & Accountancy
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Liedekerke Wolters Waelbroeck Kirkpatrick
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Linklaters
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PwC
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Tiberghien
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Advisius
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Clifford Chance
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DLA Piper
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Fieldfisher
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Tier 4

Afschrift
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Baker Tilly Belgium
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Dumon Sablon & Vanheeswijck
3 practice areas
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Freshfields
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NautaDutilh
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Indirect tax
Tier 3
14 firms ranked
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Baker McKenzie
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Deloitte
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Eubelius
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Loyens & Loeff
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Arteo Law
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EY
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Grant Thornton
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Liedekerke Wolters Waelbroeck Kirkpatrick
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Stibbe
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Tiberghien
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AKD
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Clifford Chance
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DLA Piper
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Fieldfisher
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Tax controversy
Tier 2
19 firms ranked
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Arteo Law
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Baker McKenzie
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Deloitte Legal
3 practice areas
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Eubelius
5 practice areas
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Loyens & Loeff
6 practice areas
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Stibbe
5 practice areas
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Tiberghien
5 practice areas
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Tier 2

AKD
6 practice areas
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Linklaters
4 practice areas
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PwC
7 practice areas
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Tier 3

Advisius
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Afschrift
5 practice areas
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Clifford Chance
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DLA Piper
4 practice areas
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Delanote
5 practice areas
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Fieldfisher
5 practice areas
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Liedekerke Wolters Waelbroeck Kirkpatrick
5 practice areas
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Mayer Brown
4 practice areas
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Tier 4

Dumon Sablon & Vanheeswijck
3 practice areas
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Transfer pricing
Tier 2
13 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Baker McKenzie
6 practice areas
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Deloitte
7 practice areas
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EY
7 practice areas
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KPMG Tax Legal & Accountancy
4 practice areas
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Loyens & Loeff
6 practice areas
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PwC
7 practice areas
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Tier 2

AKD
6 practice areas
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Arteo Law
6 practice areas
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Stibbe
5 practice areas
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Tiberghien
5 practice areas
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Tier 3

Fieldfisher
5 practice areas
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Grant Thornton
4 practice areas
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Mayer Brown
4 practice areas
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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 HeyvaertEmployment 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.’’ 

‘’They are very responsive and available."

Linked Reviews
Tax

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.

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