The Belgian practice has a focus on multinational restructuring mandates. VAT, private equity, and corporate finance are complementary service lines. Customs is a growing function across the Benelux region and internationally. Head of the Brussels tax practice is partner Géry Bombeke. Controversy specialist Alain Huyghe works alongside Luc Meeus in the tax and corporate financing group.

Assorted highlights included advice to Amazon on structuring pertaining to earn-out provisions. It also advised Fortino Capital Partners on a B2B private equity transaction in the software industry.

Partner Lionel Van Reet joined the practice from PwC during the research period.

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