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A team of trusted advisors is responsible for the more specialised tax and legal advice.The Tax & legal department focuses on providing advice in tax and corporate law, and assisting with mergers and acquisitions. The team closely monitors the often complex regulations and evolutions in case law and administrative practice. The team is managed by Sander Declercq, Pieter Van Reybrouck and Jan Werbrouck.
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What we advise, we can also implement.Our advice is well-founded and written in clear language, and it is aimed at achieving a concrete, achievable solution. You - as a company or entrepreneur, an association or public administration - take centre stage, with your questions and requirements. Because we believe that today more than ever, sound advice and real solutions should be tailored to your needs.
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Therefore, our team advises and assists companies with, among other things, the incorporation of companies, the drafting of articles of association and shareholder agreements, amendments to the articles of association, capital increases, mergers and de-mergers, the issuance of securities such as registration rights or bonds, as well as the dissolution and liquidation of companies and associations. They also focus significantly on the legal supervision of company takeovers, both for the sellers and the buyers, in asset and share transactions. The Tax & legal team’s lawyers also advise on various agreements such as those relating to loans and securities, leases, purchases and sales, service provision or franchising.
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In the field of taxation, the legal team is called in for more complex structuring operations, estate planning, the optimisation of real-estate transactions, advice on international taxation, and applications for a ruling or handling of disputes with the tax authorities (objection, mediation). All fields of taxation dealt with, including registration tax and inheritance tax.
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Pieter Van ReybrouckPieter (°1972) studied Law and Philosophy at KU Leuven. He started his career as an assistant and researcher at KU Leuven. In 2004 Pieter became a certified accountant and tax advisor.
As a financial and legal advisor with an atypical background, Pieter is appreciated for his ability to think outside the box, without losing sight of connections and the ultimate goal. His broad interest, independent view, sincere involvement and strategic insight make him the trusted advisor of many clients.
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Jan WerbrouckJan (°1965) obtained a degree in Philosophy and a Master’s of Law from KU Leuven, as well as an additional taxation law degree from ULB. After he worked as a tax expert in an international auditing and consultancy firm, and as an assistant at the Faculty of Law, Jan became a lawyer and later a partner at the law firms Stibbe and NautaDutilh.
Jan joined our firm in 2011. He is praised by his colleagues and clients for his creativity, sharp analytical skills and ability to think along with clients in a solution-oriented way. jwerbrouck@vanreybrouck.be |
Sander DeclercqSander (°1984) studied Law at the University of Ghent. Before joining our firm in 2017, Sander had gained 10 years of experience as a corporate lawyer at EY. He has been a partner since 2020. Sander is particularly appreciated for his thorough, project-based and result-oriented approach. He has extensive experience in corporate restructurings, such as mergers and de-mergers, as well as in the negotiation and drafting of agreements between shareholders and in the context of acquisitions.
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