Law Firm in Belgium

Belgium is a country with a highly international character due to its multicultural population, history and geographical location. It is a very open and attractive country for foreign investors since both the federal and regional authorities are happy to advise and support all entrepreneurs and their businesses. Belgium also offers a variety of pro-business tax incentives and is worldwide renowned for providing a highly productive, skilled and multilingual workforce. It is a very modern country with a highly developed infrastructure and an excellent standard of living. All the above make Belgium a perfect destination for foreign investors. 

Regardless of the chosen sector, businesses can benefit from a productive and good start by taking advantage of the services provided by our law firm in Belgium. At our firm, we offer advice that is both strategic and focused on the actual needs of the company. Together with our team, investors in Belgium can grow their business knowing that it will be in full compliance with the ongoing regulations. Between them, our team members have extensive experience in many practice areas and have helps local and foreign company owners. If you are looking for an experienced lawyer in Belgium, you can rely on our legal team.

Services offered by our attorneys in Belgium

Our law firm in Belgium can assist and represent clients in both business and corporate issues, in the form of consulting in various cases, and conflict resolution (litigation) by providing services at the highest European quality standards.

Our Belgian lawyers can offer a full range of legal services, and are always ready both to give advice and to support litigation cases in Belgium. Our clients can be assured they will benefit from specialized consultancy since our attorneys in Belgium have an extended experience in terms of commercial or civil disputes, in contentious administrative and constitutional litigation, labor disputes, bankruptcy and company liquidation procedures in this country. 

The list below describes the main services we offer in Belgian cities like Brussels, Antwerp, and others. Please remember that these are just some of our services. Our team can offer personalized solutions to issues that may include several areas of expertise. The following general services are available to our clients in Belgium:

Litigation services in Belgium

• • Commercial litigation: commercial disputes related to manufacturing, distribution, franchising or outsourcing; we also provide guidance regarding the Belgian Commercial Law.
• • Corporate litigation: we assist business owners who are involved in disputes concerning shareholders, company directors as well as those that arise in joint venture agreements or those as a result of non-performance liability. 
• • Insurance litigation: an area where our experts offer assistance in those cases that involve professional liability, construction liability or litigation on the part of the insured.
• • Competition litigation: helping companies claim damages if they have been subject to unfair competition.
• • Arbitration: an alternative dispute resolution method recommended by our lawyers in those cases when it would provide more benefits compared to court proceedings. 

 

Our practitioners are proactive and offer high-quality services. You can reach out to our team of attorneys in Belgium for more information on how we can assist in dispute resolution. 

 

 

Corporate law services offered by our law firm in Belgium

 

We advise investors in Belgium and help them prepare with the needed documents for company formation, cross-border company restructurings as well as mergers and acquisitions. As a law firm oriented towards serving clients who are interested in commercial and corporate issues, we provide all of the needed services not only for corporate law compliance as per the Belgian rules and regulations but also as per the EU rules for trading, competition, liability and other matters of interest. Our approach is one that focuses on the relevant local and international/EU laws as many businesses that open an office in Belgium are international ones and an inclusive legal approach is needed. 

 

Our team of attorneys in Belgium specializes in a wide array of areas that are connected to the corporate sector in an effort to provide services that are based on the recent developments in key areas of interest. Our services include advisory services for corporate clients in all matters regarding taxation, criminal law, antitrust, labor law, and financial regulatory issues. we advise clients on the most suitable practices as well as assist them when they wish to implement various compliance measures such as anti-money laundering measures. We can also provide details on the current GDPR regime as well as provide legal representation in criminal proceedings that may involve investment fraud or suspicion of tax fraud.

 

Company formation services in Belgium

Belgium is recognized as a fruitful place to open a company, mainly because of its stable political environment and good fiscal policy which constantly attract foreign investors. The procedure of opening a company in Belgium is not complicated, but a specialized lawyer’s advice and guidance will save a lot of any entrepreneur's time and resources, leading him straight ahead to successful results. You should also take into account that a Belgian lawyer’s assistance in relation with the competent authorities will simplify the procedure, as he will definitely know exactly when and what steps to take. Our law firm is able to help you open and register any type of business in Belgium, from the Public Limited Company to Private Limited Company, Belgian one-person Private Limited Company or Cooperative Company with Limited Liability. Businessmen who are thinking of starting a business in another country, for example in Portugal can be put in contact with our partner company formation firm.

With the help of our lawyers’ experience and knowledge our clients will obtain adequate results in any type of litigation in Belgium, no matter the Court that judges the case. Our professional skills will prove that no case is too complicated for our attorneys and they will manage to carry out any litigation case. Our firm is part of an international network of law firms and company formation firms and clients who need legal services in Montenegro can receive assistance from our partners.

Opening a holding company in Belgium may be an advantageous choice, as the economic climate permits this kind of business. An entrepreneur must first be aware that a holding company in Belgium must have at least 10% of a subsidiary’s shares or 2.5 million Euros from the company’s capital. There are also certain conditions which must be met and several phases which must be completed in order to establish this kind of company. In this sense, our lawyer in Belgium is able to offer all the needed information and further support to register a holding company here, offering the warranty for the best services and quality consulting in each step of the procedure. 

The video below is a summary of the quality legal services we provide to local and foreign investors in Belgium:

Tax and debt collection services in Belgium

Any company must pay attention to tax compliance. Our law firm in Belgium provides full assistance by working with skillful accountants and any tax payments, VAT registration and even payroll services will pass in our responsibility. Our law firm will also evaluate your eligibility for double taxation avoidance and will put in balance the client's advantages for applying to the references of this measure, as provided by the Double Taxation Treaties in Belgium.  Curious to know if your country of residence signed a double taxation treaty with Belgium? Try our instant tax calculator!

Debt collection has always been a tricky action, but working with our lawyer in Belgium this procedure will provide equitable solutions. Our attorneys will guide the clients through the entire procedure and they will represent them in the most professional manner in relation with the other party, third parties, and competent authorities. They will also ensure the client's full representation before the Court. Fortunately, our clients will no longer have to worry about the demand letters, the negotiations which must be held or about the lawsuit as they will let our lawyers work in their interest.  Investors that deal with debt recovery in another country, for example in Norway, can put their trust in our Norwegian partners who have extensive experience in recovering outstanding debts.

Frequently Asked Questions

Foreign investments in Belgium

• - FDI inward flow in 2018: 4,873 million USD;
• - main investing country: the Netherlands, with a 27.6% investment percentage in 2017;
• - main investment sector: manufacturing, which had an investment percentage of 27.4% in 2017.

If you need a lawyer in Belgium, contact our law firm and ask for a personalized consultancy in order to see what we can do for you or your business.

Foreigners interested in moving to other countries in Europe, for example in the Netherlands, are invited to contact our Dutch partners for complete guidance.