Who we are
“ AB Belgium is a result-driven team of tax and legal experts with decades of experience. We help both companies and private investors to navigate through all tax and legal aspects of buying, selling, and restructuring businesses and assets. ”
Our areas of expertise
M&A
As accomplished M&A specialists we offer you our high-level expertise and strategic advice on an extensive range of M&A-transactions. We always operate with constructive dealmaking mindset with sharp attention for possible dealbreakers. Our focus is to substantially improve your odds of success.
- Bidding process and documentation
- Due diligence reviews
- Transaction design & execution
- Tax and corporate law deal assistance
- Risk mitigation
- Deal-closing support
Private equity
We offer comprehensive advice on every tax and legal matter of private equity processes. We design creative investment structures, protect value growth, optimize your long-term ROI, and advise you throughout the full lifecycle of your investment.
- Fundraising strategy and advice
- Design of investment structures
- Transaction negotiations
- Management incentivization
- Technical tax and legal support
Corporate structuring
Corporate structuring requires both in-depth expertise and a pragmatic approach. We advise companies on all tax and legal aspects, develop creative solutions, and offer guidance through the entire transactional process.
- Advice on (re)structuring operations
- Corporate liability evaluation
- Tax risk assessment
- Management remuneration
- Tax and corporate litigation
Private investments
As our client you can always rely on our services to secure your personal assets. We advise you about the tax and legal organization and gladly collaborate with your bankers, notaries, or other financial advisors to assure you a serene and satisfying transaction process.
- Private asset structuring
- Next generation planning
- Advice on inheritance aspects
- Management buy-out / buy-in
- Shareholder exit planning
Our clients
“ We serve multinational companies, real estate operators and investors, private investors, high net worth individuals and entrepreneurs. ”
News & Insights
On 6 March 2024, a draft bill was introduced in the Federal Parliament proposing various changes to the current investment deduction regime and the tax credit...
If an individual realizes a capital gain on assets belonging to his private portfolio, this capital gain will not be taxed if the capital gain was realized in...
In a recently published judgement, the Court of First Instance of Walloon Brabant has ruled that the emigration of a Belgian company to France does not lead...
Private equity funds, or so called Private Privaks/Pricafs Privées, have gained enormous popularity in Belgium during the last couple of years. The Private...
Belgian tax law provides various favorable measures to stimulate R&D activities. One such measure is the 80% exemption of professional withholding tax....
The Court of Appeal of Ghent recently ruled that the Tax Authorities are not authorized to apply the tax avoidance principle and the anti-abuse rule (art....
Antwerp office
AB Advisors BV
Brussels office
AB Law BV
Antwerp & Brussels based advisors & lawyers
AB Belgium has its headquarters in Antwerp and Brussels. Don’t hesitate to contact us by e-mail or by phone. We happily schedule an appointment for you.
Meet the people behind the business
