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 and Private Equity
We offer you our high-level expertise and strategic advice on an extensive range of M&A and Private Equity transactions. We operate with constructive dealmaking mindset with sharp attention for possible dealbreakers. 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
- Due diligence reporting
- Transaction and investment structuring
- Tax and corporate law deal assistance
- SPA-guidance and risk mitigation
Corporate Executives and International Mobility
We advise companies, corporate executives and managers on the legal and tax organisation of compensation and benefits packages. We develop international salary policies and structure mobility compensation. We ensure compliance with international and domestic tax regulations and assist with tax risk mitigation.
- International and national reward packages, including expat regime
- International mobility, including salary-splits
- Option and warrant planning
- Assignment documentation
- Advice on management companies and personal holding companies
Corporate Structuring and Tax
Corporate structuring requires both in-depth expertise and a pragmatic approach. We advise companies on all tax and corporate aspects, develop creative solutions, and offer guidance through the entire transactional process.
- Advice on (re)structuring operations
- Capitalization and equity planning
- Tax risk assessment and litigation
- Immigration, emigration and liquidation
- Profit distribution modelling
- Innovation tax and R&D tax credits
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
- Immigration and Emigration
- Shareholder remuneration and exit planning
Our clients
“ We serve multinational companies, real estate operators and investors, private investors, high net worth individuals and entrepreneurs. ”
News & Insights
In a judgment delivered on October 4, 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that national legislation may restrict the deduction of...
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
