Eubelius's not-for-profit team is a subsection of the firm’s corporate and M&A practice, and often advises associations, foundations, hospitals and universities in connection with the legal and tax aspects of their organisation and activities in Belgium. The firm stands out for its expertise in the non-profit healthcare sector. Key contact Matthias Wauters specialises in assisting non-profit organisations in corporate and securities matters, including public and private takeovers. Barteld Schutyser focuses his practice on advising clients in the sector on public procurement law, real estate and public-private partnerships.
Testimonials
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‘Our contacts at Eubelius are easy to approach, they understand our type of association and its needs. In all cases, they delivered the appropriate advice within the timeframe we asked. They are also able to take our association's perspective and goals and then provide advice and assistance within the boundaries of local legislation. They keep us informed of the progress.’
‘Quick in providing services, exceptional quality of legal advice.’
‘The team is fortunate to have a very broad internal pool of expertise and competence, which also allows it to uniquely succeed in linking specific public issues with private law (in particular corporate law). Eubelius takes a very broad view of the issues and, from its broad expertise, is able to take responsibility for specific aspects without losing sight of the whole.'
'The team is very creative in its search for solutions, which greatly enhances cooperation. Furthermore, Eubelius has demonstrated an ability to maintain continuity when a core contact leaves the company. Despite the specific complexity of our files, this has been more than fulfilled with satisfaction in recent years, which has reassured us that our concerns were unwarranted.’
‘I have had the privilege of working with a number of highly dedicated professionals who have demonstrated an impressive ability to navigate complex public issues, including political sensitivities, in a relatively short period of time, and to propose a range of viable solutions. The majority of the staff and partners are also highly passionate about their work and appear to have a good understanding of our interests, which enables them to come up with solutions.’
Key clients
- International Horizon Scanning Initiative
- Liantis Group
- Marktverhuurkantoor Kortrijk and the city of Kortrijk
- Volley Vlaanderen
- Febetra
- SD Worx Group
- Woonmaatschappij Vlaamse Ardennen
- Social Service of city of Ostend
Work highlights
- Advised RIZIV (the Belgian public social security institution) and other public social security players from EU member states in setting up the International Horizon Scanning Initiative (IHSI).
- Assisted the Liantis Group in fulfilling the recently introduced formalities for mixed VAT taxable persons that deduct VAT based on actual use and in preparing a bid on the shares of a company developing accounting software tools.
- Assisted the city of Kortrijk in the integration of the activities of Marktverhuurkantoor KortrijkVZW/ASBL into the city of Kortrijk.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Matthias Wauters, Barteld Schutyser, Liesbet Vandenplas, Korneel Decroix, Felix Dobbelaere