Tax

Linklaters

Linklaters fields a tax team made up of ‘key advisors’ to financial institutions, corporates, and funds. Its tax advisory and planning service supports both domestic and international clients with tax structuring, financing activities, and complex corporate income tax, while its disputes offering is experienced in both administrative matters and criminal litigation. Henk Vanhulle heads up the practice, often advising on the tax aspects of corporate M&A, capital markets, and real estate transactions. Caroline Borgers regularly handles international matters, and has experience of the healthcare, private equity, banking, and insurance sectors.

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Testimonials

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‘Linklaters has always provided tailored advices which fit our business exposures. We trust them as key advisors because they know us deeply and care about our activities.’
‘Matthieu Possoz is a very knowledgeable lawyer. He cares about detail and takes our interests to heart in M&A files.’
‘The various teams of Linklaters are always readily available and friendly. Promises are kept and their output is sufficiently to-the-point as a consequence of which their contribution is highly valued.'
‘We have good contacts with the various team members of Linklaters. Long term professional relationships can be built which enhances the way we work with Linklaters and their individual lawyers and specialists.’
‘It is a very experienced and established tax team with outstanding partner profiles, advising clients both on a stand alone basis and as a support to the transactional practice. Linklaters' tax team is also seen on strategic tax litigation cases. The team is known for outstanding knowledge of corporate tax law.’
‘Henk Vanhulle is an absolute top tax lawyer. He is strong in strategic thinking, in translating technical tax law into pragmatic advice and he has a very broad knowledge of tax law.'
'Caroline Borgers is very strong on the technical part of tax law and is particularly familiar with private equity and management incentive schemes.'
‘Very pragmatic approach, while keeping the technicality needed. Very responsive team and smooth collaboration.’

Key clients

P&V
CA Indosuez (Crédit Agricole Group)
Electrabel
SCR-Sibelco
Belgacom International Carrier Services, Zoetis Belgium, Eval Europe, VF Europe, Ineos Aromatics Limited (formerly BP Aromatics Limited) and Capsugel Belgium
Cityforward
4 Healthy Pets (company behind the brand Edgard & Cooper)
John Cockerill
CACEIS Bank

Work highlights

Advising P&V, a Belgian insurance company, in the context of post-M&A tax issues after the acquisition of PI, another insurance company.
Representing various clients in the proceedings before the EU Court of Justice in relation to the qualification of the Belgian excess profit ruling system as an ‘aid scheme’ giving rise to unlawful State aid.

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