Portfolio

  • CFO services to a real estate developer

    Accounting & administration for all group companies.

    Treasury management, budgeting.

    Implementation of accounting software.

    Financial assessment of development opportunities.

    Negotiation with banks for securing the external financing for the developments.

    Tax compliance (corporate income tax, VAT, real estate taxes, local & regional taxes, transfer taxes).

    Tax planning.

    Corporate housekeeping.

    CFO - Real estate

  • Real estate development

    Sourcing and feasibility analysis of development opportunities.

    Negotiations for land/site acquisitions.

    Negotiations with urban planning authorities for building and environmental permits.

    Discussions with neighbourhood.

    Coordination of architects, engineers, project managers, (general) contractors and real estate agents.

    Negotiations with bank for financing of the projects.

    Financial, legal and administrative management of development projects.

    Preparation or monitoring of contractual documentation.

    Real estate development

  • Partnership of a Belgian commercial real estate firm with a major worldwide real estate consultant

    Valuation of the company.

    Assistance with setting up a dataroom and the due diligence process.

    Negotiation of the share purchase agreement, shareholders’ agreement and management agreements.

    M&A - Seller side - Real estate consulting

  • Sale of Belgian industrial distribution company to European group

    Pre-deal partial demerger of the real estate. Incorporation of a new real estate company.

    Negotiation of the share purchase agreement, management agreement and lease agreement.

    M&A - Seller side - Distribution of industrial products

  • Joint venture between Belgian and Dutch trading companies

    Assistance with the business valuations and working capital considerations for structuring of the joint venture.

    M&A - Belgian side - Food commodities trading

  • Sale of a packaging company to a listed pharmaceutical group

    Valuation of the company.

    Negotiation of the letter of intent.

    Assistance with the due diligence process.

    Negotiation of the share purchase agreement and management agreements.

    Tax advice to sellers.

    M&A - Seller side - Pharma

  • Sale of a Belgian engineering firm to a listed European engineering group

    Valuation of the company.

    Negotiation of the letter of intent.

    Assistance with the due diligence process.

    Negotiation of the share purchase agreement and management agreements.

    Tax advice to sellers.

    M&A - Seller side - Engineering

  • Acquisition of a screening and testing business

    Financial and tax due diligence for the acquisition of a screening and testing business.

    M&A - Buy side - Pharma

  • Negotiations regarding the sale of a warehouse to a logistics REIT

    Financial analysis and negotiations.

    Tax advice.

    M&A - Seller side - Real estate

  • Divestment of a commercial real estate portfolio to real estate investors and developers

    The portfolio included shopping malls, offices as well as residential redevelopments in various Belgian cities.

    Negotiation of the transactions with various candidate buyers, existing tenants and financing banks.

    Financial, tax and legal structuring of the divestments.

    Management of the due diligence process.

    Negotiation of the asset and share purchase agreements.

    Tax compliance.

    M&A - Seller side - Real estate

  • Financial & tax consulting to a major Belgian developer

    Tax & legal structuring advice with respect to a major office and retail development in Antwerp.

    Tax & legal structuring advice with respect to a major shopping mall development in Charleroi.

    Financial and tax due diligence for the acquisition of a redevelopment project.

    Financial, tax & legal advice with respect to a long lease on new retail units in Brussels.

    Advice, financial simulations & negotiations for the sale of new office buildings in various Belgian cities.

    Tax & legal advice with respect the use of long lease rights, building right, usufruct or financial leasing in various development projects.

    Tax and legal advice regarding the sale of new apartments in Brussels.

    Finance, Tax & Legal - Real estate

  • Tax & legal consulting for development of city lofts

    Tax & legal structuring of the project.

    VAT optimization.

    Ruling request to secure the income tax and VAT treatment of the investment structure.

    Financial simulations.

    Preparation of legal documentation and contracts.

    Tax & Legal - Real estate

  • Sale of a hotel business and property

    Drafting of the letter of intent.

    Management of the due diligence process.

    Negotiation of the share purchase agreement.

    Post-closing advice.

    M&A - Seller side - Real estate

  • Acquisition, development and sale of an office building in Brussels (share deal)

    Financial and tax due diligence for acquisition of the real estate company.

    Structuring of the acquisition.

    Review of the share purchase agreement.

    Financial simulations of the exit price.

    M&A - Buyer side - Real estate

  • Carve-out of real estate from operating company

    Partial demerger of the real estate of an operating company to a new real estate company.

    Preparation of corporate documentation (demerger proposal, incorporation report), liaising with auditor and review of notarial deeds.

    Tax advice regarding the transaction.

    Tax & Legal - Restructuring

  • Restructuring of a real estate development company

    Split of the development business into a residential part and a non-residential part through a partial demerger.

    Financial analysis.

    Preparation of the corporate documentation (demerger proposal, contribution report), liaising with auditor and notary.

    Incorporation of a new company.

    Accounting and tax implications of the restructuring.

    Tax & Legal - Real estate

  • Financial, tax & legal services to a family office

    Financial, tax & legal structuring with respect to the leasing of a refurbished office building to a new tenant (built-to-suit).

    VAT optimization.

    Drafting of lease agreement.

    Sale of a residential estate. Negotiations and preparation of the legal documentation.

    Tax & Legal - Real estate

  • Real estate financial leasing

    Implementation of a real estate financial leasing stucture for an investment property, including all financial, tax and legal aspect.

    Drafting of the leasing agreement.

    Tax & Legal - Real estate - Leasing

  • Financial & tax audit of the DBFMO model for the construction and operation of some new Belgian prisons.

    Financial & tax audit of the financial model.

    Finance - Construction

  • Real estate consulting framework agreement with the European Commission

    Financial & tax consulting regarding the real estate and infrastructure needs of the EC in Brussels.

    Finance & Tax - Real estate

  • VAT ruling for real estate demolition-reconstruction project

    Preparation of a ruling request for the application of the reduced 6% VAT rate on the demolition and reconstruction of a house in Brussels.

    VAT - Real estate

  • Lease agreement with major sports retailer

    Negotiation of a lease agreement (built-to-suit) relating to the leasing of retail park unit to a sports retailer.

    Real estate - Landlord side

  • CFO services to a sports club

    Accounting & administration for the sports club.

    Treasury management, budgeting.

    Setting up a new accounting software and ERP.

    Securing public grants for infrastructure investments.

    Tax compliance (income tax, VAT, real estate tax, wealth tax).

    Negotiating contracts with the catering operator, tenants, professional trainers, etc.

    Corporate housekeeping.

    CFO - Non-profit

  • Corporate income tax compliance

    Preparation and filing of Belgian corporate income tax returns.

    Withholding tax returns.

    Assistance with tax audits.

    Request of tax rulings

    Preparation of protest letters.

    Tax compliance - Companies

  • Private income tax compliance

    Preparation and filing of Belgian individual income tax returns.

    Assistance with tax audits.

    Preparation of protest letters.

    Tax compliance - Individuals

  • Belgian tax compliance for non-residents

    Preparation and filing of Belgian income tax returns for non-residents.

    Assistance with tax audits.

    Tax compliance - Non-residents

  • Financial, tax & legal consulting in various matters

    Consulting with respect to many kind of financial & tax matters.

    Corporate income tax, private income tax, VAT, transfer taxes, real estate tax, international taxation, regional & local taxes.

    Financial consulting - Tax consulting

  • Board of directors

    Executive director.

    Non-executive director.

    Independent director.

    Chairman of the Board.