BELGIUM.
BRUSSELS.
ONE FIRM.
ALL SIX PRACTICES.
Belgium is home to the EU institutions and NATO headquarters — making Brussels the political and regulatory capital of Europe. As an EU member state, Belgium is a key jurisdiction for EU regulatory law, international institutional work, and as the gateway to French-speaking Western Europe.
ALL SIX PRACTICES.
BELGIUM.
ONE CO-PRACTICE TEAM.
WLA holds one exclusive WLA Qualified partner firm for each of the six core practice areas in Belgium. One brief activates the right specialist in every practice you need simultaneously.
CORPORATE LAW
Naamloze Vennootschap (NV/SA) and Besloten Vennootschap (BV/SRL) under the Belgian Companies and Associations Code (WVV/CSA 2019). Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA).
EU REGULATORY HQ
Brussels is the EU regulatory capital — EC, Council, Parliament, EBA, ESMA, and all EU institutions. WLA co-practices EU regulatory strategy with Belgian corporate law simultaneously.
M&A LAW
Belgian M&A law, Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) merger control, and FSR compliance for acquisitions involving EU subsidies. Belgian public company takeover rules under FSMA.
TAX
Belgian corporate income tax at 25%. Innovation income deduction (IID) and notional interest deduction — significant tax planning opportunities for IP-holding and finance structures.
EMPLOYMENT
Belgian Labour Code, joint committee collective labour agreements, and strong trade union framework — employment compliance for multinational employers with Belgian workforces.
DIAMOND & COMMODITY TRADING
Antwerp is the world's diamond capital and a major commodity trading hub — WLA co-practices commodity trading law, AML compliance, and diamond sector regulatory simultaneously.
WLA BELGIUM PARTNER.
BRUSSELS / ANTWERP.
WLA QUALIFIED™.
WLA's exclusive Qualified partner firm in Belgium — co-practicing alongside partner firms in every corridor jurisdiction under one Institutional framework from day one of every mandate.
WHAT IS MOVING
IN BELGIUM
RIGHT NOW.
WLA tracks regulatory signals and deal climate indicators in Belgium in real time — updated by WLA's Belgium partner firm on the ground.
BELGIUM ON
THE ACTIVE
CORRIDORS.
WLA holds Belgium on several active corridors simultaneously. One brief activates both sides within 48 hours.
THE RIGHT SPECIALIST.
within 48 HOURS.