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Our ebl attorneys bring a wealth of expertise in various areas of law. Each ebl member firm was founded, flourished and grew before joining the ebl family and catered to the needs of their clients. Each law firm therefore has its own experts who specialise in one or other area that may not be a core area for the other firms.
What they have in common is that, like all their colleagues, they are ready to offer you results-orientated legal advice, individually tailored to our clients’ needs. Experts in the following areas are at your disposal.
Tax law
Tax law is a very complex but important area of law that has connections to many other areas of law. Where necessary, we work together with experienced experts.
At our office in Brussels, Coralie Tilleux, who has developed outstanding expertise in this area over many years, is at your disposal for all questions relating to Belgian tax law.
Meet Coralie Tilleux
Admitted to the Brussels Bar in October 2002, Coralie worked for over fifteen years in a Belgian business law firm, before becoming one of the founding partners of redsky legal in 2018. Since her first steps as a lawyer, Coralie has practised corporate law as well as direct and indirect taxation.
Throughout her career, Coralie has advised Belgian and international clients, generally from the business world. Creative and attentive, but also rigorous and precise, Coralie looks for the solutions best suited to her clients' needs, while complying with legal requirements. The client's interests are at the heart of her concerns.
In the course of her practice, Coralie has developed a keen interest in corporate taxation, international tax issues (international corporate taxation, taxation of foreign directors) and tax issues relating to real estate.
Throughout her career, Coralie has advised Belgian and international clients, generally from the business world. Creative and attentive, but also rigorous and precise, Coralie looks for the solutions best suited to her clients' needs, while complying with legal requirements. The client's interests are at the heart of her concerns.
In the course of her practice, Coralie has developed a keen interest in corporate taxation, international tax issues (international corporate taxation, taxation of foreign directors) and tax issues relating to real estate.
In addition, she provides day-to-day support for companies and regularly assists clients with mergers and acquisitions (domestic and cross-border) and restructuring operations, incorporating corporate law aspects (company documentation, shareholders' agreements, etc.) and tax issues and consequences. Coralie has also been involved in setting up stock option plans and cash-pooling schemes. Her services include advice, negotiation and, in tax matters, management of administrative and legal disputes.
Insolvency
Some of our experts have built up particular expertise in the field of bankruptcy or insolvency law. Aware of the challenges arising from this tense situation, they support our clients with the following offers
- Preparation for bankruptcy;
- Buying parts of a company out of bankruptcy;
- Restarting a company from bankruptcy;
- (Re-)financing of the company;
- (director's) liability (towards creditors, liquidators and tax authorities);
- restructuring;
- recourse claims;
- group liability; and
- Disputes with insolvency administrators.
Through timely intervention and good foresight, it is often possible to avert bankruptcy or suspension of payments or to limit the damage to well-functioning parts of the company. Contact us in good time!
Specialists in Eindhoven
Meet our ebl colleagues from Eindhoven - they have built up special expertise in the field of bankruptcy law, or insolvency law.
Some of our lawyers are regularly appointed by the court as trustees in bankruptcies or as administrators in moratoriums. A number of other lawyers have worked as trustees and administrators in the past and use the expertise acquired in this way to advise companies in difficulty.
Our lawyers assist you in preventing bankruptcy or filing for bankruptcy or suspension of payments. In fact, everything to do with or surrounding bankruptcy or suspension of payments.
Compliance
Compliance consulting is an increasingly important topic for most companies. As managing director, you are responsible for setting up and organising the company's business operations in such a way that the laws applicable to the company and its activities are observed and legal violations are avoided. It is therefore in your hands to take suitable organisational measures to avoid liability and control risk.
With our compliance check, we determine the status quo, identify risks and make you an initial proposal for the next steps.
Key compliance issues:
- Data protection and IT security
- Contract management
- Labour and social security law
- Tax law
- Company-related criminal law regulations
- Financial controlling to ensure solvency and avoid over-indebtedness
- Labour and environmental protection
- Authorisation requirements under public law
- Corruption prevention
- Compliance in sales
- Compliance in purchasing
- Regulations for the prevention of money laundering
- Product and machine safety
In order to get compliance risks under control in the long term, we recommend setting up a customised compliance management system. This might include:
- Vermeidung der persönlichen Haftung (z.B. Gefängnisstrafen, erhebliche Geldstrafen) als Geschäftsführer
- Sicherheits- und Reputationsgewinn
- Prozessoptimierung
- Professionalisierung
- Wettbewerbsvorteile
- Vermeidung von Image- und Kundenverlust für das Unternehmen
- Abstellen von Verstößen
We are also happy to advise you on all steps of the way.
Criminal business law
Our experts in Paris have an outstanding track record in supporting our clients in criminal business law matter. Our advise includes:
Prevention of risk of incurring criminal penalties:
- Risk mapping
- Strategic advice
- Establishment of delegations of powers
Representation in all phases of legal proceedings:
- Strategy
- Detention
- Investigation
- Trial
Anti-corruption arena:
- Deployment strategy for compliance programs
- Implementation of whistle-blowing procedures
- External referrer
- Compliance audit
- Training
Inheritance
Inheritance matters very often raise legal questions. Basic information, clarification of the legal situation or disputes between heirs require empathy and assertiveness in equal measure. Dr Daniela Leyhausen offers competent support in out-of-court advice and representation in all inheritance matters based on German law, in particular with regart to the following topics:
- Clarification of succession
- Organisation of the succession of assets,
- Settlement of the estate and
- Prosecution of inheritance claims
Daniela is available for you in our German offices in Düsseldorf and Wuppertal.
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