Frédérique Gillet will, with other speakers, have the pleasure to take part in the HR Round Table organized by Packimpex together with AON and Everest Law on Employees Well-Being on 12 October in Machelen. Employee Well-being is a core HR topic, even more now after the long periods of lock-down that blurred the line between work and … Read More
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Webinar for british expats by Mr Jonas Helaut
At the request of the Brussels Commissioner for Europe and International Organisations, Mr Jonas Helaut had the honour of presenting a webinar on 21 September 2023 for UK citizens titled “What do I need to know about tax, pensions & social security?”. UK Citizens Webinar 6 (commissioner.brussels) CEIO – Brussels Commissioner for Europe … Read More
Refusal to Open and Account Blocking by Banks: How to Prevent it?
By Stéphane Bertouille and Stijn De Meulenaer In recent years, it has become more and more challenging for foreign investors to open an account with banks in Belgium, as well as in other jurisdictions like Germany or The Netherlands. Banks prefer to refuse new client or quickly block an account to minimize their exposure … Read More
HERMAN VERBIST DESIGNATED BY BELGIUM TO ICSID PANELS OF ARBITRATORS AND CONCILIATORS FOR NEW TERM OF SIX YEARS AS CONCILIATOR
Herman Verbist has been designated by the government of Belgium to the ICSID Panels of Arbitrators and Conciliators for a new term of six years as conciliator.…
New position for Herman Verbist at Forum for International Conciliation and Arbitration
Since January 2022, Herman Verbist has become Co-Chair of Forum for International Conciliation and Arbitration (FICA) together with Petra Butler, Jeffrey Chan and Tim Lemay ! …
Article by Jonas Helaut – New tax rules for impatriates and impatriate researchers
Until income year 2021, Belgium had an attractive special tax regime for foreign executives and researchers, temporarily employed in Belgium, as set out in the Circular of August 8, 1983[1]. Under this special tax regime, expatriates who met certain conditions, could benefit from a reduction of Belgian income tax and social security contributions. The … Read More
HERMAN VERBIST, MAUREEN MARTINS AND MATHIEU BAERT CO-AUTHORED A BOOK ON CASE LAW OF THE BELGIAN COURT OF ARBITRATION FOR SPORT (2012-2018) AND OF THE COURT OF ARBITRATION FOR SPORT WITH BELGIAN PARTIES (1992-2018)
Case law of the Belgian Court of Arbitration for Sport (2012-2018) and of the Court of Arbitration for Sport with Belgian Parties (1992-1998) Herman Verbist (Editor) / Willem-Alexander Devlies / Maureen Martins / Mathieu Baert Online Publication on Social Science Research Network (SSRN) – 955 pages Freely accessible at : https://www.ssrn.com … Read More
Roundtable event on the Position of the European Union on the Singapore Convention on Mediation – “zoom” event
Herman Verbist, as a vice-chairman of FICA (Forum for International Conciliation and Arbitration), will be co-moderator of a roundtable organized on 18 June 2021 at 11:00 H on “The position of the European Union on the Singapore Convention on Mediation. Read more : 210604 FICA-European Law Institute-Slovenian hub roundtable on European position on Singapore Convention … Read More
HERMAN VERBIST AND MAUREEN MARTINS CO-AUTHORED AN ARTICLE ON THE NEW CEPANI CHECKLIST FOR REMOTE HEARINGS (PUBLISHED IN THE CEPANI NEWSLETTER 147 OF APRIL 2021)
The Covid-19 pandemic has imposed new habits on arbitration practitioners, including holding hearings remotely. While some may have already experienced it, others perhaps not yet. Like several arbitration institutions and centres, CEPANI has also developed a checklist for remote arbitration hearings. This checklist is a practical tool to ensure that the hearings run smoothly. … Read More
Ranking in The Legal 500
Everest was ranked tier 2 in the latest edition of The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) 2021 with the fraud prevention and corporate criminal law department. The team thanks the clients for their appreciation and trust. The team was amongst others appreciated for its “incredible attention-to-detail”. Mr. Stijn De Meulenaer, Mr. Mathieu … Read More
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