Experts in niche domains.

We help you get results without fluff.

Our Services

  • Our Customs & Excise services help you navigating global trade complexities and optimizing excise strategies to maximize business efficiency and compliance.

  • We develop procedures for screening sanctions and programs for licensing dual-use or military items.

  • We advise you, help you set up the right procedures, and connect you with the right partners and tools to comply with the new EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), as well as other sustainability-driven trade regulations.

  • All matters corporate tax. We provide traditional corporate tax services, including assistance during audits and tax ruling filings.

  • We specialize in helping businesses create and implement a transfer pricing policy that is tailored to their global operations. Our services include value chain analyses, financial transfer pricing, advice in relation to business restructurings and the impact of transfer pricing on customs valuation. We also have ample experience with dispute resolution and mutual agreement procedures.

  • Belgium offers a wide array of tax incentives for R&D (such as innovation income deduction, wage tax remittance exemption and tax credits for R&D) and our experience in applying them (with or without a tax ruling) is extensive.

  • Are you struggling with questions around the new copyright royalties tax law or are you or your employees confronted with tax audits regarding copyright royalties? We know how to help.

  • If you have to go through an administrative or court procedure, the lawyers at Alongsight Legal are there to help. They also have a deep experience in tax litigation, both in the administrative procedure and court procedure.

  • We develop engaging training and communication plans to design your compliance program specifically focusing on the human element. We have a library of e-learning courses.

Meet our team

  • Kristof

    Kristof Van Ael

    Kristof is a seasoned expert in the field of Customs & Excises has extensive experience with respect to environmental and green taxes, adeptly navigating businesses through international regulations.

  • Jochen

    Jochen Vankerckhoven

    Jochen is an expert in Sanctions & Export Compliance and has extensive in-house experience in designing procedures, training and providing legal advice for compliance with sanctions, dual-use and sustainability regulations.

  • Maxime

    Maxime Vermeesch*

    Maxime is an experienced tax lawyer specializing in income tax, with a focus on R&D tax incentives and copyright remuneration.

    *Brussels Bar, Alongsight Legal BV

  • Wouter Strijckers

    Wouter Strijckers*

    Wouter is an experienced tax lawyer specializing in income tax, with a focus on international tax and transfer pricing.

    *Brussels Bar, Alongsight Legal BV

  • Amaury Geernaert

    Amaury has over 6 years of Big4 experience in Global Trade and Customs matters.

    He’s a talented professional and has supported multiple multinational companies in setting up complex customs & trade flows.

  • Chiara Storms

    Chiara has over 6 years of experience in transfer pricing and R&D tax.

  • Siham Mezroui

    Siham is an associate in our Customs & Trade Compliance Team.

  • Gauthier Masco

    Gauthier is an experienced Customs & Trade Compliance expert with over 5 years of experience.

  • Tim Van den Mooter

    Tim brings a truly unique profile to the market by combining expertise in excise, SAP GTS S4/Hana, sanctions, and export control compliance.