Expertise
Eight fields, one shared rigour
Noorsfield advises businesses, directors and individuals: structuring and contracts, tax and social contributions, regulatory compliance, criminal defence and intellectual property. Sport connects these areas of expertise within one firm.
Tax
Tax and social contributions for SMEs and directors, in Brussels and Geneva.
- Tax objection — corporate tax, personal income tax, VAT
- Assistance during a tax inspection
- Ruling request — advance tax decision
- Optimising directors’ remuneration
- Challenges to ONSS / INASTI contributions, social inspections, payment plans and surcharge remission
- VAT regularisation
Business
Business law for entrepreneurs, SMEs and groups.
- Starter Pack — articles, shareholders’ agreement, general terms
- Tailored commercial contract — distribution, agency, services, licence
- Posted-worker audit — Limosa, A1, compliance
- Due diligence — acquisition, disposal
- Debt recovery
- Enforcement, insolvency, commercial leases and commercial litigation
Compliance
Anti-money laundering and banking law: practical compliance for obliged entities.
- Preparation for the FSMA AMLCO inspection — training, multiple-choice test and certificate
- External compliance subscription — AMLCO / Compliance Officer, monitoring, procedures and responses to authorities
- Full AML/CFT audit — policy, risks, KYC and procedures
- Account-closure challenges, banking fraud and Ombudsfin complaints
Sanctions & Trade Compliance
EU sanctions, export controls, non-EU subsidiaries and frozen payments.
- Screening and classification
- Non-EU subsidiaries
- Contracts and supply chain
- Blocked payments
- ESG and due diligence duty
EU & Competition Law
Mergers, cartels, abuse of dominance and foreign subsidies, before the Commission and the Belgian Authority.
- Merger control
- Cartels
- Abuse of dominance
- Foreign subsidies
- Dawn raids
Sports Law
Sports law and football: Belgium, France, England, international.
- Negotiation and review of player / coach contracts
- Club disputes — CBAS, FIFA DRC and CAS
- Training compensation and solidarity contributions
- Image rights and sponsorship
- International transfers and minors — Article 19 RSTP
- Agent training — FIFA exam preparation and professional practice
Criminal Law
Defence and assistance at every stage of criminal proceedings, for individuals as well as companies and their directors.
- Assistance from the first interview (Salduz) and police custody
- Judicial investigation, pre-trial chamber and pre-trial detention
- Defence before the criminal court and court of appeal
- Civil-party applications and recovery of loss
- Business crime: forgery and use of forged documents, misuse of corporate assets, breach of trust, fraud, money laundering, tax and social offences, fraudulent bankruptcy, corruption
- Corporate criminal liability — Article 5 of the former / Article 18 of the new Criminal Code, subject to the law applicable to the facts
Intellectual Property
Protecting, developing and defending your intangible assets: trade marks, patents, copyright, designs, domain names and trade secrets, in Belgium and internationally.
- Trade mark filing and management (Benelux, European Union, international)
- Patents: strategy, support and litigation
- Copyright and related rights
- Designs
- Licence, assignment and development agreements
- Intellectual property clauses in commercial and employment contracts
Contact
Each enquiry is assessed before an initial consultation is proposed.
Avenue Louise 209A · 1050 Brussels · Belgium