Expertise
Six 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.
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
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
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
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
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