In this workshop, the members of the BVA Tax & Legal Committee will be giving all attendants an update on tax matters, cover regulatory issues in M&A and talk about insolvency and AIFM.

Programme

13h30 Welcome drinks

1.    14h00 – 15h15: Regulatory hurdles in M&A

• Merger Control – New EU implementing regulation and recent case law (Contrast)
• Foreign Direct Investment – First experiences in Belgium and learnings from neighbouring countries (Loyens & Loeff – Freshfields)
• Foreign Subsidies Regulation – Overview of M&A regime and practical considerations (Freshfields)
• How to deal with these new regulatory hurdles in the SPA? (Freshfields)

2.    15h15 – 16h00: Restructuring & insolvency – Recent legislative developments addressed from the perspective of a PE-investor (Linklaters)

Break

3.    16h15 – 16h35: AIFM – Into the practical details of applying for a full AIFM license (Baker & McKenzie)

4.    16h35 – 17h20: Tax update (Argo – Tiberghien)

• Role of the BVA in the recent ‘tax shift’ proposal and what’s next
• Carried interest and sweet equity – Latest news
• Recent positions of the Ruling Commission and case law on selected topics

Closing drinks