Simont Braun assists Deminor in the Fortis case settled for € 1.3 billion

On 13 July, the amended settlement of € 1.3 billion reached between Ageas (former Fortis) and Deminor was declared binding by the Amsterdam Court of Appeal. It is the largest settlement of investors’ claims in Europe so far.  Read Press Release in PDF Simont Braun defended the interests of the investors (more than 5,000) federated […]

The Belgian tax treatment of income stemming from the assigment of license of copyrights

Simont Braun recently assisted one of its clients in obtaining a ruling from the Ruling Commission in which an extensive and refined application was made of the interesting Belgian tax treatment with respect to personal income received from the assignment or license of copyrights. The distinction between the compensation received by an individual in exchange […]

Simont Braun’s Digital Finance Team assists mozzeno with the launch of its innovative platform

Brussels, March 2017 Simont Braun assisted the Brussels-based FinTech mozzeno on the launch of the first Belgian digital platform enabling individuals to participate indirectly in the funding of other individuals’ consumer loans. The loans are financed through securitization, by issuing notes to which the investors subscribe. In such a highly regulated sector, our team prepared […]