Investment Climate Comparison 2019
Many MNEs base their operations in the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland. For instance by means of European or regional headquarters, a shared service centre, a customer care centre, a distribution and logistics centre or a research & development (R&D) facility. But do you know the main characteristics of these countries?

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Many MNEs base their operations in the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland. For instance by means of European or regional headquarters, a shared service centre, a customer care centre, a distribution and logistics centre or a research & development (R&D) facility. But do you know the main characteristics of these countries?
An unbiased comparison
The Loyens & Loeff Investment Climate Comparison informs investors and their advisers about the main features of the investment climate in these countries. We do so in general, by setting out and comparing the main characteristics of the different jurisdictions in terms of corporate taxes, legal framework and certain employment related aspects. We present and compare these countries without a bias for one particular jurisdiction. This allows you to take an informed decision on which country best suits your business and market.
Michelvan Agt
Senior associate Senior Deputy Civil Law NotaryMichel van Agt, senior associate and deputy civil law notary, is a member of the Corporate practice group.
T: +31 20 578 52 61 M: +31 6 10 89 85 88 E: michel.van.agt@loyensloeff.comTimvan Straaten
Senior associate Tax adviserTim van Straaten, tax adviser, is a member of the Family Owned Business & Private Wealth practice group.
T: +31 20 578 54 34 M: +31 6 10 89 78 65 E: tim.van.straaten@loyensloeff.comHelende Gier
Associate Tax adviserHelen de Gier, tax adviser, is a member of the International Tax Services practice group in our Amsterdam office. She focuses on a wide variety of international tax matters, with an emphasis on Dutch corporate income tax and dividend withholding tax.
T: +31 20 578 53 06 M: +31 6 10 89 76 06 E: helen.de.gier@loyensloeff.comGerwinHoeksma
Associate Tax adviserGerwin Hoeksma, tax adviser, is a member of the practice group Payroll Taxes & Employment Law.
T: +31 20 578 55 66 M: +31 6 55 78 56 12 E: gerwin.hoeksma@loyensloeff.comPeterAdriaansen
Partner Tax AdviserPeter Adriaansen, partner, is a member of the Tax Practice Group in our Luxembourg and Amsterdam offices. He focuses on tax structuring for multinational and international private clients.
T: +352 466 230 451 E: peter.adriaansen@loyensloeff.comPierre-AntoineKlethi
Associate Attorney at law / Avocat / Tax AdviserPierre-Antoine Klethi, associate, is a member of the Tax Practice Group in our Luxembourg office. He focuses on Luxembourg tax matters, relevant international tax developments and EU State Aid investigations.
T: +352 466 230 429 E: pierre-antoine.klethi@loyensloeff.comKheiraMebrek
Senior Associate Tax AdviserKheira Mebrek, senior associate, is a member of the Tax Practice Group in our Luxembourg office. She focuses on personal income tax. She specialises in employment and benefits, employment tax, family owned business and private wealth, social insurances, tax and wage tax.
T: + 35 24 66 230 292 E: kheira.mebrek@loyensloeff.comMathildeLattard
Counsel Attorney at law / Avocat à la CourMathilde Lattard, counsel, is a member of the Corporate Practice Group in our Luxembourg office. She focuses on private equity, corporate law and finance law.
T: +352 466 230 248 E: mathilde.lattard@loyensloeff.comGodfriedAmpe
Counsel Attorney at LawGodfried Ampe is a counsel in the Corporate /M&A Practice Group in Belgium. He is also a member of the Healthcare & Life Sciences Team.
T: +32 2 743 43 27 E: godfried.ampe@loyensloeff.comWouterStrijckers
Associate Attorney at LawWouter Strijckers is a member of the Loyens & Loeff International Tax Services Practice Group and of the Transfer Pricing Team in Belgium. He is an associate in our Brussels office.
T: +32 2 773 23 64 M: +32 4 79 27 20 08 E: wouter.strijckers@loyensloeff.comAurélienPasquier
Associate Attorney at lawAurélien Pasquier, attorney at law, is an associate in our Zurich office. He focuses on data protection and M&A transactions.
T: +41 43 434 67 16 M: +41 79 314 19 02 E: aurelien.pasquier@loyensloeff.comFabianSutter
Associate Attorney at law, Swiss certified tax expertFabian Sutter, attorney at law and Swiss certified tax expert, is an associate in our Zurich office. He focusses on Swiss and international taxation, in particular transfer pricing group and investment structures, M&A, financing and capital market transactions, private equity, venture capital and structured financial instruments.
T: +41 43 434 67 14 M: +41 79 398 76 39 E: fabian.sutter@loyensloeff.comRobertVeenhoven
Senior associate Tax adviserRobert Veenhoven, senior tax adviser, is a member of the Investment Management practice group in our Amsterdam office. He advises fund managers, in particular, active in the fields of Private Equity, Venture Capital and Infrastructure, on fund formation, management participations and deal structuring.
T: +31 20 578 52 38 M: +31 6 31 92 90 51 E: robert.veenhoven@loyensloeff.com