Bert Gevers
Partner - Attorney at Law
Bert Gevers is a partner in our Brussels office. He heads the Loyens & Loeff Indirect Tax Practice Group in Belgium and is a core member of the Corporate Investigations Team.
Extensive expertise in advising and representing clients in indirect tax matters, corporate investigations and trade compliance issues (with a focus on sanctions and export controls) in various sectors including e-commerce, food & beverages and aerospace & defence has earned Bert a listing as a leading expert in the Legal 500 EMEA directory, a leading indirect tax adviser by Indirect Tax Leaders guide and a recognition as Global Thought Leader in Sanctions by Who is Who Legal.
He advises clients on international and domestic exchange of goods and services, performs internal scans and audits and represents clients before national regulators & courts in Belgium and the Netherlands and before the European Commission, its advisory committees and the Court of Justice of the European Union.
Work highlights
Contributions
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13-10-2026EU Tax Alert 217
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06-08-2026EU Tax Alert 216
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16-06-2026EU Tax Alert 215
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08-12-2025Tax trends and developments for MNEs in 2026
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12-03-2025VAT in the Digital Age proposal adopted
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28-11-2024Tax Trends and Developments for MNEs in 2025
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26-12-2023Lexology - Sanctions 2023
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30-11-2023Tax trends and developments for MNEs
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14-12-2022VAT in the Digital Age: new rules proposed
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20-04-2021New VAT e-commerce rules: are you ready?
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16-11-2020COVID-19 maatregel voor btw
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01-10-2020Belgium’s Governmental declaration of intent
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03-07-2020IT services related to VAT
Memberships
Brussels Bar (Nederlandstalige Orde van Advocaten), 2000
Chairman, Global Legal Customs Association
International VAT Club
ABA Steering Committee of Export Controls and Economic Sanctions
ICC Commission on Customs and Trade Facilitation
Amcham Indirect Tax Taskforce
AT+ICA
Qualifications
Law degree, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium), 1999
What others say
"Bert Gevers has the capacity to overview a complex problem and break it down to the right level of simplicity to have a good understanding as a client. Based on his vast knowledge and experience he is very quick in analyzing a case, and determining the important factors and areas of investigation."
Legal 500 - EMEA (2025)
"Bert Gevers directs his team in a very efficient way; this results in high value and well substantiated advice. He masters the art of explaining a complex subject in a way that non experts are able to understand."
Legal 500 - EMEA (2025)
Bert Gevers named "Key lawyer" in Tax
Legal 500 - EMEA (2023)
Bert Gevers is recognised as “a point of reference in this field” by sources who applaud his “multifaceted experience of international trade and customs”.
Who's Who Legal - (2023)
Bert Gevers is recognised as Global Elite Thought Leader in Trade & Customs - International Sanctions
Who's Who Legal - (2023)
Bert Gevers is recognised as Highly Regarded in Indirect Tax
ITR - World Tax (2024)
Bert Gevers named "Highly Regarded" in Indirect tax
ITR - World Tax (2022)
Bert Gevers named "Highly Regarded" in Indirect Tax
ITR - World Tax (2023)
Bert Gevers is recognised as Recommended in Trade & Customs - International Sanctions
Who's Who Legal - (2022)
Bert Gevers is recognised as Recommended in Trade & Customs
Who's Who Legal - (2022)
Global Elite Thought Leader
Who's Who Legal - Trande & Customs - International Sanctions (2021)
Bert Gevers is a “go-to for Belgium work” according to sources who note he is “very much on top of things - he’s excellent on export control, customs and sanctions work”.
Who's Who Legal (2021)
Peers highlight Bert Gevers as "the best there is - he's a top sanctions/trade practitioner in Belgium". He is considered "the first port of call for European issues" and also possesses "prolific US sanctions knowledge".
Who's Who Legal (2021)
Bert Gevers
Partner - Attorney at Law
<p>Bert Gevers is a partner in our Brussels office. He heads the Loyens & Loeff Indirect Tax Practice Group in Belgium and is a core member of the Corporate Investigations Team.</p>
Extensive expertise in advising and representing clients in indirect tax matters, corporate investigations and trade compliance issues (with a focus on sanctions and export controls) in various sectors including e-commerce, food & beverages and aerospace & defence has earned Bert a listing as a leading expert in the Legal 500 EMEA directory, a leading indirect tax adviser by Indirect Tax Leaders guide and a recognition as Global Thought Leader in Sanctions by Who is Who Legal.
He advises clients on international and domestic exchange of goods and services, performs internal scans and audits and represents clients before national regulators & courts in Belgium and the Netherlands and before the European Commission, its advisory committees and the Court of Justice of the European Union.