Corporate Law & Blockchain Entity Formation

Comprehensive corporate law services supporting Web3 entrepreneurs and blockchain businesses through all stages of company lifecycle, from initial formation and structuring through growth, restructuring, and eventual transmission or liquidation. This service combines traditional Belgian corporate law expertise with specialized knowledge of blockchain and crypto-asset regulatory frameworks.

Company Formation & Structuring

Legal services for establishing business entities in Belgium, including selection of optimal legal form (SRL, SA, cooperative, foundation), drafting articles of association, shareholder agreements, and handling incorporation procedures. Following Belgium's corporate law reform (Code of Companies and Associations), the practice provides guidance on modern structures including capital-free SRLs, flexible share classes, and innovative governance models particularly suitable for blockchain startups and tech companies.

Blockchain Business Structuring

Specialized legal structuring for blockchain ventures operating in or expanding to Belgium and the European Union, including entity selection and formation for crypto-asset service providers, foundations, and DAOs with legal wrappers. Advisory covers the intersection of traditional corporate law with decentralized governance mechanisms, helping clients design legally compliant yet innovative organizational structures that satisfy both corporate governance requirements and blockchain-specific regulatory needs.

Shareholder Agreements & Governance

Drafting and negotiation of shareholder agreements (pactes d'associés) establishing rights, obligations, and relationships between company owners, including voting arrangements, transfer restrictions, drag-along and tag-along provisions, deadlock resolution mechanisms, and management structures. For blockchain and tech startups, particular attention to founder vesting, intellectual property assignment, token distribution models, and equity incentive frameworks for employees and advisors.

Business Restructuring & Transmission

Support for companies undergoing structural changes, including mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, and internal reorganizations. The practice assists with business transmission planning (succession, management buyouts, third-party sales), partnering with SOWACESS for structured transmission processes. Services include legal due diligence, transaction documentation, and post-transaction integration support for both traditional and blockchain-focused businesses.

Ongoing Corporate Compliance

Regular corporate governance advisory including board and shareholder meeting procedures, annual filing requirements, capital increases and reductions, dividend distributions, and maintenance of corporate registers. Support for director liability management, conflict of interest procedures, and related-party transaction approvals, with special consideration for the unique governance challenges faced by crypto-asset businesses.

Liquidation & Insolvency

For companies facing financial difficulties or reaching end-of-life, the practice provides guidance on voluntary liquidation procedures, asset distribution (including digital asset handling), and closure formalities. As a judicial curator and liquidator appointed by the Liège Business Court, Florian brings practical experience to both voluntary and court-supervised liquidation processes, ensuring proper handling of creditor claims, employee rights, and legal obligations throughout the wind-down process.