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.

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Memberships

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Brussels Bar (Nederlandstalige Orde van Advocaten), 2000
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Chairman, Global Legal Customs Association
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International VAT Club
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ABA Steering Committee of Export Controls and Economic Sanctions
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ICC Commission on Customs and Trade Facilitation
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Amcham Indirect Tax Taskforce
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AT+ICA
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Qualifications

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Law degree, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium), 1999

What others say

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Bert Gevers is recognised as Global Elite Thought Leader in Trade & Customs - International Sanctions
Who's Who Legal - (2023)
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Bert Gevers named "Key lawyer" in Tax
Legal 500 - EMEA (2023)
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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)
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Bert Gevers is recognised as Highly Regarded in Indirect Tax
ITR - World Tax (2024)
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Bert Gevers named "Highly Regarded" in Indirect tax
ITR - World Tax (2022)
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Bert Gevers named "Highly Regarded" in Indirect Tax
ITR - World Tax (2023)
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Bert Gevers is recognised as Recommended in Trade & Customs - International Sanctions
Who's Who Legal - (2022)
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Bert Gevers is recognised as Recommended in Trade & Customs
Who's Who Legal - (2022)
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Global Elite Thought Leader
Who's Who Legal - Trande & Customs - International Sanctions (2021)
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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)
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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)
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Bert Gevers

Partner - Attorney at Law

bert.gevers@loyensloeff.com

Brussels

Dutch, English, French

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<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.