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Islamic Finance Loyens & Loeff
Islamic Finance
Islamic Finance Loyens & Loeff
Extensive tax treaty networks
combined with beneficial tax systems
and on-shore status, these are just
some of the Benelux benefits.
Islamic finance is one of the most dynamic fields in today’s global financial
marketplace. Our global Islamic finance team, made up of experienced
attorneys, civil law notaries and tax lawyers, is involved in innovative Islamic
finance structures for cross-border as well as local transactions. Clients include
corporates, financial institutions and investment managers, both from inside
and outside the Benelux (Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg). We
have in-depth and up-to-date knowledge of the relevant legal and tax aspects
involved in setting up Shari’a-compliant structures, and we understand the
economics of Islamic finance transactions.
We work closely together with our specialists on, among others, asset finance,
project finance, investment management, securitisation, real estate, energy and
regulatory matters, whether they are working from our main Benelux offices or
from our Dubai, London, New York, Singapore or other international offices.
Moreover, we are in close contact with key market players, as well as regulatory
and tax authorities, to further pave the way for Islamic finance products in the
Benelux market, ranging from complex Sukuk structures to Islamic finance retail
products such as Shari’a-compliant home finance.
The Loyens & Loeff Islamic finance team
Islamic Finance Loyens & Loeff
The Benelux offers distinct
advantages for Islamic finance,
including a suitable tax and
regulatory environment.
The Benelux provides significant benefits for Islamic finance transactions:
● Extensive tax treaty networks combined with beneficial tax systems and on-
shore OECD proof status.
● Extensive bilateral investment treaties that are worded in a particularly
favourable way, providing investment protection for global investments
through the Benelux countries.
● The possibility to obtain certainty in advance from the Revenue Service.
● The profit calculation method thanks to which different types of income are
treated the same way from a tax perspective, which allows flexibility when
offsetting various types of income with various types of losses or costs,
thereby reducing the risk of tax leakage.
● A modern, beneficial and efficient regulatory and corporate framework
available throughout the Benelux, which offers flexible vehicles in most
jurisdictions that provide ample opportunities for structuring Islamic finance
transactions.
Benefits of the Benelux
Islamic Finance Loyens & Loeff
Islamic finance products
We can assist you in setting up a wide variety of Islamic finance products. Based
on our deal experience and market insights we bring innovative structuring
solutions to the table in respect of, amongst other things:
● Sukuk structures involving a wide variety of asset classes
● Structured (asset) finance, including (leveraged) Ijara (leasing) transactions
● Project finance transactions, structured on the basis of Istisn’a
● Islamic investment fund structures, including Mudaraba structures
● Acquisition finance, based on Murabaha / Tawarruq principles
● Shari’a-compliant retail products, such as home financing and retail funds
● Real estate investments, based on for example Ijara or Musharaka principles
● Private equity investments
● Estate planning
Islamic Finance Loyens & Loeff
Loyens & Loeff
As a leading firm, Loyens & Loeff is the natural choice for a legal and tax partner
if you do business in or from the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, our
home markets. You can count on personal advice from any of our 900 advisers
based in one of our offices in the Benelux or in key financial centres around
the world. Thanks to our full-service practice, specific sector experience and
thorough understanding of the market, our advisers understand exactly what you
need.
Islamic Finance Loyens & Loeff
Contacts
Kees HooftSenior associate (Banking & Finance)
T +31 20 578 57 25
Niels MullerSenior associate (Tax)
T +31 20 578 52 33
Valérie MantotSenior associate (Investment management)
T +971 4 437 27 09
Jan Bart SchoberPartner (Tax)
T +971 4 437 27 00
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