‘Clifford Chance is known in the Belgian market as being the legal advisors for the largest and most complicated real estate transactions.’

‘The Clifford Chance team is highly knowledgeable in the Belgian real estate market, they are very responsive and are business and solution minded.’

‘The team is well appreciated by the market players and their presence in a transaction permits transactions to be swiftly completed.’

‘Henri d’Ursel is an exceptional lawyer and very well known by the Belgian and Luxembourg real estate players. He is very creative in finding solutions and is always very business minded. He is very proactive and available.’

‘Yves Delacroix is not only a good lawyer, but he is very pro active and pragmatic.’

‘Marie Heyvaert knows her files and remains calm at all times.’

‘Strong team, without excessive wasted time in theories.’

‘They are friendly, highly skilful. Moreover, they do their best to give you an appropriate answer, to be creative, to find a solution to your issue, and also to answer promptly.’

‘The lawyers are extremely responsive and great to work with.’

‘Yves has a clear view of the legal framework and gives an excellent service with great response times and value for money. His calm in all situation is valuable. Also, his ability to speak clearly and to participate in negotiations with real added value are an asset for any company working with him.’

‘Louise Hubo and Alexandre Emond assisted us very well on the acquisition of land in Brussels. They both have profound legal knowledge and look into matters very thoughtfully and diligently.’

‘Efficient service, excellent availability and top lawyers in their specific field of competence.’

‘High availability of the team, pleasant collaboration, specialists in their sector, high professionalism.

‘Always available.‘

‘Add value to the inhouse lawyer.‘

‘Lydian has a solution-driven approach and a deep legal knowledge that really impressed me. They combine very good client service with deep legal knowledge.

‘Kyoto Van Herreweghe and Anne-Victoire Vandekerckhove always spend time on the matter and deal with issues calmly. It’s never a case of finishing the deal quickly, but of finishing it in the best way possible.’

‘Kyoto Van Herreweghe is unparalleled in her knowledge of environmental law. She is responsible and proactive.’

‘Anne-Victoire Vandekerckhove is a professional with excellent in depth knowledge and is always available to the client.’

‘We have known and worked with Lydian. They are reputed to have one of the leading real estate practices in Belgium, and in our experience they never failed that reputation. We recommend Lydian to our clients requiring assistance in Belgium on a regular basis.’

‘The team is characterised by an excellent combination of young talents and experienced lawyers. A dedicated team with complementary skills is assigned to your case, creating the dynamics required to get the desired result.’

‘Matthias Masselis combines excellent skills with a deep understanding of the real estate industry and its players. He succeeded with surrounding himself with a young hands-on team, which he inspires to be as driven and deal oriented as himself.’

‘The team is experienced and is able to provide top-notch and to the point advice within challenging timeframes. This gives a competitive advantage during the bidding stage. They are excellent in translating legal issues in commercially acceptable solutions.’

‘We have worked with Matthias Maselis on most deals in Belgium and Luxembourg which is the best testament to the quality we receive. He knows the market, reads people and situations extremely well, is quick and available and is clearly passionate about what he does. We also appreciate that he is a nice and easy going person, which makes him the obvious choice for us when selecting our legal advisor. Julie Demester in his team has strong file knowledge and is dedicated. They complement each other well.’

‘This team has not only the ability to deal with very complex legal questions, but most of all to understand the commercial and financial aspects that those questions embrace, and give practical and easily understood solutions and advice to its clients (especially for non-legal persons).’

‘Matthias Maselis has a wide knowledge of the real estate business in its whole and easily spots the legal, tax, commercial and financial issues hidden in a deal and gives practical solutions to it. He is always one step ahead of the counterparty’s advisor, he is a smart negotiator and knows when its time to close the deal and get it done.’

‘I have been working with Rudy Nauwelaerts and Anneleen Quirynen. The team has the skills to treat (complex) topics/files in a very professional and human way. They are very flexible and available when you need to reach out to them. They take the time to seek for the best solutions for the client.’

‘They deliver excellent and thorough analyses which are presented in an easy to read format which is useful for the asset management team post-acquisition. We like working with Matthias and his team as he really understands what matters to us as an institutional investor. The lawyers are sharp, hands-on, efficient, proactive and deal focused.’

‘They are inherently unique in our case because we have a global relationship with the firm in multiple territories. I was also impressed by the convenience of working with a multi-disciplinary firm, allowing us to address questions outside of the scope of our transaction.’

‘Joseph Spinks was instrumental in helping us achieve an acceptable outcome. It has been many years since we have visited the Belgian real estate market and Joseph was able to answer every question we posed.’

‘Quick response – pragmatic service without overcomplicating things.’

‘Excellent and pragmatic advice.‘

‘Quick response.‘

‘The NautaDutilh team shows great involvement towards its clients. Their proactive approach really contributes to sustainable solutions. Also the fact that they have in depth knowledge on board of the various real estate related aspects, makes them outstanding performers.’

‘Didier De Vliegher has a great experience in real estate and construction business, which makes him the perfect leader and coach of this team.’

‘Louise Anne Bertin is an absolute talent, very driven and always to the point.’

‘Louise Anne Bertin is very knowledgeable and can manage and navigate complex cases very well. Very accessible and a pleasure to work with.‘

‘Didier De Vliegher is very knowledgeable, invested in his clients and always there for us when we need him.’

‘They are very good in what they do, hands-on and above all they are genuinely nice people to work with.‘

‘Schoups is a practice on which you can always count on for the best services. They put a specialized team on your case. They are always available, collaborate very well and react promptly.’

‘We are very glad that for very difficult public tenders, with even technical aspects, we can always count on Kris Lemmens and Jan de Leyn. They try to know and understand every detail with the purpose to treat the case as good as possible. The results are phenomenal.’

‘Experts in their domain. Good value for money.’

‘Kris Lemmens is highly available and thinks strategically together with the client. He is an expert in his domain and is also very acquainted with the sector.’

‘The quality of the advice is very good. The firm can rely on a strong “library” of information and experience. Their litigation dept. is very professional.’

‘Marco Schoups is always very professional.’

‘Kris Lemmens- very strong in public tender law.’

‘Simont Braun has a very specialized team of lawyers, each dedicated to their zone of competence.’

‘Béatrice Thieffry definitely stands-out in terms of knowledge, availability, client orientation and negotiation skills.’

‘One-stop shopping’ real estate team dedicated to the client.‘

‘Strong experience in the real estate sector and on the construction side as well.‘

‘They have the ability to quickly grasp the issue raised and target the real points of attention.‘

‘They are true deal makers.‘

‘A real trust relationship is established and we can feel that our objectives are fully aligned.‘

‘Working together with Altius in general and with its partner Lieven Peeters in particular has been a successful combination over the years for our firm.’

‘Lieven is an ace real estate lawyer who understands the importance of “commercial” negotiation in order to get the deal done.‘

‘Having Lieven besides me during tough negotiations was in several cases a necessity to get the deal done and the contract signed.’

‘Lieven Peeters is the perfect and rare combination of an ace-lawyer with a commercial, entrepreneurial approach.’

‘Excellent technological support, great network over several countries allowing the firm to render excellent advice in multi-jurisdictional deals at a high level. Great flexibility in proposing secondees during times we need more support. Very pleasant team with great know-how.’

‘Benoît Vandervelde is a very efficient and pleasant partner with excellent know-how in real estate matters.’

‘They are a very user friendly and highly skilled team. They offer clear commercial advice and will provide an opinion rather than sitting on the fence.’

‘Bruno Duquesne-commercially bright and very easy to deal with. Always good quality considered advice.’

‘Catherine Matton-very organised and always on top of the issue at hand. Has a forensic grasp of the detail.’

‘The team was very well rounded and had expertise in every area where we needed assistance. Its definitely a comprehensive practice.’

‘Pierre-Axel Chabot is a great lawyer; very hands on and thorough. He was easy for an American company to work with.’

‘CMS Real Estate team knows how to adapt and advise foreign clients with great clarity and patience. Very business oriented, with an ability to remain firm while being commercial which allows quality transactions to be signed quickly.’

‘Hands-on, pragmatic and flexible.‘

‘Link with other Deloitte teams.‘

‘Maximilien Van de Werve: client focused.‘

‘Eva Milants knows her clients and cases really well. Always available. Thinks outside the box when necessary, anticipates problems.’

‘Their strength is without any doubt the quality of their advice/work. They are also responsive.’

‘Lars Van Bever is keen to live up to the expectations of clients and he invests in really knowing his clients.’

‘One stop shop for all legal matters in (real estate) tax, construction, corporate and civil law matters.’

‘All team members involved are expert in their domain and are used to working with each other in an integrated way.’

‘Lars Van Bever is an expert in real estate funds, corporate aspects of real estate and capital markets. His broad knowledge of all transaction and investment structures makes him a perfect sounding board when dealing with complex real estate matters.’

‘People are always available and very helpful. Moreover they are always up to date in a practice with a lot of evolution.’

‘They are very accessible.’

‘KPMG Law is a well balanced real estate team, they are pragmatic and know the law very well. They always strive to give the best of themselves and think along with the client. They truly help you as a client. It’s a real pleasure to work with them, they do things fast and very well. Their availability is also great.’

‘Gerald Van Walle, head of the real estate practice and now also managing partner of KPMG Law is top notch. He knows the law and is a deal maker. It’s truly fantastic to have him on your side. Associate Valerie Dhooghe is the lawyer to keep in mind as she does a tremendous job.’

‘Highly responsive, attentive to detail and form a team with their clients from day 1, being flexible enough to understand and accommodate client’s needs and concerns.’

‘The KPMG Law real estate team has a great legal knowledge in all real estate matters. However, this great knowledge is combined with a multidisciplinary approach, a global KPMG network and a unique and solid technological base. The team is fully integrated and strongly committed to their clients.‘

‘Jim Bauwens is well known in the Belgian real estate market for his expertise in leasing matters and all legal matters that have to do with asset and property management in general. Particularly strong in the retail sector, he is an authority in the market in matters of (commercial) leasing with a strong reputation.’

‘Stefan Van Dyck – very good file knowledge’

‘They are to the point , reports are made clear and readable for non-lawyers.‘

‘We rely on PWC’s team to assist us in due diligence on several real estate acquisitions.‘

‘We called on the services of PWC in connection with a sale of a real estate company. In view of the various specialities in terms of real estate, land issues, tax and finance, we were soon able to get to work very efficiently. Everything went very well and the sale was brought to a successful conclusion thanks to the expertise of these people.‘