KPMG Law in Belgium > Antwerp, Belgium > Firm Profile

‘Sparring partner that thinks with the company and gives honest feedback. In legal cases, they provide a good overview of potential issues and communicate them well in order to find a proper solution.’

‘The whole team is great to work with. They are very professional and provide clear and honest feedback. They also think with the client for the most efficient solution.’

‘The team is hard working and pleasant to work with.’

‘Veerle Pissierssens is to the point and on top of her game.’

‘They have a very broad team led by Gerald Van Walle, real estate partner. They have an excellent legal knowledge combined with a very pragmatic approach which makes them perfect to assist real estate developers just as we are. They are a diverse team which makes use of technology driven solutions helping us out on our day to day work. Given the outstanding and pragmatic advice with lawyers available at any time, we absolutely prefer KPMG Law. Furthermore, the fact that they have a close collaboration with KPMG Tax and the single point of contact we have, both for legal and tax questions, makes it very easy and accessible for us.’

‘Just to mention two of them: Gerald Van Walle, despite the fact that he’s also the managing partner of KPMG Law, which has I think about 100 lawyers, he’s always available to assist us where necessary. Valerie Dhooghe is a counsel on which we also rely much for our legal work. Great team, good collaboration, pragmatic, very reactive and value for money. Just perfect.’

‘KPMG Law offers a multidisciplinary approach, First and foremost, 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. They work closely together from different angels of legal expertise (lease law, transactional experience, regulatory real estate, …) covering all fields of real estate law and delivering a complete legal solution for a business problem.’

‘The fact that they are partnered with KPMG makes that they can also offer tax, accounting and financial advice and cover all aspects of any real estate transaction. This makes the firm really stand out, as this one stop service offering is of course a real plus for clients such as our firm. In addition, the team of KPMG Law is very well balanced in terms of seniority, guaranteeing a dedicated senior involvement in every file.’

‘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. I know Jim very well from having worked with him I the past and know that he is trustworthy, reliable and delivers on time.’

‘Jim Bauwens recently joined K Law and since his joining K Law has built a formidable real estate practise, which covers all real estate matters and which is fully integrated. Jim knows the ins and outs of the market and very well understands the business. He is very pragmatic and hands on. Jim is dedicated, strongly identifies with the client he works for and really goes the extra mile. He is always available and can react at very short notice if needed.’

‘Mutidisciplinary team – pragmatic and solution focused. International coverage due to offices all over the globe which is very helpful for complex international legal problems.’

‘Legal advice that works. Hands-on, practical advice.’

‘The collaboration we have with KPMG Law is one of pure trust because of the top service we receive. The team is very responsive from the top down. Partners and associates very much understand the urgency of certain matters and are always at our disposal in a very short notice. ’

‘Thomas De Clerck did a fantastic job in guiding us and his team towards a deal. Louis-Maxim Desmadryl displays knowledge, hard work and transparent communication.’

‘The KPMG law firm offers a unique and diverse mix of legal strengths, with excellent legal expertise, combined with a can-do approach, efficiency, ability to bridge different legislations’

‘Charlotte Reabel and Gert Cauwenbergh were able to lead complex matters end-to-end, paying attention to different angles and details. They worked in a result- and solution-driven way. They ensured continuity throughout the file with their seamless teamwork. They were also pleasant to work with, approachable and available.’

‘Patrick Geeraert is very responsive, on top of matters, knows how businesses work and provides excellent quality work.’

‘The whole team is great to work with. They are very professional and provide clear and honest feedback. they also think with the client for the most efficient solution. The documentation that you receive is clear and can be understood by people who are not actively involved.’