Schoups > Antwerp, Belgium > Firm Profile

‘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.’

‘All lawyers I have been working with at Schoups are very dedicated, clever and hard working people.’

‘They do what they say they will do and will tell you if it’s better to negotiate. So far I have never been disappointed by them and never ‘lost’ a case. Very good advice.’

‘Very skilled litigation counsels. Business acumen and attention to the details. Delivers outstanding outcomes by mixing the right ingredients.’

‘Benjamin Marchandise is truly dedicated to his clients, taking immediate actions and initiatives to address all concerns. Always willing to go the extra mile. That gives a sense of true partnership with his client.’

‘Schoups lawyers are easy accessible, flexible and always think in a solution-oriented way with their clients. The team of Schoups law firm have a dynamic, pragmatic and solution-oriented approach and offer a professional and high-quality service. It is practically a one-stop- shop for who is involved in construction and real estate. During the pandemic Schoups lawyers have maintained their level of service, accessibility. They were one of the first to have organised seminars and solutions how to legally deal with the problems of the first lockdown in Belgium for the construction and real estate sector.’

‘The partners Marco Schoups, Kris Lemmens and Maarten Somers stand out with their professional and high-quality knowledge and service. They think in solutions not in problems and help you to find a settlement agreement rather than a lawsuit.’

‘The dispute resolution team of Schoups knows our business through and through and have specialists covering all aspects of our needs. In addition, the team consists of a large number of very good lawyers at a partner level, but also at associate level, which means that there is always somebody available to brainstorm on pressing matters.’

‘Even though the team members are leading lawyers in their field, they are down-to-earth and very pleasant to work with. In particular Geert De Buyzer and Maarten Somers combine the quality of being excellent lawyers and also being a pleasure to work with.’

‘Gwen Bevers and Christine Heeb are the people we work with, and with high satisfaction.’

‘Schoups has experienced partners and associates who know their specialisations well. Schoups is good at combining these individual skills and, hence, providing an end-to-end solution. Schoups’ partners have relevant experience and know best-practices, esp. during negotiations with counterparts.’

‘Stefaan Wauman is committed to the customer and excels in practical advice during negotiations. Joost van Riel is hard-working and has good attention to detail, hence, avoiding potential inconsistencies in reasoning and in documents.’

‘We have a very good working relationship with the firm. They are extremely responsive and based on the enquiries we make they will gather the relevant associates to provide a swift yet thorough solution. The way in which we collaborate is straightforward and transparent.’

‘Stefaan Waumans – is very responsive and proactive.’

‘We worked with Joost Van Riel and Stefaan Waumans, who where both very down to earth and hands-on. They were very open to listen to our input and view on the business, but were not afraid to give their view on matters, when they did not agree with the clients.’

‘No nonsense and direct approach, very accessible and quick response. Friendly collaboration and of course very knowledgeable in the subject.’

‘Dedicated people like Gwen Bevers and Christine Heeb who are very reachable and respect deadlines.’