Kris Lemmens > Schoups > Antwerp, Belgium > Lawyer Profile
Schoups Offices
DE BURBURESTRAAT 6-8
2000 ANTWERP
Belgium
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Kris Lemmens
Work Department
Public Procurement Law and PPP; International Construction Contracts
Position
Managing Partner
Career
Kris is active in public law, more specifically in the field of public procurement and public-private partnerships (PPP). He focuses in particular on advising and representing construction actors in the award and implementation of construction projects in the public sector.
Kris joined the Schoups firm in 2005. Before that, he worked for the City of Brussels as a legal counsel for public procurement at the department of Urbanism – department of Architecture.
He publishes regularly on public procurement law and gives lectures and in-house training on the subject.
Languages
Dutch, English, French
Memberships
- Member of the editorial board of the Tijdschrift voor Bouwrecht en Onroerend Goed (Journal of Construction Law and Real Estate)
- Director of the Belgian Construction Law Association
Education
- Master in Public Management and Policy, KU Leuven, 2007
- Master of Laws, KU Leuven, 2003
Lawyer Rankings
Belgium > Dispute resolution
Schoups is recognised for having the ‘flexibility and responsiveness of a dynamic, mid-sized independent law firm‘, acting in a range of contentious mandates, including arbitration, litigation, and alternative dispute resolution. The firm has dispute specialists across all practice areas, including private construction, public procurement and PPP, real estate, environmental, and corporate law. Team head Marco Schoups is recognised, along with Jens Rediers, for being ‘very efficient, having a clear approach, and being consistent‘. Also of note are Maarten Somers and Kris Lemmens, who are ‘very reachable and deliver hands-on advice and assistance‘. Key lawyers include Dave Mertens, Els Op de Beeck, Benjamin Marchandise, and Liesbeth Truyens.
Belgium > Real estate and construction
Schoups‘ real estate and construction practice offers services in the fields of real estate and project development, private construction law, public procurement and PPPs, through three interconnected teams. It particularly stands out for its work advising clients on all aspects of real estate construction developments, including domestic construction disputes, often handling arbitration and mediation. Practice head Marco Schoups brings over 35 years of experience in real estate and construction arbitration and mediation. Kris Lemmens focuses on major construction projects, with a particular focus on the public sector. Maarten Somers is known for his expertise in public procurement and stands out for his experience in the execution of major public construction projects. Els Op de Beeck focuses her practice on private construction law litigation. Post-publication, in April 2025, Fran Claes joined the firm from Osborne Clarke with strong real estate transactional expertise.