GSJ Advocaten > Antwerp, Belgium > Firm Profile
GSJ Advocaten Offices
Borsbeeksebrug 36 box 9
2600
Belgium
GSJ Advocaten > The Legal 500 Rankings
Belgium > Real estate and construction Tier 4
‘Trustworthy, pragmatic, market-focused and dedicated‘, Antwerp-based GSJ Advocaten joins the ranking this year thanks to its growing portfolio of work for Flemish public authorities, and through its alliance with firms in the Netherlands and the UK, local and international developers and investors in real estate projects. Christophe Lenders (who is ‘very customer-oriented and actively searches for practical solutions‘) and the ‘thorough and punctual‘ Yves Loix are the lead partners.Practice head(s):
Christophe Lenders; Yves Loix
Other key lawyers:
Joris Wouters; Joris Geens; Stephanie Wernaers
Testimonials
‘It is a law firm with various specialized departments. Depending on the problem at hand, there is always a specialist to help.The new buildings are very centrally located in Antwerp and easily accessible.’
‘Christophe Lenders is very customer-oriented and actively searches for practical solutions. He can analyze more complex legal issues well and can assess the risks exceptionally well.’
‘I know GSJ Advocaten as counselors of adverse parties. About half of the partners are public / real estate experts. All very able and well respected lawyers. When I have a deal / litigation were they are involved, it is clear that the aim for the best result for their client, but allways trying to act towards a deal with the adverse party avoiding unnecessary costs for thier clients.’
‘Hands-on creative team, very knowledgeable and experienced.’
‘They stand out in reactivity, knowledge and correct value for money.’
‘GSJ Advocaten is a very trustworthy, pragmatic, market-focused and dedicated law firm with a growing team and reputation.’
‘Christophe Lenders is a top Real Estate and public law counsel, with a large knowledge of the market of construction companies, developpers and PPP projects. He is extremely focussed on delivering exceptional client service and is deal driven. He always put the client first but has enough diplomatic skills to listen to the counterparty and structure solutions. – Yves Loix is a reference in the field of public law and environmental & permitting law. He knows the in and outs of often very complex environments.’
‘The public procurement and construction team has two strong partners. Christophe Lenders and Joris Wouters are very accessible to provide practical advice quickly. There is a good balance between deliverables and invoicing. No hours machine. Christophe understands the construction sector and our needs very well.’
Key clients
DCA
Ghelamco NV
BPI
Immobel
Matexi Projects
Rinkoniên |Artes
Mobilis
Boskalis
City of Malines
VK Engineering
Sweco
Heeren Group
NV Besix SA
Vanderstraeten
VDD Project Development
Revive
Flemish Government
Evillas
Triple B
NV IRET Development
Heylen Group
Sportinfrabouw
Gillion Construct
Provincie Antwerpen
B-Architecten
HUB architecture
Styfhals architecten
Stadsbader nv
Stadsbader contractors nv
BAM Interbuild
Work highlights
- Advising the partnership TM Rinkoniên (a temporary joint venture consisting of major Belgian contractors Artes, Stadsbader Contractors and CIT Blaton as well as the world-famous Dutch and international contractor Boskalis and Dutch contractor Mobilis I TBI) regarding the awarding and the execution of the biggest construction works in Europe, the project ‘Oosterweelverbinding’.
- Advising the City of Mechelen (advising, contracting and legal representation) on the major urban development program (Ragheno project 140.000 m² offices, 25.000 m² retail, 2750 houses, 18.000 m² public infrastructure).
- Guidance and advice on the environmental law aspects of the Golf project in Knokke. GSJ provided legal services for the environmental permit, a project with an international character. An international hotel will be established. The value of the project is estimated at €500,000,000. The architect of the golf project is Jack Nicklaus, known as The Golden Bear, a top American golfer.
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Office structure
Behind each case that GSJ Lawyers handles, operates a team of some 68 specialised lawyers.
Unity in diversity: the client is stronger because we share our knowledge with each other. Our office is built around this way of working.
You’ll notice it in our organisation: one global office with overlapping departments in which each lawyer can rely on the input of colleagues from other fields. This overlap stimulates cross-fertilisation between the different disciplines, so that insights from one department are enriched with knowledge from another. GSJ’s lawyers do not handle their clients in isolation. Through this exchange, each GSJ client has access to solid professional knowledge in diverse fields. If other lawyers at the firm can contribute to a case due to their specific knowledge, they will. In this way, the expertise of each lawyer is at the service of each client.
You’ll also see it in our logo, which depicts our motto “Adding value through shared knowledge”. The vision behind that motto makes us who we are: one of the larger law firms in Flanders. But different.
Adding value through shared knowledge
In a world whose complexity increases daily, knowledge is a precious commodity. The best way to increase knowledge is to share it with others, certainly in the legal profession. The handling of a case increasingly requires the input of multiple lawyers with specific knowledge. Which is why GSJ Lawyers is organised into overlapping departments.
This way of working is also reflected in our logo. The overlapping ovals represent the departments that stimulate each other. Where the ovals intersect, information is exchanged and knowledge deepened.
The multidisciplinary approach to policy implementation sometimes also requires a multidisciplinary approach to the legal issues that may arise. The know-how, knowledge and experience accumulated by GSJ Lawyers can therefore be fully applied here. The complementary nature of GSJ Lawyers achieved through collaboration between the different specialised departments, i.e. the mix of expertise, can be optimally deployed for the benefit of the client.
Thus knowledge is the keyword at GSJ. Our lawyers not only share this knowledge with each other, but also with the public. Thanks to years of experience, GSJ’s lawyers are frequently consulted for policy preparation work and teaching assignments. We are also regularly called upon to lecture at seminars.
Departments
GSJ’s motto “Adding value through shared knowledge” has resulted in an open structure, in which the exchange of knowledge and cooperation are central features of the various departments.
Within the 6 major fields in which GSJ is active, namely:
o liability law, insurance law and criminal law
o administrative and environmental law
o corporate law
o real estate, construction contract law and public procurements
o personal and family law, and family property law
o social and labour law, public service law and education law
various subcategories of topics in which the firm has been able to develop solid expertise in the meantime are also handled. Reference can be made to sub-specialisations such as company law, distribution and commercial contracts, co-ownership and apartment law, disciplinary measures, intellectual property rights and media, government contracts or PPP.
Contact
Have a question for us? Would you like to make use of our services? Feel free to contact us at +32 (0)3 232 50 60 or info@gsj.be. We would happy to help.
Meet The Team(s)
Barrister Profiles
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Mr Christophe Lenders | View Profile | |
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Mr Yves Loix | View Profile |
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