Environmental, Social and Governance
Belgium
25 April 2025
Linklaters environment team is headed by Melissa Verplancke and assists clients across a large range of environmental law issues including in connection with renewable energy as well as more traditional energy such as nuclear power. Besides providing advice on land planning permit applications, more recently, the firm has also been focusing on ESG issues. Verplancke has experience in real estate transactions and PPS projects and has a focus on ESG regulations. Other key individual Laura Vervier advises local and international clients on all environmental aspects of commercial real estate in Belgium, in particular in connection with real estate transactions. Corneel Debusscher is involved in environmental advisory, transactional, and litigation work for both national and international clients with a combined focus on real estate and public law.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team at Linklaters is very knowledgeable in this area of law and gives accurate advice. The lawyers there are very specialised and thorough.'
- 'We remain in good hands with Melissa Verplancke who is thorough, and very talented.'
Key clients
- Cityforward S.Comm
- Solvay SA
- Balta Industries
- INEOS
- ArcelorMittal Belgium SA
- McDonald’s Restaurants Belgium
- Value Retail Management
- Macquarie
- INEOS Aromatics Belgium SA
- Eternit
Work highlights
Advised Cityforward S.Comm in the complex Project Schuman, a €900 million multi-party real estate transaction involving the acquisition, lease, and financing of 23 buildings from the European Commission to promote sustainable redevelopment in Brussels.
Advised Solvay on the acquisition of its new headquarters in Brussels, a complex transaction involving real estate and environmental considerations.
Lawyers
Practice head
Melissa Verplancke
Other key lawyers
Laura Vervier; Corneel Debusscher; Corentin Burton