Loyens & Loeff's real estate practice handles high-value, deals, including real estate acquisitions, developments, and financing. The team is led by Christophe Laurent, who oversees complex transactions across the logistics and hospitality sectors. Julien Lecler advises clients on matters spanning Belgium and Luxembourg, providing integrated cross-border support.

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Testimonials

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‘Very specialised people in real estate, transactions, and construction issues.'
‘Christophe Laurent: one of the most professional and qualified lawyers in real estate transactions. Julien Leclerc is a specialist in construction litigation.'
‘Extensive range of resources to manage our business projects / operations in Belgium.'
‘Long term relationship, very good understanding of our strategy and risk profile - pragmatic business oriented vision.'
‘Christophe Laurent stands out for his accessibility, quick feedback, and knowledge of both real estate civil matters and tax related real estate topics which is a key advantage in the Belgian market ’
‘Loyens & Loeff in Belgium stands out for its strong expertise and pragmatic approach. They are highly available, always ready to provide clear, business-oriented advice, and they understand the practical realities of real estate transactions and projects.'

Key clients

AEW
Alchemy Step Hotel Group
Axa
CBRE Investment Managents
Covivio Hotels
Downtown Development
Edmond de Rothschild REIM
Lifento
PATRIZIA Immobilien Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
Schroders
Groupama Immobilier
Step Partners Europe GmbH and Alchemy Step Hotel Group
Swiss Life Asset Managers France
Weerts Logistic Park
Wereldhave and Wereldhave Belgium

Work highlights

Assisting Weerts Logistics Parks in achieving a major transaction, composed of 4 companies owning strategically located portfolio of five logistics assets.

Advising Alchemy Step Hotel Group (Alchemy Partners & Step Partners) on all legal and tax aspects, including the financing, of their acquisition of a portfolio of 8 hotels in Belgium, located in key Belgian cities.

Representing Covivio Hotels on the Belgian legal and tax aspects of a swap operation with Accor Invest, involving France, Belgium, and Germany, to consolidate the hotel ownership and/or the hotel operation at the level of the same group.

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