ALTIUS’ real estate team advises on all aspects of property transactions, including project structuring, M&A, joint ventures, leasing, and sale-and-leaseback arrangements. The team manages zoning, building permits, and environmental compliance. Practice heads Lieven Peeters and William Timmermans lead work on shopping centres, logistics hubs, office buildings, and other commercial real estate mandates.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘The Altius team acts very diligent and hands-on. Their billing is very transparent.’
- ‘Lieven Peetes is very hands-on. Always paying attention to the essence and looking for practical solutions.’
- ‘Competence and expertise in the legal matter of real estate.’
- ‘Lieven Peeters: broad view and very knowledgeable in his field.'
- ‘Lieven Peeters is a great guy to deal with. Clear billing and information.’
Key clients
- Baltisse
- Belfius Insurance S.A
- CBRE IM
- Cloudkitchens
- DFDS Group
- Electro 80
- EVCargo
- Foot Locker
- ING
- KBC Verzekeringen
- KFC
- MARK
Work highlights
Assisted the United States Government with the acquisition and the development of a site for the location of a new embassy in Brussels.
Aiding MULTI Corporation with the sale of the iconic inner-city shopping center “Stadsfeestzaal” in Antwerp which was the largest shopping center transaction in Belgium for 2024.
Representing Matexi, one of the most prominent real estate developers in Belgium, with the sale of the retail floors in the newly acquired Permeke complex, a former car dealership/repair shop to be transformed into mixed-use landmark building at a major entrance road of Antwerp.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Caroline De Mulder
Practice head
Lieven Peeters; William Timmermans