ALTIUS‘s real estate and regulatory practice group often advises clients on real estate issues concerning private and environmental law. It has expertise in complex real estate transactions, restructuring matters, and construction structures and projects. Notably, key contact Lieven Peeters represents clients in all aspects of real estate transactions, including the structuring of projects, M&A and joint ventures. William Timmermans has built particular expertise in building and environmental permits, planning and soil pollution matters.
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Testimonials
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‘Highly knowledgeable and accurate. Profound knowledge of the matters.’
‘Very open and to the point.’
‘Strong interdisciplinary team advising on all relevant areas of business and law. Very focused on the needs of the client.’
‘Lieven Peeters is very experienced and understands what drives international clients when investing in Belgium. He is very well connected to the key people in the Belgium real estate industry.'
‘A team with a wealth of complementary skills and capable of handling diverse real estate issues, particularly commercial ones.’
‘Good availability, always listening to the client.'
Key clients
- MARK (Meyer Bergman)
- Baltisse
- Patron Capital
- DFDS Group
- Belfius Insurance S.A.
- Foot Locker
- ING
- KFC
- Zalando
- CBRE IM
Work highlights
Assisting the United States Government with the acquisition and the development of a site for the location of a new embassy in Brussels.
Assisted IntReal International Real Estate Kapitalverwaltungs and Palmira European Core Logistics Fund in the acquisition of Corylus NV, an SPV in the hands of MG Real Estate and Magnifera NV.
Assisted Matexi, a prominent real estate developer in Belgium, with the sale of the retail floors in the newly renovated Antwerp Tower, a mixed-use landmark building in 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