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Benjamin Pirlet

Benjamin Pirlet

Work Department

Real Estate

Position

Dr. Benjamin Pirlet is a counsel in the Real Estate and Construction Practice Group in the Brussels office.

Benjamin primarily advises Belgian and foreign clients on real estate and related tax matters. He has experience in all aspects of real estate matters, including corporate, tax and public law, and primarily focuses on real estate transactions and development projects, as well as tax structuring.

His experience encompasses all types of real estate structures, including share deals, asset deals, split sales, in rem rights, building rights, financial leasing and sale-and-lease-back transactions, integrating both transactional and tax aspects.

He is a regular speaker at real estate conferences, and he teaches and publishes regularly in the fields of real estate and tax law. He has completed a PhD at Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) on the transfer of real estate contracts.

Languages

Dutch, English, French

Education

Université Libre de Bruxelles, Institut d'Etudes Européennes (PhD in Law) (2023) Université Libre de Bruxelles, Institut d'Etudes Européennes (Additional Master in Tax) (2018) University of Liège (Law Degree, summa cum laude) (2015) Coventry University (Erasmus Prog.) (2014)

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