Lydian fields ‘a young and dynamic team with a very proactive and can-do mentality’ that is highly active in permitting, zoning and urban planning, contaminated properties and waste management matters and is well-regarded for its litigation and enforcement expertise, with a particular focus on urban planning and environmental infringement actions and environmental crime proceedings. Referral work from international firms is a key source of environment and planning work for the practice. Practice head Kyoto Van Herreweghe ‘thinks out of the box, and knows what clients need’. ‘Knowledgeable, trustworthy and dedicated’ real estate specialist Dario Petosa also plays a key role in major environmental matters.
Testimonials
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'A young and dynamic team with a very proactive and can-do mentality.'
'Kyoto Van Herreweghe is easy to connect with and to make clear arrangements with, both budget and content wise.'
‘Lydian’s real estate team provides speedy and effective legal advice with good, organised teamwork. The files are also followed up very closely and we never have to send a reminder.’
- ‘Kyoto Van Herreweghe thinks out of the box and knows what clients need and want.’
- 'Regarding environment as a legal area, Kyoto Van Herreweghe and her team performed excellent due diligence work. Excellent analytical work, translated into the appropriate recommendations in the contractual framework, supported by a swift Q&A correspondence with the counterparty/seller.’
‘Young but experienced team that is really going for solutions.’
‘Dario Petosa is a very knowledgeable, trustworthy and dedicated lawyer. He is client-focused and always thinks in the best interests of the client's business. He is a strong strategic thinker who provides commercially and technically excellent advice.'
‘Pragmatic and business-minded approach.’
Key clients
- 5N Plus Inc.
- AIG Europe S.A. France
- Alto.Biz BV
- Equans NV
- Baloise Belgium NV
- Baltissimmo NV
- Belnima NV
- Bentam Société d'avocats SLRL
- BNP Paribas Fortis
- Bruvinvest NV
- Building Group Jansen NV
- BV Assurinvestment
- Carglass NV
- Ceprim NV
- Cercle Brugge Koninklijke Sportvereniging
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- Contimac GMT International BV
- Coordinatie Organisatie Constructie NV
- Cordeel Group NV
- Cores Development
- DCA NV
- DEMOCO NV
- Dentco BV
- Divani NV
- Douglas Terminals BV
- DUAL Asset Underwriting Limited
- E.on Power Plants Belgium BVBA
- EDF Luminus NV
- Eldorado NV
- EuroParcs Belgium Holding BV
- European Projects Investment Company NV
- Federale Real Estate
- FIVAC NV
- Fost-Plus
- Gemeente Wemmel
- Ghent Transport & Storage NV
- Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I
- Govaerts Tom BV
- Groep Van Roey NV
- Gromabel NV
- Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP
- Hogan Lovells US LLP
- Hoome Group NV
- Huis van het GO!
- IBP Water-Link OFP
- Ice Miller LLP
- Immobiliën De Swaef NV
- KBC Groep NV
- KBC Verzekeringen NV
- KUKA Deutschland GmbH
- LOM Vlaanderen
- M² Architecten BVBA
- MAPH BV
- MC Capital NV
- Mensura Gemeenschappelijke Verzekeringskas
- Mobix Engetec NV
- NalE Invest NV
- Naxicap Partners - Paris
- NEAG Norddeutsche Energie Development GmbH
- Nippon Express (Belgium) NV
- Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
- Nutkao S.r.l.
- NW Groupe
- Oleon NV
- Openbare Vlaams Afvalstoffenmaatschappij
- Pegaland BV
- Pekago Kunststoffen B.V.
- Plukon Food Group B.V.
- Provincie van Limburg
- Pulderbos VZW
- RA-Business Park BV
- Real Estate and Leasing Company NV
- RebelValley BV
- Reed Smith LLP - Brussel
- RiskPoint A/S
- Service & Development Group Belgium NV
- Sterhoek NV
- Stora Enso Langerbrugge NV
- The Cube BVBA
- The Good Life Development Fund II
- THV Jansen Finishings - Aannemingen Jansen
- Trading Places NV
- ValiPac
- Van Benthem & Keulen
- Van Campen & Partners N.V.
- Venneshop BVBA
- Visser & Smit Hanab NV
- Vivalto Home Belgium SA
- Vlaamse Overheid - MOW - Juridisch
- Vlaamse Vervoersmaatschappij - De Lijn
- Vlinvesta NV
- Water-link ov
- Zurich Insurance Plc Netherlands branch
Work highlights
- Represented Stora Enso NV in an environmental litigation claim regarding a legionella infection in the port of Ghent.
- Assisted De Lijn with administrative proceedings to renew or obtain environmental permits for existing bus depots in view of the electrification of its bus fleet, or to relocate and modernise bus depots.
- Represented the Flemish Airport Development Company Luchthavenontwikkelingsmaatschappij Vlaanderen in a court case before the correctional courts of Antwerp related to alleged town planning and environmental infractions on the site of the Antwerp Airport.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Kyoto Van Herreweghe