PwC Legal has extensive experience in real estate matters and consequently handles significant environmental work, with clients praising the group’s ‘high expertise and knowledge of market practice’. New hire and practice co-head Tom Villé, previously of Eubelius, ‘knows his cases really well and looks for solutions’. His broad real estate knowledge complements the administrative, public, and real estate law expertise of practice co-head Els Empereur. Olivier Drooghmans frequently handles zoning, due diligence, and energy-related matters.
Testimonials
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‘Good and broad knowledge within the legal team linked with the international group of PwC in general. Although an international group, it is locally well-connected with the market.’
‘Tom Villé - Great availability and broad knowledge with the public and real estate market, knows his cases really well and looks for solutions to move a project forward.’
‘High expertise and knowledge of market practice.’
‘Client-focused - Thinking out of the box - Strategic.’
‘The PWC Legal team is very knowledgeable on any theme that is being thrown at them and hence there is no need to go elsewhere to find the right answer. It is a true one-stop-shop for legal advice!’
‘Els Empereur is leading the team and always finds the right answer we need!’
'Good collaboration and team spirit.'
'Tom Villé: proactive, pragmatic, very good knowledge, available, reflecting with the customer always searching for solutions.'
Key clients
- Besix Red NV
- ION BV
- Roompot Belgie Exploitatie
- De Werkvennootschap
- 3D Real estate NV
- Leasinvest Comm VA
- MATEXI NV
- SLIGRO-ISPC Belgium NV
- Mitiska Reim NV
- Nextensa NV
- Kanaalkom Development NV
- Chateaux Real Estate NV
- Brimo NV
- Fabricom NV
- Weerts Group
- Wooon Real Estate
- De Molens NV
- Remondis Belgien BV
- Goodman Management Services NV
- Flemish Region
Work highlights
- Assisted De Werkvennootscha with the realisation of the Public-Private Partnership infrastructure project Noord-Zuidverbinding Limburg, impacting Houthalen-Helchteren and the vicinity.
- Assisted 3D Real Estate with the development of a sustainable residential real estate project of 239 housing units, including a complementary park, in Ghent.
- Advised Goodman Management Services on a legal regulatory matrix and incentives matrix regarding ten sustainability topics linked to its business.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Els Empereur, Tom Villé