The real estate practice at NautaDutilh is particularly adept in PPP projects, though it handles a broad palette of transactions. Lead partner Didier De Vliegher is a veteran of the domestic market; loan finance partner Thibaut Willems, and public and regulatory specialist Jens Mosselmans play key roles in the practice. Local partner Julie de Bonnet joined from Liedekerke.

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Key clients

  • Aedifica
  • AG Real Estate Property Management
  • AstraZeneca
  • Basic-Fit International
  • ENGIE
  • FedEx Express Europe
  • Invesis Belgium (formerly BAM PPP)
  • Lineage
  • Macquarie Capital
  • Raffinerie Tirlemontoise SA - Tiense Suikerraffinaderij NV

Work highlights

  • Assisted Bouygues Belgium and Bouygues Bâtiment Nord-Est, two subsidiaries of one of the world's leading construction companies, Bouygues Construction, with negotiations, contract drafting and litigation in Belgium.
  • Advised Schroders on various real estate matters in recent years, including purchase and sale transactions, lease negotiations and dispute resolution.
  • Assisted Cooke Inc. with its first acquisitions in Belgium and Germany, which take the form of a share deal.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Didier De Vliegher

Other key lawyers

Thibaut Willems, Jens Mosselmans