Real estate and construction

Linklaters

Linklaters‘ real estate team in Belgium stands out for its integrated one-stop approach, which combines all relevant areas for real estate transactions such as M&A and joint ventures, investment and development, finance, public procurement, projects and tax. The team often advises national and international real estate owners, users, contractors and investors from origination to financing and onto securitisation of projects. Leading practitioner Yves Moreau heads the team and has extensive experience in real estate investments and divestments, as well as in related areas such as public procurement. Pieter Puelinckx handles both asset real estate and corporate real estate transactions. Melissa Verplancke has vast experience in real estate law, including in all aspects of transactional work.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

‘The major strength of Linklaters is the quality of the staff members and the size of the team that enable to adjust the services provided along complex projects. ’
‘The most important thing for us is the technical capability of the staff members and their knowledge of the market practices. The mix of senior and less senior individuals that are complementary is clearly an asset of Linklaters. Linklaters is one team. What we also like is the openness and the ease to discuss with them, without judgement. Very appreciated.’
‘Key strength is definitely the real estate expertise and key capability is that they are to the point and excellent at problem solving.’
‘Yves Moreau is the reason why I continue working with Linklaters. He regularly guides us through difficult negotiations or topics, suggests compromises if needed and keeps the end objective in sight. Furthermore he is ALWAYS available.’

Key clients

Cityforward S.Comm
Bastion Tower
MG New Docks
Coeur de Ville SA, a subsidiary of Thomas & Piron
AG Insurance
Vicinity Affordable Housing Fund
Baltisse
M&G European Property Fund
Solvay
VGC
Balta Services BV
ION Development
Besix Group
Stadsbader
CBRE IM
Matexi

Work highlights

Advising Cityforward S.Comm on the complex Project Schuman, a €900m multi-party real estate transaction involving the acquisition, lease and financing of 23 buildings from the European Commission to promote sustainable redevelopment in Brussels.
Advised Solvay on the acquisition of its new headquarters in Brussels, a complex transaction involving real estate and environmental considerations.