Benjamin Pirlet
Baker McKenzie CVBA/SCRLBaker McKenzie CVBA/SCRL has ‘profound experience in contracting in the real estate sector’, and is a key adviser to international investors on transactions, tax, litigation, forward funding, investments and lease arrangements. Highly respected partner Jean-François Vandenberghe leads the ‘very responsive, pragmatic’ real estate and construction, which hired counsel Benjamin Pirlet from A&O Shearman in 2023 following the retirement of Dominique Lechien. Pirlet adds significant experience in real estate tax issues. Senior associate Helena Verbeek frequently handles due diligence on large transactions.
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‘The team is very hands on and a great combination of experience and youth. They tailormade their advise based on the goal you want to achieve with them.’
‘We have had very good experience with every individual we have worked with, whether it is a partner or an associate. Special shout out to Jean-Francois Vandenberghe who has been instrumental in our investment strategy in Belgium. ’
- 'The Baker team is very responsive, pragmatic and inexpensive compared to its competitors. Certainly value for money.'
- 'Jean-François Vandenberghe is always available for his clients and very knowledgeable. He is well connected in the real estate world and will help you find a pragmatic solution in a friendly way. He is very involved as a partner.'
- 'Profound experience in contracting in the real estate sector. These business insights allows B&M to be a real added value in contracting matters that goes beyond the (purely) legal comprehension of the contract texts.'
Key clients
- Aberdeen
- HansaInvest
- Re-Vive
- Nextensa
- Koramic Real Estate
- BentallGreenOak
- Baltissimmo
- Inter Real Estate Trusty
- KBC Real Estate
- Groupama
- Al Zayani Investments
- Goldman Sachs
- Equity Estate
- Patrizia
Work highlights
- Advising Baltissimmo on the disposal of a portfolio of companies holding five senior homes across the Flemish Region to a fund managed by BNP REIM.
- Advising HansaInvest on the disposal of the long lease on an office building located Rue de la Loi 23 to a Swiss Life fund.
- Advising BentallGreenOak on the disposal of a company holding a major logistics site in the Wallloon Region (Go Crossroads Belgium SA) to Whitewood and Tristan Capital.
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Jean-François Vandenberghe
Baker McKenzie CVBA/SCRLPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jean-François Vandenberghe