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Real Estate
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About
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Lydian's Real Estate team consists of around 25 lawyers, including 2 partners: Dario Petosa, and Bruno Stroobants.
Expertise covers real estate transactions (asset deals, share deals, split sales, leases (office, commercial, logistics, residential, retail, ...), structuring of rights regarding real estate (leasehold, building rights, etc.) and project development (including construction or operation of real estate, advice on public infrastructure projects, partnerships and joint ventures, etc.).
Our practice represents all sectors including office, retail, logistics, industrial, residential, hotels and leisure, healthcare, seniors housing and public infrastructure.
The size of our team allows us to handle all aspects of real estate law (construction, project development, portfolio management, transactions, urban planning, new technologies such as tokenization in the real estate sector, energy contracts such as ESCO contracts, dispute resolution, etc.).
Our Planning, Environment, and Energy team complements this expertise by offering tailored advice on environmental law (including soil and waste legislation), urban planning, and energy law. They also support clients in transactions, providing due diligence and contract negotiation services in the specialized areas.
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Work Highlights
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Lydian advised Ciner Glass on the construction of its Belgian glass factory plant.
Strengths
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The team consistently delivers excellent work under pressured timelines, making it one of the most reliable law firms we have worked with.
Real Estate respondentEuropeLydian’s real estate team is highly pragmatic and commercially oriented, with strong expertise in structuring complex real estate transactions and project development.
Real Estate respondentEuropeLydian's professionalism and sharp legal insight inspire confidence and ensure that every step is taken with full awareness of the potential implications.
Real Estate respondentEuropeLydian's approach is all about being committed, available, responsive and proactive.
Real Estate respondentEuropeLydian gives a very fast and thorough service.
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Notable Practitioners
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Up and Coming Bruno Stroobants
Bruno Stroobants is acknowledged for his ability to handle a variety of real estate and construction matters, with his experience spanning leasing issues, building contracts, business relocations and strategic divestments.
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Up and Coming Dario Petosa
Dario Petosa frequently advises on urban redevelopments and real estate portfolio transactions, as well as permitting issues, leasing agreements and land acquisitions.
He thoroughly investigates every file, delving into every detail to provide his clients with the best possible guidance and support.
Real Estate respondentEuropeDario Petosa has outstanding legal skills and always knows his files well. He always defends our interests in a very professional way.
Real Estate respondentEuropeWe are very pleased and positively surprised by his speed and in-depth understanding of our case.
Real Estate respondentEuropeDario Petosa is an excellent lawyer in all respects.
Real Estate respondentEuropeHis meticulous approach, deep legal insight and attention to detail guarantee a level of accuracy and reliability that truly sets him apart.
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Ranked Individuals at Lydian (2)
Belgium
Bruno Stroobants
Head of Real Estate
View profile Dario Petosa
Head of Real Estate
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Members
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Kobe Ghysels
Laura Reynders
Olivia Garcia Del Pino
Sean Fagnoul
Tom Van Stiphout
Andreas Castelein
Celine Deryckere
Emiel Debouck
Manon Depondt
Mattias Mergaerts
Maxime Abraham
Iris Hemelaer
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