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The Real Estate and Construction Law Department of Schoups has unequalled expertise and know-how in assisting companies in construction projects. Our team has also built up years of practical experience in every aspect of real estate and property law.

Schoups provides tailor-made, pragmatic and flexible assistance in all relationships between the players involved in construction projects, such as general contractors, project developers, principals, engineers, safety coordinators, real estate brokers, insurers, etc.

Our team also successfully accompanies project developers and real-estate investors in residential, commercial, industrial and mixed projects. 

The practice covers advice on:

  • negotiating, drafting, reviewing and amending contracts related to construction and project development
  • dispute avoidance and resolution related to construction and real estate transactions
  • the design and execution of construction projects
  • the acquisition of property (negotiating and drafting purchase-sale agreements, option agreements, private contracts, etc.)
  • superficies and long-term ground lease rights, easements, as well as mortgage and other securities
  • co-ownership to project developers, ACO´s, individual co-owners, syndics, etc.
  • designing and setting up ´tailor-made´ property-law structures in the context of project developments
  • the regulatory framework for project development

Chambers Review

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Real Estate - Belgium

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Schoups has a strong focus acting for domestic and international construction companies, developers and contractors on both contentious and non-contentious construction matters. The team also advises on DBFM contracts and infrastructure projects, as well as representing clients in challenges to procurement tenders, safety disputes and damages claims. The practice also represents clients from the public sector.

Work Highlights

Provided by Schoups

  • Schoups advised Constructiebedrijf Ivens on its negotiations with a European provider of bulk handling services regarding the construction of storage tanks for a tank terminal in Rotterdam.

Strengths

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"Schoups' service levels and responsiveness are quite extraordinary."

Real Estate respondent
Europe

"Schoups thinks with its clients and aims for solutions rather than long legal debates."

Real Estate respondent
Europe

"Schoups has a broad scope of employees who are highly specialised in all different types of legal work, which is why it can give perfect legal advice across a wide spectrum."

Real Estate respondent
Europe

"We can quickly contact our lawyers at Schoups and they always work very quickly, give us good advice and are to the point and professional."

Real Estate respondent
Europe

"Schoups has a very hands-on and multidisciplinary team."

Real Estate respondent
Europe

Notable Practitioners

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Marco Schoups
3
Marco Schoups
3
Band 3
Marco Schoups is a respected real estate adviser with strong focus on construction matters.
"Marco Schoups always thinks strategically and takes the commercial interests of our company into account. Lawyers are often good but he is more strategic."
"We are very satisfied with Marco Schoups, he is very hands-on."
"Marco Schoups is a well-respected litigator and negotiator, is always available for his clients and searches for the best solution."
"He ensures a good team atmosphere within the office as well as with the clients."
"Marco Schoups is very strong in his analysis and his way of approaching a case."
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