About

Provided by Stibbe

As one of the leading and largest real estate practices in the Benelux, Stibbe handles all types of real estate transactions, developments, and major construction and infrastructure projects. Stibbe's real estate team has a strong track record in landmark deals and projects.

Stibbe is experienced in assisting national and international clients throughout an asset’s entire life cycle and across all major asset classes, including office, logistics, retail, large multifamily developments, student accommodation, senior housing, life sciences, data centres, hospitality, leisure, and infrastructure projects.

The firm's client base includes investors, insurers, pension funds, banks, governments and public authorities, sovereign wealth funds, hotel, leisure and retail groups, developers, and construction teams.

Stibbe’s experienced and multidisciplinary team is widely recognised in the market for its integrated and pragmatic approach. With dedication, forward-thinking and commercial sense, Stibbe regularly advises market participants on the full spectrum of real estate transactions, both domestic and international.

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Real Estate - Belgium

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What the Team is Known For

Stibbe has a strong department with a multidisciplinary approach and a strong reputation for public sector real estate mandates. The real estate team often works closely alongside the law firm's highly esteemed public law and planning teams to advise on construction and development projects. The law firm acts for investors on domestic and regional real estate transactions involving commercial, residential and retail assets. The lawyers also assist with portfolio management, lease agreements, land acquisitions, and sale and leaseback transactions.

Work Highlights

  • Stibbe advised Aedifica on its conditional all share voluntary exchange offer to Cofinimmo.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Matthias Maselis
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Matthias Maselis
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Band 1

Matthias Maselis boasts an impressive foothold in the real estate market through his experience in sale deals, land acquisitions and development projects. He is favoured by investment managers on the acquisition of logistics, hospitality and commercial portfolios.

Matthias Maselis understands our business needs, and he is pragmatic and quick to respond.

Matthias' outstanding legal, commercial, analytical and interpersonal skills distinguish him as an exceptional lawyer on the legal real estate market.

In our view, he is Belgium’s best real estate lawyer. He combines strong technical expertise with a solid commercial mindset.

With a strong focus on achieving the most favourable deals, he brings both expertise and integrity to every case.

Matthias Maselis is currently the best lawyer in the Belgian real estate scene. He offers a quality track record and excellent service.

Rony Vermeersch
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Rony Vermeersch
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Band 3

Rony Vermeersch often handles construction-related matters, including contractual issues, as well as public procurement and PPP projects.

Rony Vermeersch understands our business very well and knows where and when to push. His interventions are always to the point, precise, clear and understandable to everyone.

Rony is exceptionally responsive, proactive and client focused. He has the ability to build trust and maintain a collaborative approach.

Rony Vermeersch knows the case very well and always has a big input.

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Anneleen Quirynen
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Up and Coming

Anneleen Quirynen is noted for her expertise in real estate matters, with experience acting on acquisitions, procurement procedures and contract drafting.

She is a very active and communicative person.

Anneleen Quirynen is a good, pragmatic lawyer who is very pleasant to work with.

Anneleen Quirynen delivers top-quality work.

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Matthias Maselis
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Matthias Maselis
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Band 1
Rony Vermeersch
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Rony Vermeersch
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Band 3
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Anneleen Quirynen
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Up and Coming

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