LAWYER PROFILE
Marco Schoups

Marco Schoups

Europe 2026

Chambers ranking badge
Share profile
Chambers ranking badge
Scale
 Scale

Ranked in 1 practice area

Real Estate

Belgium

8 years ranked

About

Provided by Scale

Practice Areas

Construction & Real Estate Law

Public Procurement Law & PPP

Dispute Resolution, including Arbitration & Mediation

Environmental Law

Insurance Law

Career

Marco Schoups is managing director of Schoups.

Marco obtained his law degree magna cum laude in 1986 at the KU Leuven. He is a lawyer at the Bar of the province of Antwerp and the Bar of Brussels.

Marco has more than thirty years of experience assisting companies with proceedings and arbitration, as well as with contract work, providing advice and conducting negotiations. He regularly publishes and gives lectures as well as in-house trainings.

Marco was President of the Bar Association of the Bar of the province of Antwerp from 2018 – 2020.

Publications

SCHOUPS, M., LEMMENS, K., THOMAS, M., a.o., Praktisch commentaar bij de reglementering van de overheidsopdrachten Deel 1A: Wet 17 juni 2016, Intersentia, 2021.

SCHOUPS, M., HAENECOUR, O., LOTH, T. and PROCES, M., “Guide pratique des règles de l’art – Contraintes et signes de qualité dans la construction”, Ghent, Larcier, 2019.

DEKETELAERE, K., SCHOUPS, M., VERBEKE, A., CARETTE, N., DELVAUX, B., UYTTERHOEVEN, K., and VANHOVE ,K., Handboek Bouwrecht, Antwerpen, Intersentia, 2013.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Real Estate - Belgium

Band 3
Individual Editorial

Marco Schoups is a respected real estate adviser with a strong focus on construction matters. He offers deep expertise managing high-stakes construction disputes concerning defect and delay claims and contractual breaches.

Learn more about this teamView ranking table

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Marco Schoups' guidance is structured, solution-oriented and immediately usable, reflecting a steady, long-term view of risk and negotiation.

    Real EstateChambers European Guide

  • Marco Schoups is fun to work with and very knowledgeable.

    Real EstateChambers European Guide

  • Marco Schoups' charismatic and passionate enthusiasm is amazing.

    Real EstateChambers European Guide

  • Marco Schoups remains our primary contact for complex legal matters.

    Real EstateChambers European Guide

  • Marco is the calmest and most strategic thinker I have worked with in this space.

    Real EstateChambers European Guide

Ranked Individuals at Scale (5)

Belgium

What success is built on

Chambers is the leading data and intelligence partner for the legal sector.

Explore thought leadership