Baker McKenzie is a global law firm. Founded in 1949, it advises many of the world’s most dynamic and successful business organizations through its 13,200 professionals across 78 offices in 46 countries. Despite its size, the firm remains committed to maintaining a personal and supportive work environment, ensuring that every individual understands their role and receives the necessary support to perform at the highest standard. This commitment is reflected in its culture, which promotes collaboration, innovative thinking, and professional fulfillment.
Baker McKenzie established its first Belgian office in Brussels in 1957, followed by the opening of its Antwerp office in 2002. Today, the firm has more than 80 Belgian-qualified lawyers across both offices.
The Real Estate team is an integral part of Baker McKenzie’s Belgian Office and has been involved in several high profile deals in recent years such as the Cityforward transaction. The department acts for a diverse range of high profile clients in the corporate and financial arena and its primary client base comprises major developers, institutional investors, multinational corporates, foreign investment, financial institutions and private equity houses.
The Real Estate department advises on a wide range of property matters specialising in the areas of:
In recent years, the department has been able to keep a focus both on large international and Belgian investors (BentallGreenOak, Goldman Sachs, Aberdeen, Nextensa,…) and major Belgian developers (IRET, Re-vive, D’Ieteren Immo…) whilst continuing to serve the Firm’s international corporate and industrial clients as well as major transactions in the HRT sector.
