Urban planning and Environmental Law

We advise and assist industrial and commercial companies, public companies and individual clients on a broad spectrum of urbanistic and environmental matters, in the three Regions of our country.

We are experienced in:

  • Permits:
    • Urban planning permissions;
    • Environmental permits for classified entities;
    • Land division permits;
    • Permits for retail establishments.
  • We also assist …
    • Permit holders if their permit is challenged before administrative or judicial courts;
    • Clients in formulating their objections in the context of a public inquiry;
    • Clients with challenging permits for our clients before administrative authorities or before administrative or judicial courts;
  • Purchasing and selling of real estate: due diligence and the preparation of sale and purchase contracts.
  • Expropriation: We assist in negotiating with the government on expropriation and in legal expropriation proceedings.
  • Environmental issues relating to mergers and acquisition transactions.
  • Real Estate development: We assist in development of real estate projects, land development projects, construction projects and infrastructure.
  • Public Private Partnerships (PPP).
  • We assist in issues concerning non-conformity with zoning conditions and real estate heritage,
  • Creation, connection, maintenance and use of roads.
  • Hazardous materials and industrial waste.
  • The representation and assistance before the relevant administrative, civil and criminal authorities and the civil and criminal courts.
  • ...

Count on our support in a pleasant environment ...

Would you like to learn more about this subject?

Contact our experts or telephone +32 (0)2 747 40 07
Jan Ghysels

Jan Ghysels

Partner
Koen de Puydt

Koen de Puydt

Partner
Aline Heyrman

Aline Heyrman

Senior Counsel
Tom Socquet

Tom Socquet

Counsel
Louis de Meulemeester

Louis de Meulemeester

Associate