Lieven Peeters
Europe Guide 2024
Band 3 : Real Estate
Band 3
About
Provided by Lieven Peeters
Practice Areas
Lieven is a renowned expert in the field of real estate and construction. He has a deep knowledge of contracts law and general commercial law.
Lieven advises his clients in all aspects of complex real estate transactions, including the structuring of real estate projects; real estate M&A; sale-and-leaseback transactions; joint ventures; leasing; split structures. Lieven has advised on various major transactions in the Belgian market involving: large shopping centres and several logistic centres, office buildings, commercial properties, large inner-city (re-)developments, and on other real estate niche products (including senior citizens’ housing and mixed-use projects).
Professional Memberships
Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS), the world's leading professional body for qualifications and standards in land, property, infrastructure and construction.
Member of the Professional Association of the Real Estate Sector (BVS–UPSI); the Belgium-Luxembourg Council for Shopping Centres (BLSC); the Belgian Association for Construction Law (BVBR–ABDC); and the International Bar Association.
Winner of the ILO Client Choice Award–Real Estate Belgium in 2015, 2012 and 2011.
Publications
Contributor to the “International Comparative Legal Guide to: Real Estate 2019",Belgian chapter, International Comparative Legal Guides, 2018.
Supreme Court revisits 10-year liability of contractors and architects, ILO Newsletter: Real Estate, 2015.
Chambers Review
Europe
Lieven Peeters is able to assist with the acquisition of logistics assets, as well as with real estate redevelopment projects in the hospitality sector and lease agreement negotiations for retail properties.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Lieven Peeters is our port of call in Belgium."
"Lieven Peeters offers excellent responsiveness."
"Lieven Peeters is our port of call in Belgium."
"Lieven Peeters offers excellent responsiveness."
Articles, highlights and press releases
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Belgian Supreme Court rules on the consequences for commercial lease agreements of the lock-downs
The Supreme Court overruled a decision that determined that Article 1722 (old) Civil Code does not apply for the tenant that can not operate its premises due to the measures taken by the Belgian Government in order to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Belgian Supreme Court rules on the consequences for commercial lease agreements of the lock-downs
The Supreme Court overruled a decision that determined that Article 1722 (old) Civil Code does not apply for the tenant that can not operate its premises due to the measures taken by the Belgian Government in order to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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