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
Louis de Meulemeester

Louis de Meulemeester

Associate