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Rankings Real Estate

  • Chambers and partners – Chambers Europe

    Within Real Estate, Lydian is ranked in Band 3 and Wouter Neven is ranked in Band 2.

    What the team is known for Particularly active in development, redevelopment and construction mandates. Additionally represents clients in contentious matters, including liability claims and contractual disputes. Advises clients on real estate transactions involving retail portfolios, hotels and office buildings. Also assists with lease agreement negotiations and portfolio management matters.

    Strengths A client appreciates that the firm "has an excellent team of highly qualified lawyers who are able to process large volumes of assignments quickly and formulate effective outcomes."

    Work highlights Advised Nike on the renovation of a logistics site and the construction of new logistics centres.

    Chambers Europe states: Wouter Neven is particularly active in construction and development projects, including contentious matters. A client underlines that he "displays an excellent ability to effectively manage complex real estate matters." Neven also advises clients on real estate transactions and lease agreements.

  • Legal 500

    Within Real Estate and Construction, Lydian is ranked in Tier 2. Wouter Neven is ranked in the Hall of Fame, Bruno Stroobants as a “Rising Star” and Anne-Victoire Vandekerckhove is mentioned.

    Lydian's 'strong, deep, diverse' team is 'very approachable'. It demonstrates strong capabilities advising national and international clients on developer and investor-side matters. Department head Wouter Neven is a 'strong strategic thinker' who provides 'commercially and technically excellent, realistic advice'. Counsel Bruno Stroobants is 'attentive to complicated matters and is very willing to work hard'. Senior associate Anne-Victoire Vandekerckhove is 'an accurate, commercially-minded and results-focused lawyer with a can-do attitude'.

    Testimonials from peers and/or clients

    ‘Anne-Victoire Vandekerckhove is very driven and has exceptional communication skills‘.

    ‘Wouter Neven displays an excellent ability to effectively manage complex real estate matters‘. 

    ‘Wouter Neven is very responsive and I have never had to chase him for work product or responses. His calm demeanour makes him easy to work with and makes him effective in persuading people to his point of view‘.

    ‘Bruno Stroobants is smart, thorough, aggressive, and a great strategist‘.

    ‘Wouter Neven is exceptionally strong in his field of expertise‘. 

    ‘Bruno Stroobants is very knowledgeable, very responsive and highly commercial‘.