Construction Projects

Stibbe advises the Belgian Buildings Agency

Stibbe assisted the Belgian Buildings Agency in its claim for time extension and additional payment and in a litigation with the contractor concerning the ‘Residence Palace Building’, a new landmark in Brussels that will be the seat of the EU Council.

Stibbe advises Kinepolis

Stibbe advises Kinepolis on its acquisition of the Dutch Wolff cinema group. Kinepolis acquires nine existing cinemas in the Netherlands, as well as two new construction projects for a megaplex in Utrecht and a multiplex in Dordrecht.

Stibbe advises a consortium consisting out of DEC and Bopro

Stibbe advised a consortium consisting out of DEC (DEME Environmental Contractors) and Bopro in relation to their successful bid for the Blue Gate PPP project in Antwerp.

Stibbe advises Makro Cash & Carry Belgium

Stibbe acted as longstanding legal counsel for Makro Cash & Carry Belgium in various legal fields, such as socio-economic legislation, competition and unfair competition law, consumer protection, general commercial, etc.

Stibbe advised Iret Development

Stibbe acted as counsel to Iret Develoment in its tendering procedure, development, and negotiations of the more than EUR 100 million public–private partnership (PPP) project, which is the new police headquarters building in Antwerp.

Stibbe advises the Brussels Capital Region

Stibbe successfully advised the Brussels Capital Region (represented by Minister Pascal Smet) on the PPP renovation of the Leopold II Tunnel (2.5 km), Belgium’s longest underpass, which has 65,000 road users daily.

Stibbe advises Limburgse Reconversiemaatschappij

Stibbe successfully assisted Limburgse Reconversiemaatschappij on the development of the new greenfield “Kristal Solar Park”.

Stibbe advises the Walloon Transport Operator

Stibbe assisted the Walloon Transport Operator (OTW) with the creation of a brand new tramway network (11.7 km) including the construction of 21 stations and a new depot and the acquisition of trams in Liège, Wallonia.

Stibbe advises SOFICO

Stibbe advised SOFICO, the Walloon Region’s financing company, on one of Wallonia’s most innovative and ambitious PPP projects.

Stibbe advises the Belgian Buildings Agency

Stibbe advised the Belgian Buildings Agency on the financial close of the Dendermonde Prison project.

Bouwsector en corona: onnodig op de rem?

In de bouwsector lijkt de coronacrisis de productie hier en daar onnodig af te remmen. Met name valt op dat vergunningverlening vertraagt. Voorts leggen opdrachtgevers bepaalde bouwprojecten stil. Ook worden aanbestedingen uitgesteld.

Stibbe advises L.I.F.E

Stibbe successfully advised real estate developer L.I.F.E. on setting up XL Fund with Xior Student Housing.

Een halfslachtige vrijstelling voor de bouw en een ambitieuze (?) omgevingswaarde

Ongeveer anderhalf jaar nadat de Afdeling bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State een streep door het Programma Aanpak Stikstof zette, heeft de regering het wetsvoorstel voor de Wet stikstofreductie en natuurverbetering ingediend bij de Tweede Kamer.

Chambers and Partners Real Estate Global Practice Guide 2021 - Luxembourg chapter

Claire-Marie Darnand, Victorien Hémery, Johan Léonard, Tom Storck, Benjamin Marthoz, Audrey Jarreton and François Bernard contributed to the Luxembourg chapter of the Chambers and Partners Real Estate Global Practice Guide 2021.

Stibbe advised consortium ZuidPlus (Fluor, Heijmans and Hochtief)

Stibbe advised consortium ZuidPlus (Fluor, Heijmans and Hochtief) in connection with the Zuidasdok project in Amsterdam.