20 leading lawyers in Real Estate and Planning Law in Belgium in 2026
Impact Lawyers’ editorial selection brings together twenty professionals with particularly significant experience in this field. Lawyers are listed alphabetically by first name; the order of the table does not establish internal positions or imply that one professional is superior to another.
| Lawyer | Firm | Main profile |
|---|---|---|
| Alain François | Eubelius | Real estate, planning, construction and development |
| Bart De Bock | Stibbe | Real estate, planning, construction and development |
| Erwin Destuyver | Eubelius | Real estate, planning, construction and development |
| Felix Dobbelaere | Eubelius | Real estate, planning, construction and development |
| Florent Volckaert | Stibbe | Real estate, planning, construction and development |
| Guan Schaiko | Stibbe | Real estate, planning, construction and development |
| Henk Verstraete | Stibbe | Real estate, planning, construction and development |
| Jan Bogaert | Stibbe | Real estate, planning, construction and development |
| Jan Bouckaert | Stibbe | Real estate, planning, construction and development |
| Jan Peeters | Stibbe | Real estate, planning, construction and development |
| Jeroen Delvoie | Eubelius | Real estate, planning, construction and development |
| Joris De Wolf | Eubelius | Real estate, planning, construction and development |
| Julien Bogaerts | Stibbe | Real estate, planning, construction and development |
| Margaux Beyer | Stibbe | Real estate, planning, construction and development |
| Matthias Maselis | Stibbe | Real estate, planning, construction and development |
| Nathanaelle Kiekens | Stibbe | Real estate, planning, construction and development |
| Pascal Vanden Borre | Stibbe | Real estate, planning, construction and development |
| Philippe Campolini | Stibbe | Real estate, planning, construction and development |
| Pieter Nobels | Stibbe | Real estate, planning, construction and development |
| Wouter Ghijsels | Stibbe | Real estate, planning, construction and development |
How the ranking was prepared
The selection has been prepared through an independent editorial analysis and an overall assessment of the career, specialisation, experience and professional recognition of the lawyers included. Multiple sources of information have been taken into account, including the websites of the professionals themselves and their firms, news and publications appearing in the media, matters and transactions in which they have been involved, their academic and institutional activity, their national and international profile, and references within the legal and business community.
Particular attention has also been paid to the perception of clients and professionals familiar with their work, assessing factors such as the trust they inspire, responsiveness, legal judgement, effectiveness in resolving matters and the recognition achieved within their respective areas of specialisation. The result reflects a combined editorial assessment of objective and qualitative factors, designed to capture not only career track record and technical knowledge, but also the prestige and professional standing each lawyer has consolidated through legal practice.
How to interpret the selection
The ranking is an editorial snapshot of the legal market in Belgium based on information available in 2026. It does not measure fees, guarantee outcomes or claim that any included professional is the right choice for every matter.
