Dr. Benjamin Pirlet

Benjamin primarily advises Belgian and foreign clients on real estate and related tax matters. He has experience in all aspects of real estate matters, including corporate, tax and public law, and primarily focuses on real estate transactions and development projects, as well as tax structuring.

His experience encompasses all types of real estate structures, including share deals, asset deals, split sales, in rem rights, building rights, financial leasing and sale-and-lease-back transactions, integrating both transactional and tax aspects.

He is a regular speaker at real estate conferences, and he teaches and publishes regularly in the fields of real estate and tax law. He has completed a PhD at Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) on the transfer of real estate contracts.

• Acting for major national and international clients, including pension funds, insurance companies, investment funds such as SCPIs, developers, listed real estate investment companies, international asset managers, public actors and financial institutions.
• Acted on landmark real estate transactions in Belgium, including IT Tower, Blue Tower, Mobius Towers, former AXA headquarters, North Galaxy Towers, The One and De Brouckère.

• Rising Star, Legal 500, 2023
• Médaille David Constant, First of promotion, 2015 (Fondation Roi Baudoin)