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Experience and career history

Henri d'Ursel expertise covers all aspects of  real estate including, in particular, real estate acquisitions, reorganisations, developments and sale transactions.  He focuses on significant market profile transactions and developments for leading market players, both in the domestic and international markets.  Henri's work products cover all stages of the property life cycle.  His client base includes large, international, real estate investment companies, funds and hospitality and leisure players as well as family investment trusts.

Henri heads the Brussels real estate team.

Université Catholique de Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, Licence in Law 1996
Université Catholique de Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, Degree in Philosophy 1996
Admitted as an avocat in Brussels 1997
Joined Clifford Chance 1997
Counsel 2006
Partner since 2008

Speaks French, English and Dutch

Professional bodies

Ordre français des avocats du Barreau de Bruxelles

Highlights of deals and projects

Henri recently advised:

• Morgan Stanley as part of the sale of the Blue Tower building;
• Carlyle as part of the 20,000 sqm letting ot the Loi 15 building to the European Commission;
• KanAm as part of 40,000 sqm letting of the Square de meeus building to the European Parliament;
• Union Investment as part of the acquisition of the K Shopping Centre in Kortrijk.

Citations and awards

Leading individual fore real estate works
Chambers Europe 2013, Legal500 EMEA 2012

“He knows everyone on the market, and we go to him even when we only need market advice."
Chambers Europe 2013, Real Estate

“He is technically and commercially very good, as well as being creative. He has a dynamic approach to interpreting your position in relation to a contract.” He is also commended for his international outlook.
Chambers Europe 2012, Real Estate

Practice head Henri d’Ursel is ‘very knowledgeable and well liked’
Legal 500 EMEA 2012, Real Estate