Baker McKenzie is a global law firm. Founded in 1949, it advises many of the world’s most dynamic and successful business organizations through its 13,200 professionals across 78 offices in 46 countries. Despite its size, the firm remains committed to maintaining a personal and supportive work environment, ensuring that every individual understands their role and receives the necessary support to perform at the highest standard. This commitment is reflected in its culture, which promotes collaboration, innovative thinking, and professional fulfillment.
Baker McKenzie established its first Belgian office in Brussels in 1957, followed by the opening of its Antwerp office in 2002. Today, the firm has more than 80 Belgian-qualified lawyers across both offices.
The Real Estate team is an integral part of Baker McKenzie’s Belgian Office and has been involved in several high profile deals in recent years such as the Cityforward transaction. The department acts for a diverse range of high profile clients in the corporate and financial arena and its primary client base comprises major developers, institutional investors, multinational corporates, foreign investment, financial institutions and private equity houses.
The Real Estate department advises on a wide range of property matters specialising in the areas of:
In recent years, the department has been able to keep a focus both on large international and Belgian investors (BentallGreenOak, Goldman Sachs, Aberdeen, Nextensa,…) and major Belgian developers (IRET, Re-vive, D’Ieteren Immo…) whilst continuing to serve the Firm’s international corporate and industrial clients as well as major transactions in the HRT sector.
Backer McKenzie is seeking an ambitious and talented junior-mid-level Associate, looking for a challenging and rewarding new role. Interested applicants should be able to demonstrate exemplary technical skills and relish the opportunity to join a truly unique and successful global real estate team.
The role will involve:
Baker McKenzie offers a competitive remuneration package and values commitment.
Baker McKenzie offers a stimulating environment and the opportunity to be a part of a dynamic Real Estate team. The team is mid-size and works as a cohesive team with specialist lawyers in other departments particularly administrative law, tax, funds and corporate, in both the Belgian office and globally. The team combines an extremely high level of real estate expertise that focuses on delivering clear, commercial and pragmatic advice. The successful candidate would be working within this supportive and collegiate environment.
Baker McKenzie respects and values the diversity of cultural, social, and academic backgrounds within the firm. The firm’s diverse community strengthens its global presence, enriches perspectives, and enhances problem-solving capabilities, allowing for the development of innovative and practical solutions for clients.
By creating perfect matches between legal professionals and organizations, we don’t just transform careers—we enhance the strength of legal teams. This leads to greater success and satisfaction for both candidates and clients. With a team of motivated, trilingual recruitment partners, we have successfully filled over 1,000 vacancies, achieving an impressive 98% success rate in permanent placements.
