Public-private partnership

Eubelius is a leading player in Belgium in the legal support of complex infrastructure and PPP projects. With our extensive experience and multidisciplinary expertise, we proactively guide your projects from the start-up phase to closing, during implementation and through to commissioning. Where necessary, we also offer legal assistance in any implementation disputes.

Our team works closely with numerous stakeholders involved, such as government agencies, (international) construction companies, developers, architects, engineering firms, financiers, investors, consultants and other construction partners. Thanks to our extensive experience and expertise, we understand both your needs and those of the market, and we are happy to offer constructive and sustainable solutions that make a difference.

The Eubelius team combines extensive knowledge and skills in public and administrative law and construction law with transactional expertise from the corporate law and the banking and financial sectors. This mix of knowledge and experience was built up by Eubelius as a pioneer in infrastructure and PPP projects, in which we have played an important innovative role since the very beginning of PPP in Belgium.

In addition, our team can count on support from specialists in all kinds of sectors, such as environmental law, property law, tax law, European law (including ESR), private contracting law, energy law, general contract law and litigation. Our attorneys in each of these areas have particular experience with infrastructure and PPP-related issues. This enables us to achieve integrated and efficient solutions, even for the most complex legal questions.

In short, Eubelius is not only ready to support you in every step of your project, but is happy to take it to the next level together with you.

Some of our references

• Legal advisor to the Flemish transport company De Lijn for the structuring, awarding and implementation of all its PPP projects related to infrastructure and rolling stock, such as DBFM Stelplaats Gent-Wissenhage and DBFM Premetro Antwerp phase 2 (since 2007);
• Legal advisor to De Werkvennootschap in complex infrastructure projects throughout Flanders (2019-...):
  • for the structuring, awarding and implementation of the DBFM infrastructure project with regard to the realisation of the "missing link" road components of the R4 around Ghent (2019-2024);
  • a DBFM programme for the replacement of about 30 movable bridges (2023-...);
  • o a DBFM project for the construction of several new locks (2023-...);

  • the DBFM project regarding the new N60 that will improve the quality of life in and around Ronse and make companies in the Flemish Ardennes more accessible (2023-...).

     

• Legal advisor to Viapass, the Regions and SOFICO for the structuring, awarding and ongoing implementation phase of the electronic system of kilometre charging in Belgium (2011-...);
• Legal advisor to the Dutch government (I&W and RDW) for the structuring, awarding and implementation of an electronic system of truck charging in the Netherlands (2018-...);
• Legal advisor to the SNCB in the realisation of various infrastructure projects (2018-...):
  • Structuring and tendering for the development of its new headquarters and the sale of several office buildings. We assist the SNCB in all aspects of the procurement procedure, including the drafting of all contracts and negotiations (2018-2025);
  • Realisation of a new logistics centre in Mechelen using the DBM formula (2021-2024);
  • We also provide legal assistance to the SNCB in the context of the implementation of a number of large infrastructure projects in a station area.
• Legal assistance to the Participatiemaatschappij Vlaanderen (PMV) and Water-Link in the context of the realisation (DBFMO) of a cooling water plant in the port of Antwerp (2022-2023);
• Legal advisor to a combination of a leading Belgian contracting company and a specialised technical service provider in the context of the competitive dialogue, contractual negotiations, contract conclusion and financial close for the DBFMO project for a new (mono)sludge treatment plant (2021-2024);
• Legal advisor to leading Belgian contracting companies in the context of the procurement procedure and contractual negotiations (including project financing) for a major cluster of DBFM schools (2019-2024);
• Legal advisor to a leading infrastructure fund and Belgian contracting company in the context of the placement procedure and contractual negotiations for a DBFM project concerning a new prison complex in the Walloon Region (2021-...);
• Legal counsel to a combination of leading Belgian contractor companies and an investment fund in the context of the placement procedure and contractual negotiations for a DBFM project relating to a new prison complex in the Flemish Region (2021-...);
• Legal advisor to a private consortium in the context of a DBFM project for the realisation of a new forensic psychiatric centre (2024-...);
• Legal advisor to a US multinational in the context of a private DBFM project for the realisation of a distribution centre in Belgium (2022-2024);
• Legal advisor to an international company in the context of the realisation of a vaccination centre using the D&B formula (2024-...);
• Legal advisor to a leading football club in the context of the realisation of its new football stadium using the D&B formula (2020-...).