The Brussels office of Baker McKenzie seek highly motivated junior
associates to join their team.
The junior associates will have the opportunity to work with
multinational clients in a multicultural Firm and to participate in
local and European level Practice Group meetings and external
seminars. The Firm offers a stimulating work environment with an open,
friendly and enthusiastic atmosphere.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please send your
curriculum vitae together with a copy of transcripts of your academic
results and cover letter.
The Team
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 long lease on the Blue Tower from Befimmo in
Brussels, the disposal of the Post X companies from IRET to AG Real
Estate (one of the two largest office deals in recent years), the sale
of Shopping Olen NV by Aberdeen (one of the largest Belgian retail
deal in latest years).
The team has been consistently ranked band 1 or 2 in Chambers and
Legal 500 over the last years. The Belgian Real Estate team works
closely and regularly with the Regional and Global Real Estate
practices of the Firm which boasts more than 500 real estate
professionals around the world. The work of the Brussels Real Estate
team is varied, of high-value and often international in nature and is
often performed in close integration with the banking & finance,
environmental and tax teams.
Our Real Estate department advises on a wide range of property
matters specialising in the areas of:
High value investment acquisitions and disposals;
Corporate headquarter leasing;
Real estate financings;
Hotels and leisure sector transactions;
Planning and sustainability matters;
Development projects;
Retail (luxury goods) leases;
General landlord and tenant matters;
Real estate input into M&A transactions.
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.
In recent years, the department has been able to keep a focus both on
large international and Belgian investors (BentallGreenOak, Goldman
Sachs, Aberdeen, Nextensa, HansaInvest…) and major Belgian developers
(IRET, Revive, Dwntwn, Baltissimo, D'Ieteren Immo,…) whilst continuing
to serve the Firm's international corporate and industrial clients as
well as major transactions in the HRT sector). The team is mid-size
and works as a cohesive team with specialist lawyers in other
departments particularly administrative law, banking, 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.
Key Skills and Experience Required
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate all or the
majority of the following:
Master of Laws from a Belgian University
Strong academic track record
Excellent command of English and Dutch and (preferably) French
An additional foreign Law Degree is recommended
Strong client-service orientation
Excellent communication skills
Ability to work well both in a team and individually
Why join us?
Baker McKenzie is a truly global law firm. Founded in 1949, we advise
many of the world's most dynamic and successful business organisations
through our 13,200 people in 78 offices in 46 countries. Yet big does
not mean impersonal. We work hard to ensure that everyone knows their
role and has the support they need to perform it to the highest
standard. Our culture encourages this - how we work, think and behave
in a collaborative and fulfilling way.
Baker McKenzie opened its first Belgian office in Brussels in 1957.
In 2002, it opened its Antwerp office. Today, Baker McKenzie has more
than 80 Belgian qualified lawyers across the two offices
The strength of the firm and our culture is evidenced by a number of
recent awards, including:
Named Global Law Firm of the Year in Europe at the Lawyer European
Awards 2021
Named Leading Legal Brand for the 12th Consecutive Year by Thomson
Reuters Global Elite Law Firm Brand Index
Ranked as one of the Stonewall Top Global Employers for 2022 with
a Gold Award on Stonewall's Global Workplace Equality Index of Top
Global Employers for LGBTQ+ people, reflecting our commitment to our
progressive values and our collaborative, diverse and inclusive culture
Top 75 employers in the 2021 Social Mobility Employer Index
2022 Hall of Fame for the Best Law Firm for Women - Working Mother
Magazine
One of the Top Law Firms for Women - Law360 Glass Ceiling Report
2020
2020 Best Law Firm for Women in Europe and Asia - Euromoney Women
in Business Law Awards
Recognised as a global leader in the climate change sphere by
Global Market Leaders 2022
Recognised by Accenture in 2022 in its Outside Counsel Diversity
Awards for its efforts around increasing equality and inclusion in
the legal profession
Belgium Tax Disputes Firm of the Year 2021 - ITR European Tax
Awards 2021
Climate Change Firm of the Year 2020 - Who's Who Legal Awards
TARGET job awards 2020 - Finalist for most popular graduate
recruiter in law
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To Apply
At Baker McKenzie we welcome direct applications.
Please click on the Apply icon to start the online application
process for this role. We will then be in touch with you once we have
reviewed your application. If you are unable to apply online, please
contact the Recruitment Team on belgianrecruitment@bakermckenzie.com
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Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
Respects and enjoys the diversity of cultural, social and academic
backgrounds found in the Firm.
As the first truly global law firm, diversity and inclusion are
foundational to our culture and strategic vision. Our diversity makes
our global community stronger, more interesting and richer in thought,
and helps us in solving complex problems and designing practical
solutions for our clients.
We view diversity and inclusion as a business imperative, and seek
to engage with our clients to drive diversity and inclusion both
within our Firm and in the broader legal community. Diverse teams
make innovation possible, provide us greater insight into client
needs, and lead to better performance
Our approach is global and inclusive. We have more than 13,000
employees in 46 countries who speak 80+ languages, and we want to
ensure that all of our people feel included and empowered
The D&I Agenda is championed at the highest level by our
Global Chair and our Global Executive Committee whose members each
have KPIs around diversity
We have a Global D&I Committee who actively work to drive
forward the firm's diversity and inclusion strategy and monitors
progress through regular meetings and leadership accountability
We are proactively cultivating a diverse and inclusive environment
through leadership accountability, policies and practices and client
and community outreach.
