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Pol Cools

Counsel · AKD

BelgiumReal Estate, ConstructionEnglish, French, Dutch

About

Counsel and attorney-at-law at AKD’s Brussels office with 20 years' experience in transactional, advisory and contentious matters, focusing on Belgian real estate, retail and distribution law. Advises on sale and purchase transactions, retail leases, franchising and distribution matters, and represents clients before Belgian courts; cited by The Legal 500 (2025) as a 'key lawyer'.

Practice areas

Real EstateConstructionRetail & DistributionCommercial LitigationFranchising

Office

Expertise

Sale and purchase transactionsRetail leases (commercial, office and warehouse)Franchising and agencyDistribution lawVAT leasesUsufruct agreementsLease assignments, renewals and terminationsLitigation under the Belgian Retail Lease Act

Admissions

  • Attorney-at-law (Belgium)

Languages

EnglishFrenchDutch