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Leo Peeters

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Corporate Law and M&A / Commercial and Economic Law / Insolvency Law / Finance and Banking / Sustainability

Leo Peeters
+32 2 747 40 07
leo.peeters@be.Andersen.com
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As a strategic partner for our clients, I am always looking for the best solutions

Leo Peeters specializes in national and international corporate law and has assisted in a number of mergers and acquisitions, financings, and corporate restructurings.

He has extensive experience in contract law, commercial and economic law, banking and finance  law, insolvency law, distribution law, corporate contract law, real estate law, telecom law, and arbitration.

He advises entrepreneurs and their companies in the early stages of their endeavors, including finance, drafting and negotiation of contracts, acquisition and sales of companies or divisions, and also in the restructuring of companies in difficulty (insolvency, WCO and bankruptcy) or dissolution. In addition, Leo practices all aspects of law related to art and culture. Leo has acquired broad experience during a professional career as legal professional with PricewaterhouseCoopers, and as a partner with Ernst & Young. In 1998, he was the founding partner of Peeters Advocaten-Avocats in co-operation with Ernst & Young. He also later became a partner at two additional law firms.

In 2009, Leo founded Peeters Law.

In 2019, Leo and Peeters Law decided to join forces with Koen de Puydt and his team to found Seeds of Law, which has since become Andersen in Belgium.

Leo is a member of the Brussels Bar.


Publications:

  • Contribution to the report Doing Business 2017 “Equal Opportunity for All” of the World Bank Group.
  • Publications regarding corporate and commercial law in several businessreviews; 

Expertises

Sustainability

Sustainability

Finance and Banking

Finance and Banking

Insolvency Law

Insolvency Law

Commercial and Economic Law

Commercial and Economic Law

Corporate Law and M&A

Corporate Law and M&A

Qualification

  • Master of Laws (Lic. Iuris) - VUB (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) - 1981
  • MBA (CEPAC) - ULB (Université Libre de Bruxelles Solvay) - 1986
  • Financial Management - VLEKHO (Vlaamse Economische Hogeschool) - 1989

Languages

  • Dutch
  • French
  • English
  • German

Memberships

  • International Bar Association (IBA)
  • Andersen Global
  • Belgian Centre for Mediation and Arbitration (Cepani)
  • European Association of SME Transfer (Transeo)
  • Art Law Foundation (Geneva)
  • Belgian Corporate Finance Association (BCFA)
  • Conferences and seminars

  • Legal training courses for tax legal and audit professionals and accountants in Belgium and abroad
  • Seminars with Chambers of Commerce on topics of corporate law and the insolvency legislation
  • Seminars on corporate law both to clients and internally within Price Waterhouse and Ernst & Young
  • Seminars on the real estate UCITS legislation
  • Seminars on international private law aspects of merging and emigrating companies
  • Seminars on insolvency law with Kluwer Opleidingen
  • Client seminars regarding Corporate Governance
  • Legal News

    Bill Proposes Cap on Real Estate Agents’ Commissions

    09.06.2026

    Real Estate, Renting and Co-ownership, Andersen in Belgium

    Bill Proposes Cap on Real Estate Agents’ Commissions

    Access to the housing market in Belgium has been under increasing pressure for some time. Sale prices continue to rise, rental prices are following the same trend, and significant additional costs are often incurred on top of these amounts. One such cost is the commission charged by real estate agents, for which no statutory maximum currently exists.

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    Reform of Flemish Housing Policy: 50,000 Additional Social Housing Units on the Way

    03.06.2026

    Administrative Law and Public Procurement, Real Estate, Renting and Co-ownership, Andersen in Belgium

    Reform of Flemish Housing Policy: 50,000 Additional Social Housing Units on the Way

    By decree dated February 27, 2026, the Flemish legislature implemented significant changes to the 2021 Flemish Housing Code. The decree focuses primarily on further expanding the supply of social housing through a new binding social housing target extending through 2042. Several new priorities in housing policy are also being introduced.

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    The Tenant’s Right of Preference in Brussels: A Disguised Right of Pre-emption? Practical Considerations

    12.05.2026

    Real Estate, Renting and Co-ownership, Andersen in Belgium

    The Tenant’s Right of Preference in Brussels: A Disguised Right of Pre-emption? Practical Considerations

    Real estate transactions in the Brussels-Capital Region are becoming increasingly complex. In addition to traditional points of attention such as urban planning regulations, soil certificates and the various statutory pre-emption rights of public authorities, less obvious legal mechanisms are also emerging that may have a decisive impact on the course of a sale. One of these is the tenant’s right of preference, a specific right that has applied since 6 January 2024 to the sale of rented residential properties in Brussels.

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    Expatriate Status: Recent Amendments and Clarifications under Circular No. 2026/C/51 of 1 April 2026

    12.05.2026

    Tax Law, Andersen in Belgium

    Expatriate Status: Recent Amendments and Clarifications under Circular No. 2026/C/51 of 1 April 2026

    By way of reminder, among OECD countries, Belgium has the highest tax burden on labour. However, in order to attract qualified foreign talent, a favourable tax regime for expatriates had long been in force in Belgium. This regime aims to mitigate the significant tax and parafiscal burden borne by expatriates. In 2022, a new regime was introduced. Although initially less attractive than its predecessor, this has since been largely remedied following a subsequent legislative amendment and an administrative circular.

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