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Ségolène Michel

Real Estate Associate, Brussels

“As a real estate lawyer at the Brussels Bar, I focus on legal issues related to complex real estate transactions involving property law, contract law and administrative law. Driven by my passion for the subject matter and commitment to attention to detail, I strive to assist and advise clients clearly, as well as to provide them with pragmatic solutions that are well-suited to their needs.”

Overview

Professional experience

Education and qualifications

Overview

Ségolène joined the Brussels real estate department in 2023. She provides guidance to Belgian and international clients on a variety of real estate matters, encompassing both advisory and transactional work. Her areas of specialisation include contract law, property law, and urban planning law.

Professional experience

Ségolène was part of the team advising Cityforward, a Belgian fund managed by Whitewood and held by SFPIM, Whitewood and Ethias on the structuring, (debt) financing, signing and completion of the Project Schuman. Project Schuman is a complex multiparty transaction which resulted in a single-day closing whereby the European Commission sold full ownership of the 23 properties to SFPIM at a total value of €900,000,000, while retaining usufruct for 17 of the 23 buildings and SFPIM granted long-term lease rights on 21 of the 23 buildings to 21 SPVs incorporated and fully held by our client, Cityforward.

Education and qualifications

Ségolène holds a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree in Law from the University of Liège. She also graduated in the Magister Juris (LL.M degree) from the University of Oxford (St John's College).

She speaks French, English, and demonstrates professional proficiency in Dutch.