Architects / Engineers

The firm offers concrete legal solutions to all architects and construction engineers

Lexing’s expertise in serving builders (architects, engineers, promoters, etc.) is based on in-depth legal skills and practical experience.

The long-standing experience and specialization of the firm’s lawyers means they are familiar with the various players involved, the hesitations involved in putting together a real estate deal, and the technical reality of a building site. It is this knowledge that we put at your service.

After all, legal competence alone is not enough: technical expertise is essential to ensure that your case is handled properly.

First and foremost, handling cases requires a thorough understanding of construction techniques. In many cases, discussions focus on the existence or otherwise of faulty workmanship and compliance with the rules of the trade. In these circumstances, it is imperative that the legal counsel is familiar with the rules of execution.

The legal aspect is just as important, as many legal issues are specific to the sector:

• the sharing of responsibility between the project owner, architect, entrepreneur, engineering office, etc.
• defending clients against claims of bad workmanship or liability issues;
• drafting contracts for architectural work or for special techniques;
• the legal challenges of Building Information Modelling (BIM);
• copyright protection;
• real estate issues relating to property and co-ownership law;
• analysing the award and control of public and private tenders;
• insurance issues (professional liability, site liability, 10-year warranty)
• …

From advice to representation of the architect and the engineer

Every architect and every site consultant has to face two missions: to protect his clients and to preserve his professional liability.

In order to do so, Lexing has a full team of construction law specialists who will be with you from the moment the chairs are laid to final acceptance. We offer the following services:

• preparation of real estate packages and drafting of contracts;
• advice in the award and execution of public contracts;
• resolution of co-ownership conflicts;
• representation during litigation (judicial but also administrative, arbitration, mediation, …);
• …

We assist architects and engineers before all competent authorities

We assist any architect or engineer, whatever the project in question. We intervene for family sites as well as for industrial sites.

We assist architects and their clients with their permit applications to the various public authorities. We accompany you in front of the municipal authorities, or, at the appeal stage, in front of the Brussels-Capital Region, the DGO4 of the Walloon Region, or the Departement Omgeving of the Flemish Region.

In case of conflict, we represent you before all judicial jurisdictions. The firm also intervenes before the deontological authorities, such as the Order of Architects or the Orde van architecten.