William Timmermans

Born in Leuven, 1973; Admitted, 1996, Brussels

Education: University of Leuven (Bach. Philosophy, 1992); University of Leuven (Lic. Jur., 1995); University of Salamanca, Spain (Erasmus Exchange Program, 1994); Harvard Law School, Cambridge USA (LL.M. 1996)

Professional activities:

• Member of the Lawyers Association for Public Law
• Member of the Forum for Environmental Lawyers (Forum milieuadvocaten)
• Member of the Professional association of the Real Estate Sector (De Beroepsvereniging van de Vastgoedsector - BVS)
• Regular speaker for the VVA (Vlaamse Vereniging voor Aanbestedingsrecht)
• Regularly publishes on soil pollution, zoning and public procurement, particularly on judicial protection under European and Belgian law
• Together with tax law firm Tiberghien, ALTIUS regularly publishes the ‘Real Estate Gazette’. Both firms are also partner of REALTY, Belgium’s premier real estate fair

Market Recognition:

• “Real Estate Law Firm of the Year - Belgium“ - International M&A Awards 2013
• “Real Estate Law Firm of the Year – Belgium” – International Fund Award 2013
• Legal 500 (December 2010)
• Chambers Europe (2011)

Recent publications:

• W. Timmermans, “De combinatie van tijdelijke handelsvennootschappen en overheidsopdrachten”, Jaarboek Overheidsopdrachten 2011-2012, Brussel, EBP 2012, 517-540.
• "Belgian chapter", in Construction in 35 jurisdictions worldwide, 2011 in the series Getting the deal through, 2012 (with L. Peeters), accessible here
• Bodemregelgeving in de drie gewesten (Soil regulation in the three Regions), Larcier, 2011, 398 p. (with. Ch. Boumal, J. Weytjens, P. De Smedt, S. Vandamme)
• Themawetboek: energierecht 2011 (Codex Energy law 2011), Larcier, 363 p. (with Ch. Boumal and J. Weytjens)
• "De overdracht van overheidsopdrachten" in Jaarboek overheidsopdrachten / Chronique des marchés publics 2010-2011, 2011, 253-274
• "Belgian chapter", in Construction in 35 jurisdictions worldwide, 2011 in the series Getting the deal through, 2011 (with L. Peeters)
• "De hervorming van de algemene aannemingsvoorwaarden: performantere uitvoering van overheidsopdrachten" ("Reforming the general contracting conditions: a more efficient performance of public contracts?"), in Jaarboek overheidsopdrachten / Chronique des marchés publics 2009 - 2010, 2010, 241-258 (with T. Bruyninckx)
• "De Europeesrechtelijke verplichtingen van aanbestedende overheden bij abnormaal lage inschrijvingen bij overheidsopdrachten 'onder de drempel’" ("The obligations of contracting authorities under European law in case of abnormally low tenders in procurement procedures 'below the European threshold'"), DAOR 2009, 190-201 (noot onder H.v.J. 15 mei 2008, C-147/06 en C-148/06, Secap en Santorso) (with T. Bruyninckx)
• “Selection and award criteria in Belgian procurement law”, PPLR 2009, 128-137
• “Het arrest "Braunschweig" van het Hof van Justitie: een revolutie in de rechtsbescherming bij het plaatsen van overheidsopdrachten?” ("The Braunschweig Judgment of the European Court of Justice: a revolution in the judicial protection in procurement law?"), Jaarboek overheidsopdrachten 2008-2009, 2009, 743-772
• “Gunningscriteria en transparantie bij overheidsopdrachten” (Award criteria and transparency in public procurement law), NJW 2009, 338-351 (with T. Bruyninckx)
• "Gunningscriteria en transparantie in het arrest "Lianakis" ("Award criteria and transparency in the Lianakis Case"), DAOR 2008, 391-396, (noot onder H.v.J. 24 janauri 2008, C-532/06, Lianakis) (with T. Bruyninckx)
• "Standstill Obligations in European and Belgian Public Procurement Law", PPLR 2005, 265-290 (with M. Gelders)
• "Artikel 21bis van de overheidsopdrachtenwet in Europees perspectief" (Article 21bis of the Public Procurement Act seen from a European perspective"), TBP 2005, p. 3-25 (with M. Gelders)
• "De rechtsbescherming inzake overheidsopdrachten na de arresten van Van Vooren van de Raad van State en de omzendbrief van 10 december 2003" (Legal protection of public procurement projects after the judgments of the Council of State in the Van Vooren case and the Circular of 10 December 2003"), TBO 2004, p. 154 - 160, noot onder R.v.St. 10 februari 2004 (with M. Gelders)
• “Het ontwerp van het tweede Gewestelijk Ontwikkelingsplan” ("Zoning in the Brussels Region"), TROS 2002, 163-170
• “Een verkenning van het eerste Gewestelijk Bestemmingsplan” ("Zoning in the Brussels Region"), CDPK 2002, 409-430