After completing her studies in economics, law and business administration, Eva Milants joined Duties and Taxation at Eubelius and has been working in the Corporate Real Estate team since 2016. What had been a rather small team in Eva’s early years has since grown into a full-service real estate practice. On 1 January 2026, Eva was appointed counsel. She primarily views this promotion as recognition of a role she has been fulfilling for some time, in both the content of her work and organisationally.
“The Corporate Real Estate team now has about a dozen colleagues who oversee the entire real estate chain, in addition to a broad team of colleagues within other teams who also work with real estate on a daily basis. When I started at Eubelius, that core team was only about half this size. I’m proud to have been able to witness this evolution up close.”
What does this promotion mean to you?
“To be honest, I don’t expect any major changes in my day-to-day practice. Above all, I want to continue doing what I’m doing today, so it is primarily a nice recognition. I enjoy taking responsibility. I do so in my interactions with clients, in managing the team together with our team’s partner, and in the organisation, but also substantively as a sparring partner.”
“My focus is still on transactional real estate, especially from the perspective of corporate law and financial law. My strength lies in files where a lot of puzzle pieces need to be put together and where an overview is crucial. I want to stay engaged with that, but I also want to focus on my role in the team. Due to the varied nature of my work, I can rarely predict what my day will look like. But whatever happens: I always make time for colleagues.”
“My strength lies in files where a lot of puzzle pieces need to be put together and where an overview is crucial. I want to stay engaged with that.”
What drives you in your work?
“The real estate sector is a small world. You meet the same people frequently and build long-term relationships. When you know your clients well, you have a better understanding of what drives them and you can really collaborate with them based on what they want to achieve. At the end of the day, that human touch, both with clients and colleagues, as well as the intellectual challenge in files, are the reasons I do this.”
“The interdisciplinary way of working at Eubelius is enriching. As a result, I’m always learning from colleagues. I don’t need to handle every element of a case myself, but I do want to be able to provide input and learn about topics that aren’t my own speciality. I want to be able to track where a client is in the process and know what they need at that moment. When you are well attuned internally and have a good relationship with the client, this creates enormous added value.”
“When you are well attuned internally and have a good relationship with the client, this creates enormous added value.”
What stands out for you from the past years?
“When I started working at Eubelius, my senior immediately placed a lot of trust in me. This had a big impact on me. I was given freedom and responsibility, but he also really stood up for us. I was impressed that he always stayed true to himself and dared to speak his mind, even if it sometimes deviated from the beaten track. Now that I’m taking on more leadership myself, I try to convey the same: transparency, directness, and trust.”
“Now that I’m taking on more leadership myself, I try to convey the same: transparency, directness, and trust.”
