Real Estate
Europe Guide 2024 : Netherlands
Band 3
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+31 88 253 5000About
Provided by AKD
Boasting one of the largest Real Estate teams in the Netherlands and a solid Real Estate team in Belgium, AKD is able to deploy specialist lawyers to address all key aspects of your business. Thanks to their ample expertise and a thorough knowledge of the market, the team always handles your cases at the highest level.
You can trust AKD’s experts to be up to speed with all innovations in your market and aware of any legal and contractual implications.
Our expertise includes:
- Public procurement
- Arbitration and other Alternative Dispute Resolution methods
- Construction contracts and disputes
- Integrated contracts such as DBFMO (Design, Build, Finance, Maintain & Operate) contracts
- Area and project development
- Leases
- Infrastructure
- Notarial services
- Public-private partnership (PPP)
- Property investment and financing (Private Finance Initiative (PFI)
- Real estate transactions (and due diligence)
- Company law (Limited Liability/Limited Partnership constructions, joint ventures, special purpose vehicles)
Boasting extensive expertise and a wealth of experience, AKD’s construction and real estate team’s clients include contractors, local authorities, project developers, property financiers and investors, housing corporations and care institutions.
Chambers Review
AKD has a well-regarded construction team that advises developers and construction companies on developments and redevelopments. It also acts on contractual issues, including negotiating turn-key construction contracts, and design and build contracts. The team also has experience in office refurbishments and PPP projects. AKD additionally handles real estate transactional matters, including sale and leaseback transactions and negotiating joint venture agreements for redevelopment projects. The law firm also assists with built-to-suit projects, leasing agreements and real estate finance matters.
Work Highlights
- AKD assisted Panattoni with the acquisition and development of 14 logistic real estate projects.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"AKD lawyers share an exceptional knowledge and understanding of the law with an equal knowledge of the real estate market."
"AKD has excellent advisers for property, tax and corporate matters. Its service level is exceptional."
"AKD lawyers share an exceptional knowledge and understanding of the law with an equal knowledge of the real estate market."
"AKD has excellent advisers for property, tax and corporate matters. Its service level is exceptional."
Notable Practitioners
Marc Wintgens assists construction companies with development projects and contractual issues.
"Marc is a very seasoned lawyer, who always goes the extra mile and shares his legal knowledge and experience with a keen eye on the commercial interests of his client."
Frenk Huisman acts for clients on PPP projects and office developments. He also assists with negotiating turn-key construction contracts and design and build contracts.
Taco de Lange handles a range of real estate transactional and leasing matters in the logistics sector, as well as advising on real estate finance matters.
"Taco’s experience and network are key to closing deals with land sellers and buyers and also for discussions with public authorities."
Julian Versmissen advises clients on sale and leaseback transactions, as well as on forming joint ventures as part of redevelopment projects.
Ranked Lawyers at
AKD
Netherlands
Members
Provided by AKD
Aukje Van Griensven
Bart Van der Berg
Bas Collard
Daniëlle Joosten
Egbert de Groot
Erik Gramberg
Floris Van Westrhenen
Harro Coppens
Joost Kil
Krista Willems
Loes Hendrikx
Max Verbaken
Melanie Kosterink
Menno Hendriks
Michelle Hendrikx
Nadine Voncken
Nino van Deinsen
Paul Welten
Peggy Klein
Sander Engels
Sven Billet
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