Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Hall of fameHouthoff
Jan Cees specialises in real estate transactions, city centre redevelopment and turnkey projects. He also an expert in real estate-related company law, including the acquisition of real estate companies, the creation of CV/BV structures and other real estate-related collaborations. His clients are mainly national, international and institutional investors and developers, to whom he provides not only legal but also strategic advice.
Hall of fameLoyens & Loeff
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Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Houthoff
Herman is co-head of the Real Estate practice group. He advises mainly international institutional investors and funds as well as large Dutch project developers. Herman assists clients with a broad range of real estate transactions, including real estate M&A, financing, project development, and the real estate aspects of business transactions and restructuring. Herman also gives advice on setting up investment vehicles and joint ventures, with a special focus on the international market and the most challenging, complex and high-profile matters, such as transactions and projects involving multiple jurisdictions. Herman is a member of the Dutch Association of Real Estate Lawyers and the Dutch Commercial Law Association.
Houthoff
Lucas specialises in notarial real estate law. His clients include institutional investors, private equity investors, pension funds and project developers, which he assists with matters such as commercial real estate transactions, project development, real estate financing and real estate-related contracts. Lucas is a member of the Royal Dutch Association of Civil-law Notaries, the Master of Real Estate (MRE) Alumni Society, and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (the international network for real estate professionals). Lucas is a member of Houthoff's Executive Committee.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Stibbe
Boris is a specialist in large-scale real estate transactions. He advises on the purchase, sale and financing of real estate. His field of work also includes advising clients on all aspects of their corporate real estate and on matters involving project development and real estate contracts concerning commercial and residential properties. For such matters, Boris acts on behalf of corporates, real estate companies, project developers, investors, banks, global retailers and municipalities. In 2019, Boris obtained his Master of Real Estate (MRE) from the Amsterdam School of Real Estate with a thesis on the main civil law and tax differences between a ground lease and a contractual lease regarding commercial properties. He is the co-editor and co-author of the second revised edition of the Handbook Commercial Lease Law and publishes regularly on his expertise. He is also a permanent guest lecturer at the University of Groningen. Boris holds master’s degrees (both with honours) in both civil law and corporate law from the University of Leiden. He also attended Hastings College of Law in San Francisco on the L.L.B exchange program. In 2012, he completed the postgraduate course in lease law (with honours) of the Dutch Association of Lease Lawyers. Boris is a member of the Master of Real Estate Alumni Society and the Dutch Association of Lease Lawyers.
Leading associates
Rising stars with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Van Doorne
Jordie Bakker (attorney at law), is a partner of the Real Estate team. He specializes in advising both national and international clients on commercial real estate developments, civil construction law, tenancy law and property transactions. In addition, he has a vast experience in preparing and negotiating turn-key sale and development agreements.
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