Leon Hoppenbrouwers
BarentsKransBarentsKrans‘ real estate practice is made up of both real estate lawyers and notaries who are well versed in advising clients on transactions and project development. The team also has expertise in sustainable energy which it applies to the real estate sector. Joost Huijgen leads the team from The Hague and focuses on project development as well as spatial planning, environmental permits and administrative law. Civil law notary Jeffrey Koenecke centres his work on transactions and (re)development projects, while Jesse Zijlma focuses on transactions involving renewables. Remco Bäcker and Nicole Soliana both left the firm in March 2024, while Leon Hoppenbrouwers joined from A&O Shearman in January 2025.
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Testimonials
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‘BarentsKrans puts the customer's interests at the heart of its services. Putting the customer's interests first means above all that they have thought about the content of the service and that it is in line with the needs and situation of us as a customer.’
‘The BarentsKrans team is involved, personal and has a lot of expertise. This applies in particular to Jesse Zijlma, Jeffrey Koenecke and Marlou Timmermans.’
‘Collaborating with this firm means working with a large firm where the various relevant disciplines are well represented, yet the contacts remain personal despite the size.’
‘Lawyers are available, highly flexible in their services, and the quality is guaranteed. We have had exceptionally good experiences with Jeffrey Koenecke and Robert-Jan Zwaan at this firm. We have completed many real estate deals and have always been very well assisted.’
‘Very nice hands-on mentality, with a lot of experience and market knowledge, with the highest level of legal knowledge.’
‘High individual legal knowledge, well-known in the real estate market, fast, good and offers correct solutions.’
‘BarentsKrans has an exceptional team that is extremely knowledgeable and who work well together, even between departments. Moreover, they do not operate as just a firm, separately from us as a client. Instead we all operate as one together with BarentsKrans. This allows us to more efficiently deploy tactics and obtain the best results in legal discussions.’
‘Joost Huijgen is highly specialised, yet never forgets the greater picture and the end goal. In the variety of matters he was involved with for our company in the past year, he was able to greatly improve our position time and time again. In addition, he is able to significantly enhance the rest of his team and thus the overall results. He is able to let others shine when he has been involved and crucial to the result at all times.’
Key clients
- Borealis Hotel Group
- Ecorus
- Wassenaarse Bouwstichting (Wabs)
- The municipality of The Hague
- WOM Den Haag Zuidwest B.V.
- Stichting Hof Wonen
- Confluxus Holding B.V.
- Stebru Ontwikkeling
- IEF Berlage Amsterdam (Kalverstraat) B.V.
- Amvest
- Garbe Institutional Capital
- Foot Locker
- Tenstone Development B.V.
- Synchroon
- HTM Personenvervoer N.V.
- BOEi
- Interparking Nederland B.V.
Work highlights
- Advised Foot Locker on a LOI and on the various required agreements for the relocation of Foot Locker’s distribution centre to Haps, The Netherlands.
- Advised GARBE Institutional Capital on a large office transaction, including the sale of its office portfolio, consisting of six offices in, amongst others, Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht, and Hilversum.
- Advised Ecorus on the development, construction, management and operation of the second largest solar park in the Netherlands, Fledderbosch in Groningen.
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Joost Huijgen