Van Doorne‘s real estate practice combines expertise in real estate transactions, notarial real estate, real estate finance, tenancy law and tax to provide its clients with the full range of real estate services. The team is well versed in a number of real estate asset classes such as offices, logistics, residential, retail and healthcare. Civil law notary Annerie Ploumen focuses on real estate transactions, and co-leads the practice alongside property development and construction specialist Mark Moolhuizen, cross-border commercial real estate expert and civil notary Ariën van Heesen and M&A expert Steffen Alleman. Maarten Tinnemans joined the team in August 2022, further strengthening the practice with his skills in real estate transactions, transfer of real estate companies and security rights. Jordie Bakker is noted for his ’keen commercial insight’; he handles issues involving turnkey real estate transactions, construction law and project development. Andy Furr is also a key contact.
Testimonials
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‘Annerie Ploumen has succeeded in putting together a very effective team with good cooperation between notaries and lawyers with various real estate related areas of expertise.'
- 'Maarten Tinnemans is very hands on with a focus on main commercial points, but without losing track of details. He takes ownership of getting a transaction closed. He manages his team very effectively.’
‘We are very satisfied with Van Doorne's team for their proactive, solution-oriented, and commercially savvy approach. What sets them apart is their ability to foresee challenges and take timely actions to resolve them, adding real value to our business objective. Overall, their capabilities make them a strong contender in the industry, and we are very pleased with their performance.’
‘I'm pleased with the team at Van Doorne, particularly Jordie Bakker for his expertise and proactive, solution-oriented approach. Jordie's depth of knowledge sets him apart; he consistently anticipates challenges and provides effective solutions, making him an invaluable asset to our collaboration. Overall, we are very satisfied with his and the team's performance. ’
‘Jordie Bakker has a keen commercial insight and has a great ability to represent the interests of the client.’
‘Lawyers and notaries at Van Doorne are pragmatic, hands-on, no-nonsense. They are very pleasant to work with. They are also very responsive. ’
‘Steffen Alleman is specialised in real estate M&A. He is pragmatic, has tons of experience, he gets things done. Andy Furr is very intelligent and yet pragmatic.’
Key clients
- AM
- Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations
- Retail Estates NV
- MG Real Estate
- Ahold
- WSW
- Melcombe
- Dutch City Development
- Xior
- Orpea
- Lone Star Funds
- Lister Buildings
- Amro Real Estate Partners
- Hedin
Work highlights
- Advising funds managed by Melcombe Partners on the acquisition of both existing (core) logistical facilities as well as in relation to (forward-funded) turnkey development logistics acquisitions.
- Advised MG Real Estate on the development and subsequent sale – through a share transaction – of the MG Park Lelystad.
- Advising the Taskforce Versnelling Tijdelijke Huisvesting on streamlining and speeding up providing temporary housing options, with a goal of building 37,500 temporary houses in 2023 and 2024.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Annerie Ploumen, Ariën van Heesen, Mark Moolhuizen, Steffen Alleman