The real estate team at Boels Zanders Advocaten largely serves the south of the Netherlands in real estate issues involving retail, leisure and domestic housing. The practice is also known for its skills in assisting German clients. Based in Venlo, Louis Einig and Harm Heynen lead the practice, the former focusing on property development and the latter on tenancy law. In Eindhoven, Ward van Loo specialises in public procurement and state aid law.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Teams within the law firm work together whenever needed (e.g. real estate and restructuring & insolvency), they quickly work towards the best approach for the issue, taking into account every perspective.’

  • ‘We have worked together with Ward van Loo for a long time. It is very helpful in cases that he is not only a very skilled lawyer but is fluent in English and German.’

  • ‘Boels Zanders is a very good law firm. They pair excellent legal skills and good communication skills . Their drafting and litigation abilities are top notch. They are not only proficient in Dutch and English but also in German.’

  • ‘Ward van Loo is an excellent lawyer. His engagement is outstanding and he has a lot of knowledge and experience regarding public procurement and construction law. He understands his clients and is always acting in their interest. He is a smart and reliable sparring partner and a keen litigator. ’

Key clients

  • Toychamp Netherlands BV
  • McArthurGlen European Development Ltd
  • Designer Outlet Centre Roermond BV
  • Heineken Nederland BV
  • Outlet Rosada BV
  • Residence 32 Bv
  • La Bergère Group (LBG)
  • Beter Bed Holding BV
  • Volker Wessels
  • Stichting Wonen Limburg
  • Stichting Maasvallei
  • Stichting Dichterbij
  • Stichting Woonpartners

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Louis Einig, Harm Heynen

Other key lawyers

Ward van Loo, Wouter van de Wier