Baker McKenzie
Client SatisfactionBaker McKenzie excels in advising on cross-border and international real estate matters, often advising clients from outside of the Netherlands on their Dutch transactions. The team is well-versed in assisting on cross-border data centre acquisitions and (re)financings as well as advising on acquisitions in the renewable energy space. Paul Goedvolk leads the Amsterdam team and is a real estate finance and project development specialist.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Top level real estate expertise with in-depth detail knowledge of the market. In house expertise for bespoke real estate transactions.’
‘Paul Goedvolk has excellent real estate expertise, is impartial as a notary for all parties involved in any transaction, excels in bespoke transactions and thinks along on many levels of a transaction.’
‘I fount the collaboration with the client very good. You get the feeling that they are working together with you on a case.’
‘They people are very easy to work with, very approachable and are thinking with the customer. I found Kathinka Driessen very pleasant to work with, she has excellent knowledge and keeps an eye on the process and all needed documents. She worked very diligently and was practical in her approach to the contractual documents.’
‘The Baker McKenzie real estate team assisted us with the sale of an office building. The team provided excellent advice and leadership on the sale. They helped our US-based real estate team navigate through the complexities of a Dutch real estate transaction to obtain a beneficial outcome. They were very responsive, friendly and professional.’
‘Kathinka Driessen did an excellent job managing the transaction. She was very attentive and personable. Paul Goedvolk also did an excellent job at advising on the transaction and working to problem solve.’
‘It has been a pleasure working with Baker McKenzie in both legal and notarial matters within the commercial real estate sector. Their expertise in this field is truly impressive, and their team consistently provides valuable, strategic advice tailored to the complexities of the market. Baker McKenzie’s in-depth knowledge of both the legal and notarial aspects of commercial real estate has proven to be invaluable.'
‘Paul Goedvolk has done so many transactions, he is very good in negotiating and finding solutions for the last and most difficult items, that makes him stand out.’
Key clients
- Astellas Pharma Europe
- Commerz Real
- Stichting Stadgenoot
- HP
- Montea
Work highlights
- Advised Astellas Pharma Europe on the strategic sale and transfer of a manufacturing plant including all production facilities, located in Meppel, the Netherlands, to Delpharm.
- Assisted Commerz Real with the acquisition (turnkey delivery) of two Intercity hotels - newly constructed in the Netherlands through its Luxembourg-based company CR Fund Management.
- Assisted Stichting Stadgenoot with the disposal and transfer of the prestigious monumental office building named The Bell, located at the Sarphatistraat in Amsterdam.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Paul Goedvolk