Dentons
Client SatisfactionThe real estate team at Dentons handles a mixture of transactional, commercial leasing and disputes work for its varied client base of international and domestic companies. The practice has also been assisting international real estate investors in acquisitions and cross-border matters. Team lead Dirk-Jan Gondrie is specialised in real estate transactions and advises both Dutch and international investors on real estate sales, acquisitions, leasing and restructurings. Notable team members include Wendela Raas, who is known for her skills in commercial leasing matters; Paul Wanders, who handles both transactions and litigation; and Jeroen le Clercq, who is a key contact for landlord and tenant and rent disputes. Femke de Wolf assists the team in all matters. Further strengthening the practice, Rezan Ökten joined the firm in June 2023 from Houthoff.
Testimonials
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‘Great team! We are working with them for years already. Professionals with a lot of knowledge and experience. Great negotiators as well. Dedicated and always available to try and find the best solution for the client.’
‘Paul Wanders is professional, a good team player, sharp in litigation procedures, and always there for a short sounding board. Femke de Wolff works efficiently and practically with good legal knowledge.’
‘Dirk-Jan Gondrie has always been really effective on each deal we worked on. He took the time, as always, to explain and re-explain several points in order for us to have a crystal clear vision of the deal and agreement. He and his team have always provided us with strong recommendations against the risks we flagged. Dirk-Jan has strong soft skills that help us to have good relationships with sellers and thus, smooth transactions.’
‘True real estate experts with a good commercial mindset to make transactions happen.’
‘Wendela Raas is a great real estate expert, a go-to person to make a transaction go smoothly. She is determined to make it happen and doesn't take no for an answer. Very reliable and has a commercial mindset.’
‘The team is very experienced and has a wide overview in the different market elements. Especially nowadays where it is very important to be knowledgeable on topics such as: indexation and bankruptcy. The team provides you with the best information to make the right decisions.'
‘Wendela Raas and Jeroen le Clercq are very keen in what they do and keep you informed with the latest case law. Especially now this is very important so you can choose the right strategy.’
Key clients
- Accolade
- Altera
- Arrow Capital Partners
- Blackbrook Capital
- Bouwinvest
- Castleforge
- Cerberus
- Cocon
- CTP
- Cushman & Wakefield
- Delin Property
- DSV
- Edmond de Rothschild Real Estate Investment Management
- EuroParcs
- Hines
- HVBM
- Intermediate Capital Group
- Iroko Zen
- Palmira
- Pathé
- Pertinea
- Patrizia
- Savills Investment Management
- Schroders Capital
- Sonder Inc.
- Unibail-Rodamco Westfield
- Union Investment
Work highlights
- Advising Hines on multiple logistic transactions in the Netherlands, including the acquisition of six fully occupied logistics assets in the Randstad area.
- Advising Union Investment on high-profile real estate acquisitions and investments, including the recent acquisition of a large part of the MIX Amsterdam development from property developer MRP.
- Representing real estate investors such as Unibail-Rodamco Westfield, Wereldhave and Patrizia in disputes with some of their tenants regarding the high lease indexation.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Dirk-Jan Gondrie