DLA Piper draws on its global expertise in real estate matters to assist on cross-border investments and transactions for domestic and international clients. The firm has a team of notaries including Daniëlle van Berkel and Martin Daverschot who assist with transactions, project development and real estate financings. Clients requiring assistance with data centers, industrial outdoor storage and self storage often seek out the firm. The practice is led by Leen van der Marel from Amsterdam who advises on real estate M&As, asset transactions and structuring the development and sale of (urban) projects.
Testimonials
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‘Good quality team, providing all-round support in Dutch real estate.’
‘Leen van der Marel is a hands-on partner, available and his long-term experience gives him a good helicopter view and high quality advice.’
'We have a very long-term and good relationship with this team. This gives the team an enormous head start and additional value for us. They know our industry and our company very well, which is very helpful. We have easy access to the team and they are keen to assist is a great variety of matters.'
'The team is very well equipped to assist us in a great variety of matters. This in combination with the long-term relationship and the in depth knowledge of our industry and company makes them a very valuable partner for us.'
'Leen van der Marel is a great partner, pleasure to work with, always on the ball, accelerating the process by creative solutions!'
'Very knowledgeable and commercial.'
Key clients
- Abrdn
- Ares Management Limited
- Arrow Global
- Aviva
- Being Development
- Carlyle
- Corre
- Corum Asset Management
- GLP
- HIH Invest Real Estate
- Intervest Offices & Warehouses
- Mirastar/KKR
- NH Hotel Group
- Prologis
- RED Company
- Redevco
- Schroders Capital
- Segro
- Urbz Capital
- Van Wanrooij Projectonwikkeling B.V.
Work highlights
- Advised Red Company on all the possible legal aspects of inter alia three complex inner city redevelopment projects in Rotterdam.
- Advised Corum Asset Management on the acquisition of various office and hotel business properties in the Netherlands with a value of around €250m.
- Advised Abrdn on the comprehensive disposal process of Tesla's logistics centre in Tilburg, including all transactional and legal aspects.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Leen van der Marel