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Menno van Groningen

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Work Department

Real estate law, property development, notarial law.

Position

Civil law notary, partner.

Career

Menno joined Lexence in 1999. Before that he worked for De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek. iHe s an expert in commercial property development (often in city centres), the redevelopment of town centres and shopping centres, complex divisions of rights in apartment blocks, ownership issues relating to integrated constructions (both above ground and underground), investment activities and VAT and transfer tax aspects relating to both existing buildings and new buildings. Menno is the primary consultant for the Ministry of Transport and Public Works providing advice for the prestigious Zuidas development project in Amsterdam.

Languages

Dutch, English, German.

Education

Menno obtained his Master's degree in Notarial law from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and was sworn in as civil law notary at Amsterdam in 2000.

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