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Within Asset finance and structured finance, Boekel De Nerée is a third tier firm,

Boekel De Nerée provided Dutch law advice to Capita on a €1.2bn CMBS loan restructuring, and handled a number of property and real estate-related restructurings and refinancings. Key clients include Eurohypo, Deutsche Pfandbriefbank and Rabo Real Estate Group. Hans Sachse heads the team, and Angelique Thiele specialises in structured finance and securitisations.

Within Banking and finance, Boekel De Nerée is a second tier firm,

Hans Sachse heads Boekel De Nerée’s team, which advised on Dutch law aspects of a number of financings and restructurings and provided regulatory advice to clients such as Invacare and Siemens. It is ‘one of the top firms in the Netherlands for real estate finance’, with clients including Rabo Real Estate Group and Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG. Angelique Thiele is ‘an excellent lawyer, whose experience with London-based financial institutions is extremely valuable’.

Within Commercial litigation , Boekel De Nerée is a third tier firm,

Boekel De Nerée’s clients include Johnson Controls, Pandora and Bausch & Lomb. Lisette Bieleveld handles contract, liability, civil law, and private law cases, Michel Deckers focuses on corporate disputes, and Wouter Jongepier specialises in insolvency.

Within Construction , Boekel De Nerée is a second tier firm,

Boekel De Nerée’s construction law specialist Jelle Otten has been advising municipalities on large-scale housing and regeneration developments as well as contentious matters. Hans Nicaise is acting on major urban commercial and residential projects, and has been advising contractor G&S Bouw on building work for Mahler 4 and on the Babylon Den Haag on the New Babylon redevelopment.

Within Corporate and M&A, Boekel De Nerée is a third tier firm,

Boekel De Nerée advised Oakley Capital on its acquisition of Emesa and provided Dutch law advice to Fila Luxembourg on its acquisition of Integrix Sports Group. Ferdinand Mason leads this Amsterdam-centred team from his post in the new London office. The Amsterdam office recruited Arjen Mulderije from Holland van Gijzen, and Cars-Jan van Gool from CMS Derks Star Busmann.

Within EU and competition , Boekel De Nerée is a third tier firm,

Boekel De Nerée’s ‘business-oriented and creative’ practice head Frederieke Leeflang is highly regarded in the healthcare sector, and recently acted for certain Amsterdam hospitals in an investigation into anti-competitive behaviour. Newly promoted partner Martijn van de Hel represented insurers Hiscox and Generali in cartel investigations. The practice also acted for MNO Vervat in a damages claim against Shell arising from the road bitumen cartel.

Within Employment , Boekel De Nerée is a second tier firm,

‘Creative and business-savvy’, Boekel De Nerée’s advice ‘goes far beyond a simple legal analysis’. Eugenie Nunes is ‘a leader in her field’, advising on major reorganisations and pension funds. Marian van Eck is highly regarded and ‘partners with rather than against the client’: she advised Organon on creating a science park to provide work for redundant employees. Hester Uhlenbroek and senior counsel Yvette Dissel are also recommended.

Within Environment and planning, Boekel De Nerée is a second tier firm,

Boekel De Nerée’s Anne-Marie Klijn has ‘extensive knowledge and experience, is easy to work with; practical and sharp’. The practice acted for Rabo Real Estate on tall building issues concerning the De Rotterdam project, and advises the Ministry of Zoning Affairs on regulatory changes.

Within Fraud and white-collar crime , Boekel De Nerée is a second tier firm,

Boekel De Nerée continues to act for Van Gogh Museum in proceedings relating to alleged fraudulent expert opinions, and also represents corporations, financial institutions and directors in real estate fraud, money laundering and environmental regulatory cases. Carel Raymakers heads the practice.

Within Insurance , Boekel De Nerée is a second tier firm,

Boekel De Nerée’s Jan ter Meer handles liability disputes, including several ongoing cases regarding the sale of financial products as well as D&O litigation.

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Within Mediation , Boekel De Nerée is a first tier firm,

Boekel De Nerée’s Michel Deckers handles mediation work for corporate clients. Els Swaab left to set up mediation and ADR boutique Reuling Schutte DeWaard.

Within Real estate , Boekel De Nerée is a second tier firm,

Boekel De Nerée’s team provides ‘a very professional attitude combined with a personal touch’, and is a leading firm for real estate finance. Highlights included advising UBS on the sale of the Rijkskantoor Beatrixpark building to Real I.S.; and Invesco on acquiring the Entre Deux retail complex. Pieter van Delden, Angelique Thiele and Anne-Marie Klijn are recommended. Paul Wanders heads the practice, which hired leasing expert Wendela Raas from Lexence and Jereon van den Hamer from Loyens & Loeff.

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