The Legal 500

Within Arbitration Other recommended firms

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

Boekel De Nerée advised Capita Asset Services on restructuring a €1.2bn CMBS loan, the first European deal to extend the maturity date of CMBS notes. Hans Sachse and Angelique Thiele are recommended.

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

Boekel De Nerée’s banking and finance practice is led by Hans Sachse. Property finance is a clear specialism, and the team advised Dutch property investor Maarsen Groep in connection with a €200m long-term lease structure to be entered into with the Municipality of Rotterdam. Angelique Thiele is also recommended.

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

Boekel De Nerée’s Michel Deckers focuses on corporate and commercial disputes, and is noted for his insolvency expertise. Lisette Bieleveld is recommended for e-commerce and IT disputes, while Paul Wanders is best known for handling professional liability and property cases. Clients include Cocon and Akron.

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

Hans Nicaise at Boekel De Nerée recently advised New Babylon on the €450m redevelopment of the Babylon complex, and acted for City Theater on its €50m redevelopment, and for Coen Hagedoorn on an €100m new housing development. Jelle Otten was promoted to partner.

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

Led by Ferdinand Mason, the team at Boekel De Nerée advised Thomson Reuters on its negotiations with NYSE Euronext to acquire Hugin Group. Other clients include Merck, Payzone, and Goldman Sachs. Arjen Mulderije recently joined from Holland van Gijzen.

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

Boekel De Nerée advised Academisch Medisch Centrum on gaining clearance for its purchase of VZA’s ambulance service, and acted for Stichting De Glazen Lift in a civil law claim against the alleged elevators and escalators cartel. Other clients include Telecom Italia, Maxxam and EMS. Frederieke Leeflang is ‘recommended for her expertise in this field’.

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

Boekel De Nerée advised Reed Business on various restructurings and works council issues. Other clients include Merck Sharp & Dome, Johnson Controls, Gulf Oil, and Van Oordt Portion Pack. Eugenie Nunes heads the team.

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

Anne-Marie Klijn’s team at Boekel De Nerée has been advising on the new building law that came into force in October, and advised Bouwfonds MAB on environmental and zoning law aspects of a large development at Zuidas. Fleur Spijker was promoted to partner.

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

Carel Raymakers’ team at Boekel De Nerée is representing a major real estate developer in a major fraud investigation; Van Gogh Museum in civil proceedings regarding alleged fraudulent expert opinions; and certain managing directors against charges of environmental regulatory violations.

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

Boekel De Nerée is a ‘specialist in liability’. Jan ter Meer recently acted in liability disputes concerning the sale of financial products, and cases involving faulty building equipment. Highlights included acting on a D&O dispute arising from one of the largest bankruptcies in the Netherlands.

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

Boekel De Nerée’s Els Swaab focuses on arbitration and mediation relating to property and project development.

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

Boekel De Nerée handled 80 deals with an aggregate value of €12.8bn. The team is advising the Municipality of Muiden on the €1.5bn redevelopment of a former industrial site, acting for Invesco on acquiring Entre Deux shopping centre, and assisting Unibail-Rodamco with the acquisition of De Markthal, a property in Rotterdam city centre. Other clients include Maarsen Group, ING Bank and SNS Property Finance. Practice head Paul Wanders and Anne-Marie Klijn are highly recommended experts.

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