Mr Thijs Straatman > Straatman Koster Advocaten > Rotterdam, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile
Straatman Koster Advocaten Offices
THE MILLENIUM TOWER
WEENA 690
3012 CN ROTTERDAM
Netherlands
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Mr Thijs Straatman
Position
Thijs Straatman is a real estate lawyer specialising in project development, procurement law, state aid law, construction law, land exploitation and the purchase of investment properties. In the context of concluding real estate transactions he also advises on public law issues such as zoning plans and licensing procedures, competition law, sureties, financing and issues of company law. He works for municipal councils, developers, housing corporations and care institutions. Thijs specialises in the contracting of large-scale area developments in urban and greenfield locations. The advice he provides covers all aspects of the project, from procurement law through to the public law context created by the Grondexploitatiewet (Land Exploitation Act). Thijs also litigates regularly in procurement disputes and other private law disputes. He is counsel to the municipal councils of Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Gouda, Leiden, Alkmaar and Venlo, amongst others.
Career
After completing his studies he worked as a research assistant with Delft University of Technology, as a legal secretary of the Vereniging voor Nederlandse Projectontwikkelingsmaatschappijen (Association of Dutch Project Developers – Neprom) and as a lawyer with Van Wijmen Nouwen in Breda, and joined the real estate section of Houthoff Buruma in Rotterdam in 1999. He founded the law firm Straatman Koster Advocaten with Wilfried Koster in February 2006. Thijs regularly publishes on real estate-related topics and also gives lectures and courses in these fields for Kluwer, the Instituut voor Bouwrecht (Construction Law Institute). Thijs is a lecturer in “Area Development” for the Specialist Course on Spatial Planning and Environmental Law at the Grotius Academy.
Languages
Dutch, English, German
Education
Thijs studied Dutch Law and Public Administration at Erasmus University Rotterdam.
Lawyer Rankings
Netherlands > Real estate
Straatman Koster Advocaten is a specialised firm that focuses on real estate, construction and environmental law. The team handles a number of environmental, zoning and planning law cases and lease law issues. It also advises on PPP/PFI area development projects and real estate development projects across a number of real estate assets including office, residential, leisure and logistics. Practice co-heads Thijs Straatman and Wilfried Koster lead the department, utilising their expertise in real estate and construction law as well as project development. Joost Hoekstra is experienced in land acquisition and environmental issues, while Marinda de Smidt is known for her expertise in real estate contracts. Violet Acar and Marc Marcusse are also noted.
Netherlands > Construction
Straatman Koster Advocaten specialises in real estate and construction enabling it to have a large dedicated team that assists its varied national and international client base. The construction practice often assists with redevelopments and developments, public procurement, and disputes. The firm is also adept at assisting with both national and international contract issues. Olivier Vermeulen chairs the practice – he works for contractors, developers, investors, and government bodies in a wide range of construction cases and projects. Pre-court dispute resolution and other contentious matters are handled by Angela Minderhoud, while Thijs Straatman is a project development and procurement law specialist.