Firm Profile > Stijl Advocaten > Amsterdam, Netherlands
Stijl Advocaten Offices
POELDIJKSTRAAT 4
1059 VM AMSTERDAM, PO BOX 9101
1006 AC AMSTERDAM
Netherlands
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Stijl Advocaten > The Legal 500 Rankings
Environment and planning Tier 3
Real estate boutique, Stijl Advocaten provides its real estate clients with a full range of related planning and environment expertise. Two of the founding partners - Taco Hovius and Truke den Uyl-Slagter, together with Michiel van Driel, advise developers, municipalities and investors on spatial planning and environmental permit matters, cultural heritage and nature protection issues.
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Real estate Tier 4
Boutique practice Stijl Advocaten offers 'the benefits of a small firm with the capabilities of a large firm'. The 'efficient and multidisciplinary' team advises on a broad range of real estate matters, including lease law and property management, construction law, environment and spatial planning, as well as commercial real estate transactions and area developments. The firm is jointly headed by 'solution-oriented' Taco Hovius and 'pragmatic and business-oriented' Truke den Uyl-Slagter, and is regularly instructed by international companies acquiring, developing or divesting real estate in the Netherlands. The key contact for administrative law matters is Michiel van Driel. Also recommended is 'excellent litigator' Vincent van Oijen.
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Testimonials
‘Efficient and multidisciplinary. Excellent knowledge.‘
‘I work with Michiel van Driel and Vincent van Ooijen. They both deliver Top 5 quality for better prices. I use them for Zoning (Michiel van Driel) and Litigation (Vincent van Ooijen).‘
‘Vincent van Ooijen is an excellent litigator. Really sharp and the judges respect him.‘
‘One of their strengths is that they works as a team. Each individual lawyer has several legal specialities. The contact/communication with us as clients is informal in a very pleasant way and the advice is to the point.‘
‘Stijl is a rather small but very agile working law firm. It either has all the competences needed directly or within their direct reach and can deliver a high quality and to-the-point answer for several legal issues.‘
‘Taco Hovius and Ilco van Riel are both good listeners. When being given pieces of background information, one can almost “see” them calculating the legal consequences and possibilities on the spot. They ask the right questions, and provide realistic legal advice without false hopes.‘
‘The benefits of a small firm with the capabilities of a large firm. All the knowledge of area development is available, and the contact between the client and lawyers and lawyers inside the firm is fast and easy. In comparison to other firms the price-quality relationship is very good.‘
‘Personal approach, concerned, have a lot of knowledge.‘
‘Taco Hovius: excellent litigator, solution-oriented. Truke Den Uyl-Slagter: pragmatic and business-oriented lawyer. Michiel van Driel: administrative law specialist.‘
Key clients
All-In Investments Holding B.V.
Amvest
Aon
Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles S.A.
Cure Afvalbeheer B.V.
Dura Vermeer
Edwin Oostmeijer Projectontwikkeling B.V.
L.I.F.E. N.V.
Local
Multi Corporation B.V.
Municipality of Bergen of Zoom
Municipality of Heiloo
Municipality of Eindhoven
Municipality of Lochem
Ngage Media
NSI N.V.
One Underwriting, authorised agent for insurers, part of Aon
Patrizia
Room Mate S.A.
Stichting Onderwijshuisvesting Hoorn (SOHH)
Tank & Rast GmbH
VastNed Retail N.V.
Woonbron
Ymere
Masterpiece Development B.V.
Koopmans Bouwgroep B.V.
Municipality of Midden-Delfland
NEOO Ontwikkeling B.V.
Vereniging Zaanse Molen
Wesselman Flowers B.V.
Zurich Insurance PLC
Stijl Advocaten > Firm Profile
The firm: The attorneys of Stijl Advocaten originate from major law firms in the Netherlands (among others Loyens & Loeff, Lexence and Stibbe). With the benefits of top law firm experience, Stijl Advocaten provides legal expertise in the area of commercial and public real estate at competitive prices. Prompt, personal and cost-effective service is the key strength of the firm’s business model. Stijl Advocaten’s expertise includes both the civil and public law aspects of real estate. As well as structuring and advising on commercial real estate transactions and area developments, Stijl Advocaten focuses on matters of lease law and property management, construction law, administrative law, environment and spatial planning, public procurement law and state aid. Stijl Advocaten further holds a strong dispute practice, representing clients in court and in various arbitration institutes.
Over the years, Stijl has developed a vast international network of befriended firms through which a steady referral practice has grown. Furthermore, Stijl launched a Spanish desk tailored to offer legal advice to Spanish clients that wish to enter the Dutch real estate market.
Stijl handles cross-border work for foreign companies acquiring, developing or divesting real estate in the Netherlands, and for Dutch companies acquiring, developing or divesting real estate abroad. Furthermore, Stijl participates in transactions and due diligence reviews performed in cooperation with other (boutique) law firms (M&A) for cross-border transactions. Cross-border projects include countries such as Denmark, Spain and China.
Areas of practice: Stijl Advocaten has, since its founding, been a key partner for its clients in some of the largest property and area developments of the Netherlands. The firm is comprised of both an experienced and highly qualified private and public law section that advises both national and international clients.
Stijl Advocaten advises Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) in European tender procedures for trains and trams. CAF is an international tram and train developer, which designs, builds and delivers trams and trains. CAF is listed at the Madrid stock exchange. Stijl Advocaten is the lead partner for CAF in the Netherlands. In that respect, Stijl Advocaten negotiates with the tendering parties on the purchase agreements for trams and trains and the development of infrastructure. CAF recently won the tender for new trams in Amsterdam.
Stijl Advocaten advises German real estate investor Patrizia on several matters relating to the asset management of their Dutch real estate portfolio.
Stijl Advocaten advises on the re-development of a former military airport into a housing, leisure and public service and office area. Furthermore, Stijl Advocaten advises the Municipality of Apeldoorn regarding the construction and exploitation of a multifunctional sports centre.
Stijl Advocaten advises Dutch housing corporation Ymere on several re-developments in the Amsterdam area, among others, the inner city development ‘Overhoeks’, where a former Shell industry complex has been transferred into an area for housing, leisure, museums, restaurants and education.
Stijl Advocaten advises the Province of Flevoland on the development of a large industrial area for heavy industry near the city of Lelystad with a neighbouring in-shore harbour for the distribution of containers, bulk goods and other large materials. Stijl Advocaten advises on matters of state-aid, procurement law, ground lease, contract law and public law.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
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| Real estate | Truke den Uyl-Slagter | ||
| Real estate | Taco Hovius | ||
| Public | Michiel van Driel | ||
| European procurement and state aid | Taco Hovius | ||
| European procurement and state aid | Truke den Uyl-Slagter | ||
| Project and area development | Truke den Uyl-Slagter | ||
| Project and area development | Taco Hovius | ||
| Energy and sustainability | Truke den Uyl-Slagter | ||
| Energy and sustainability | Taco Hovius | ||
| Public and private partnership and construction | Taco Hovius | ||
| Public and private partnership and construction | Truke den Uyl-Slagter | ||
| Insurance | Vincent van Oijen | ||
| Lease | Taco Hovius | ||
| Lease | Truke den Uyl-Slagter | ||
| Construction | Truke den Uyl-Slagter | ||
| Construction | Taco Hovius |
Lawyer Profiles
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Mr Taco Hovius | Partner, lawyer | View Profile |
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Vincent Van Oijen | Partner, lawyer | View Profile |
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Mrs Truke den Uyl-Slagter | Partner, lawyer | View Profile |
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Mr Michiel van Driel | Partner, lawyer | View Profile |