Mr Valentijn Leijh > Dentons > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile
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GUSTAV MAHLERPLEIN 2
1082 MA
Netherlands
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Mr Valentijn Leijh
Work Department
Public Law, Managing Counsel
Position
Partner
Career
Valentijn Leijh has been working in the Public Law team of our Amsterdam office for over 8 years. He advises government institutions, private parties and project developers on general administrative law, area/project development, zoning and planning law and environmental law. He also advises healthcare institutions on healthcare-related real estate. Furthermore, Valentijn advises retail (supermarkets) and leisure institutions (cinemas) on all kinds of real estate issues. Valentijn is a known expert in the field of spatial planning and project development and a member of the ‘Expertteam Versnellen’, an initiative of the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations. Clients indicate Valentijn as an always accessible, out-of-the-box thinker, who provides concrete, clear advice.
Languages
Dutch
English
Education
Amsterdam school of Real Estate, 2013, Area and project development
Utrecht University, 2008, School of Governance, minor Bestuur en Beleid
Utrecht University, 2008, LL.M., Faculty of Law, master International and European Law
Utrecht University, 2006, LLB, Faculty of Law, Bachelor of Law
Lawyer Rankings
Netherlands > Industry focus: retail
Dentons‘ retail practice places a strong emphasis on real estate matters, including issues around lease renegotiations and on the development of retail space, including shopping centres. Practice head Wendela Raas maintains a notable commercial leasing practice, and is also active before the courts, where she represents investors, retail chains and project developers. Jeroen le Clercq, who made partner in April 2023, is noted for his contentious landlord and tenant work, while Valentijn Leijh advises on the administrative and regulatory aspects of retail site development. IP specialist Marc Elshof left for BarentsKrans in October 2023.
Netherlands > Environment and planning
Dentons‘ planning and environment offering has ‘expert in his field’ Jan Jakob Peelen at its helm. The team covers the range of public law expertise, from zoning and planning, which is a key focus area for Valentijn Leijh, to renewables work, where Peelen brings particular experience. The practice is also well equipped to handle disputes, including on topics such as nitrogen deposits and battery storage.
Lawyer Rankings
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Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance: asset finance and structured finance
- Banking and finance: Financial services regulatory
- Banking and finance: lender or arranger side
- Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation
- Industry focus: retail
- Project finance and PFI
- Real estate
- Tax
- Transport
- Banking and finance: Borrower side
- Construction
- Data privacy and data protection
- Energy
- Environment and planning
- EU and competition
- Industry focus: Information technology
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Employment
- Intellectual property: trade marks, copyrights and design rights
- Private equity