
Van Doorne is renowned for its real estate sector expertise, regularly acting for banks and property developers on high-value matters. Angelique Thiele is hailed as the ‘leading lady of Dutch real estate finance’, handling a mix of portfolio refinancings and commercial restructurings. Thiele leads the team alongside Anneloes van Uhm, who excels in lender-side matters involving multi currency revolving credit facilities, and Jelmer Baukema, who is sought-after for being ’a pragmatic and quick thinker who always puts the deal first’.
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Testimonials
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- 'Will focus on risks if these are there but also provide necessary solutions.’
- ‘Fantastic team that I've worked with for many years. Transparent, client-oriented, commercial, to the point.’
- ‘Jelmer Baukema is an outstanding lawyer, a pragmatic and quick thinker who always puts the deal first.'
- ‘They're a hands-on, responsive, knowledgeable and pleasant to work with team.'
- ‘Angelique Thiele is knowledgeable and pleasant to work with.’
Key clients
- Aareal Bank
- Barings
- Bayerische Hyp
- BentallGreenOak
- Berlin Hyp
- Blackstone
- Commerzbank
- Corebridge
- Deutsche Hypo Nord/LB
- DRC Savills IM
- Edmund de Rothschield REIM
- Hamburg Commercial Bank
Work highlights
Advising Mogelijk Property Finance on its full range of activities and its entrance into the Belgian and German market.
Advising PGIM’s logistics funds on their Dutch financings of several large Dutch and cross-border (Dutch – UK) logistics portfolios.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head
Angelique Thiele; Anneloes van Uhm; Jelmer Baukema
Other key lawyers
Estelle van Heerden; Henry Palmen
