BarentsKrans‘ real estate practice is made up of both real estate lawyers and notaries who are well versed in advising clients on transactions and project development. The team also has expertise in sustainable energy which it applies to the real estate sector. Joost Huijgen leads the team from The Hague and focuses on project development as well as spatial planning, environmental permits and administrative law. Civil law notary Jeffrey Koenecke centres his work on transactions and (re)development projects, while Jesse Zijlma focuses on transactions involving renewables. Remco Bäcker and Nicole Soliana both left the firm in March 2024, while Leon Hoppenbrouwers joined from A&O Shearman in January 2025 and Martijn van der Vliet from Buren in November 2024.
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Testimonials
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‘BarentsKrans puts the customer's interests at the heart of its services. Putting the customer's interests first means above all that they have thought about the content of the service and that it is in line with the needs and situation of us as a customer.’
‘The BarentsKrans team is involved, personal and has a lot of expertise. This applies in particular to Jesse Zijlma, Jeffrey Koenecke and Marlou Timmermans.’
‘Collaborating with this firm means working with a large firm where the various relevant disciplines are well represented, yet the contacts remain personal despite the size.’
‘Lawyers are available, highly flexible in their services, and the quality is guaranteed. We have had exceptionally good experiences with Jeffrey Koenecke and Robert-Jan Zwaan at this firm. We have completed many real estate deals and have always been very well assisted.’
‘Very nice hands-on mentality, with a lot of experience and market knowledge, with the highest level of legal knowledge.’
‘High individual legal knowledge, well-known in the real estate market, fast, good and offers correct solutions.’
Key clients
- Borealis Hotel Group
- Ecorus
- Wassenaarse Bouwstichting (Wabs)
- The municipality of The Hague
- WOM Den Haag Zuidwest B.V.
- Stichting Hof Wonen
- Confluxus Holding B.V.
- Stebru Ontwikkeling
- IEF Berlage Amsterdam (Kalverstraat) B.V.
- Amvest
- Garbe Institutional Capital
- Foot Locker
Work highlights
Advised Foot Locker on a LOI and on the various required agreements for the relocation of Foot Locker’s distribution centre to Haps, The Netherlands.
Advised GARBE Institutional Capital on a large office transaction, including the sale of its office portfolio, consisting of six offices in, amongst others, Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht, and Hilversum.
Advised Ecorus on the development, construction, management and operation of the second largest solar park in the Netherlands, Fledderbosch in Groningen.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Joost Huijgen
Other key lawyers
Jesse Zijlma; Jeffrey Koenecke; Marlou Timmermans; Robert-Jan Zwaan; Leon Hoppenbrouwers; Martijn van der Vliet