Loyens & Loeff is a go-to firm real estate transactions across all asset classes including logistics, residential, office, hospitality, data centres and healthcare. The team acts for international clients across a range of issues from finance, investment and asset management, transactions, and project development. The practice is co-led by Lonne Rooseboom and Pauline Leegwater who both specialise in real estate transactions. Bram Linnartz advises on corporate real estate matters and sector M&A, Steven Lucas focuses on commercial and residential transactions, and Wilfred Groen centres his practice on commercial and civil law issues. Marjolein van Bekhoven and Mila Plasmans are also noted for their transactional work.
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Testimonials
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- Steven Lucas: very professional, excellent knowledge of and guidance through the divestment process, also a very structured way of working and creative and solution-oriented; the deal team always felt that they could discuss every question that potentially arose with Steven. Roos-Sophie Kluft: very diligent and hands-on, very drawn to detail and lovely to work with. Wouter van der Leij: good knowledge of all tax matters and very structured.
- Very hands-on and solution-oriented. Excellent collaboration, and all people involved were very professional, nice, and a delight to work with.
- ‘The team is competent, well managed and enjoyable to work with.’
- ‘Steven Lucas is highly experienced, competent and pragmatic. Also, he always brings a positive attitude, which makes him stand out.’
- ‘Team is always hands on and knows how to most efficiently run a process; whether it's related to acquisitions, financing or other real estate related work, they always deliver.’
- ‘They are intrinsically motivated to work efficiently and be goal-oriented, that is their client goals. Marjolein van Bekhoven is very down-to-earth and knows her profession very well. Kim Koops understands when and where to discuss relevant topics. They are the best advisors you can get.’
- ‘The practice of Loyens & Loeff is large, skilled, and versatile. It can quickly respond to various issues and from different angles.’
- ‘All individuals are heavily involved and interested, and they clearly commit to looking at the issues from the customer's perspective. Questions were asked, followed up, and complex topics were explained in an understandable way for all different levels.’
- ‘Loyens & Loeff were pivotal in driving the process to a strong close in our matter. They combined sharp legal and tax expertise with a commercial, solutions-oriented approach that kept the deal moving. Above all, their execution excellence stood out: pragmatic, solutions-driven, and relentless in maintaining momentum.'
- ‘Both Elze Roorda and Bram Linnartz were instrumental in making this deal happen. In tough legal and commercial negotiations, they helped us not only secure a strong commercial outcome but also effectively limit downside risk as seller. Elze and Bram navigated issues flawlessly, paving the way with well-structured, evidence-based arguments.’
Key clients
- The Blackstone Group
- ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
- Rabobank
- ING Bank
- Goldman Sachs
- M7 Real Estate
- Merck Sharp & Dhome
- CBRE IM
- Patrizia Immobilien AG
- La Francaise
- Union Asset Management
- AXA Reim
- Hannover Leasing
- Primonial
- Monarch Alternative Capital
- Highbrook Investors
- AB Sagax N
- Keppel
- DHG Group
- Heimstaden
Work highlights
Advised Blackstone on the acquisition of an 80% stake in a €1.2bn European logistics fund.
Advised Provast and Hines on all legal and tax aspects of the disposal of land position of the former Draka site in Amsterdam-Noord.
Advised BPD Ontwikkeling B.V. on the acquisition of BEMOG Projektontwikkeling.
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Practice head
Lonne Rooseboom; Pauline Leegwater
Other key lawyers
Steven Lucas; Marjolein van Bekhoven; Kim Koops; Elze Roorda; Bram Linnartz; Wilfred Groen; Mila Plasmans