Boels Zanders Advocaten is sought-after for its work in the retail, leisure and domestic housing sectors. The firm often assists German clients with cross-border real estate projects and transactions. The team is co-led by Harm Heynen, who excels in tenancy law matters and the acquisition and disposal of assets, and Louis Einig, who handles property development and procurement law issues.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team possesses the necessary legal expertise and knows how to simplify complex matters into clear agreements. The client's interests are paramount, but they help align interests to ensure a successful project.'
- ‘Harm Heynen, the leader of the pack. He is modest, yet legally razor sharp and looks for the solution in cases, but is also not afraid to litigate when necessary.’
- ‘Personal contact, always available and deep knowledge.’
- ‘Very practical, no-nonsense, sympathetic (which helps in court) and high expertise in the field.’
- ‘For real estate, in my experience the partner I worked with has a lot of experience and knowledge. He's easy to reach and provides clear and practical input. ’
- ‘Experience, knowledge, easy to reach and providing input that can be applied easily.'
Key clients
- Peaker Company Holding Stichting Maastricht School of Management Akerpoort Beheer BV
Work highlights
Assisted Peaker Company Holding with the acquisition of the iconic Hotel Derlon in Maastricht.
Represented Akerpoort Beheer BV in both an instance and appeal in a dispute concerning the financial settlement arising from this development between Akerpoort Beheer BV and Dijkstra Plan & Projectontwikkeling BV.
Advised Maastricht School of Management Foundation on large, complex sale of student housing complex The Ed to Zinc Real Estate, including legal support throughout the transaction.
Practice head
Louis Einig; Harm Heynen
Other key lawyers
Jan Stoop