Dentons‘ real estate practice is led by Dirk-Jan Gondrie, who excels in transactional matters, advising Dutch and international investors on sales, acquisitions, leasing and restructurings. Paul Wanders focuses on commercial property issues, handling real estate transactions, litigation, commercial tenancy law and professional liability matters. Landlords and tenants regularly seek out the firm for its track-record in commercial leasing mandates, with Wendela Raas and Jeroen le Clercq both key to such mandates. Other core areas of focus include cross-border tax, construction, and contentious matters.
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Testimonials
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- ‘I strongly believe Dentons has a very distinct and mature organisation build-up, in which they seamlessly combine an international network, with the perks of a lot of background and experience, with local engagement.’
- ‘Paul Wanders stands out as a trusted advisor who combines an amiable and constructive manner with the firmness and clarity required in high-stakes negotiations. His ability to balance business pragmatism with legal precision consistently makes a difference in achieving strong outcomes.His guidance has been invaluable and his presence at the negotiating table is often decisive.’
- ‘This practice stands out through its combination of legal excellence and a pragmatic, results-oriented approach. The team brings deep expertise in acquisitions, disposals and complex lease negotiations, while maintaining a style that is both approachable and solution-focused.’
- ‘Both Jeroen le Clercq and Bas van der Reep understand the commercial interests of their client exceptionally well.’
- ‘Jeroen le Clercq and Philip du Perron have demonstrated to possess great expertise on the various relevant topics, which has shown to be crucial in successfully progressing the project. What stands out mostly is their value for relationship and responsiveness, which contributes to the cooperation and efficiency of the process.'
- ‘The Dentons team is very pleasant to work with. They have shown to possess all skills required and have all different expertise in-house, making it a one-stop shop. Overall, we have experienced the cooperation very positively and tend to continue to work with them for the long term.’
Key clients
- Ayvens
- Altera
- Athora
- Bouwinvest
- BPD
- Corum
- Cushman & Wakefield
- Deckers
- DSV
- Edmond de Rothschild Real Estate Investment Management
- Europa Capital
- EuroParcs
Work highlights
Advised CBRE IM on sale of the Sypesteyn office building on Jaarbeursplein in Utrecht to NSI, and the sale of a retail property on the Reguliersbreestraat in Amsterdam to a private investor.
Advised HVBM Vastgoed on the sale of the logistics development project DC Vianen to a German institutional investor.
Advised the Dutch branch of DS on the development of a large logistics asset in the Netherlands, comprising more than 240,000 m2 on a plot of 34 hectares in Moerdijk.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Dirk-Jan Gondrie
Other key lawyers
Jeroen le Clercq; Philip du Perron; Mert Danismant; Bas van der Reep; Paul Wanders; Liesbeth van Maaren; Cornélie Arnouts; Wendela Raas