Houthoff‘s real estate practice is led by expert Herman Lohman who excels in advising on international and cross-border transactions and redevelopments. The sizeable team is based across both Amsterdam and Rotterdam and advises both domestic and international real estate developers, investors, construction companies and banks. The firm has a strong team of notaries including Lohman, Jan Cees Kuiken, Lucas Louwerier and Dolf de Jong. Over the last year its been active in a number of large-scale urban renewable plans and developments as well as advising investors and funds on transactions involving turnkey developments and commercial tenancy law. Kuiken, Louwerier and Anna Wijnans stand out for their work in the transactional space, while de Jong handles issues involving property law, contract law and notarial law.

Loyens & Loeff are a go-to firm for real estate issues, based out of Amsterdam the practice has a large number of real estate specialists to advise on a mix of issues including ESG-related problems and international transactions for a wide range of asset classes. The firm is particularly noted for its expertise in inner-city developments such as high-rise and mixed-use projects. Practice head Lonne Rooseboom is an authority in the real estate space and is supported by a strong team including Steven Lucas, Wilfred Groen and Pauline Leegwater. Marjolein van Bekhoven is well versed in handling real estate transactions, while Mila Plasmans focuses on tenancy law and project development. As a sector-focused team the team has a wide range of expertise from energy, infrastructure, securitisation and fund formation.

Clifford Chance‘s real estate team is led by real estate transaction specialist Liesbeth Buiter who excels in a advising on pan-European transactions for residential, hospitality, logistics and office asset classes. The team assist clients with the full lifecycle of real estate work from development to letting, joint ventures and (re)financing. Buy-side and sell-side transactions are both handled by the firm and it advises developers, sponsors, funders and contractors on complex issues. Titus de Vries is noted for his finance expertise, while Mark Jan Arends is the civil notary to go to.

The real estate group at CMS advises on cross-border, domestic and international real estate transactions and regulatory issues. The firm takes a pan-European approach and can assist clients with office, retail, logistics, residential development and data centre asset classes. The team largely serves international real estate investors and fund managers based across the US, France, UK and Germany with their matters in the Netherlands. The Amsterdam team is led by Arnout Scholten who focuses on refurbishments, area (re)developments and (turnkey) sale and purchase contracts. Co-head and civil law notary Femke Stroucken centres her practice on sustainable energy projects. Jan Peter IJspeert excels in project development and asset transactions.

Dentons boasts a large real estate team based in Amsterdam that is known for its speciality in commercial leasing, being a stand-out firm for both tenants and landlords. The team also advises on real estate transactions, construction, tax and litigation. Dirk-Jan Gondrie spearheads the team and is the go-to for transactional real estate issues involving commercial property, retail and logistics sectors. Wendela Raas excels in commercial leasing and real estate litigation, while Cornélie Arnouts handles a mix of transactions and disputes.

DLA Piper draws on its global expertise in real estate matters to assist on cross-border investments and transactions for domestic and international clients. The firm has a team of notaries including Daniëlle van Berkel and Martin Daverschot who assist with transactions, project development and real estate financings. Clients requiring assistance with data centers, industrial outdoor storage and self storage often seek out the firm. The practice is led by Leen van der Marel from Amsterdam who advises on real estate M&As, asset transactions and structuring the development and sale of (urban) projects.

Greenberg Traurig LLP‘s Amsterdam real estate practice advises investors, developers, corporate owners and occupiers with complex real estate transactions and corporate matters. Major sectors that the team serves includes industrial, logistics, residential, office, life sciences and hospitality. The team covers a wide array of issues outside of transactions including leasing, property development and real estate investment joint ventures and M&As. Team lead David Van Dijk is known for his prowess in transactional matters such as sale leasebacks, disposals and acquisitions. Simone Wijngaard has advised on a number of sizeable transactions valued at millions of euros over the last year, while Coco van Zuiden focuses on real estate investments and project development.

Van Doorne has been continuously growing its real estate team and recently promoted commercial and residential transaction specialist Jordie Bakker at the start of 2024 to partner. The team has been active in a number of sectors including advising investors on logistics issues such as turnkey building contracting and transaction structuring. The team has also advised investors on residential, retail and office mandates. For distressed real estate issues the team is well equipped to handle insolvency procedures and refinancing of distressed real estate assets. Mark Moolhuizen and Ariën van Heesen both co-lead the Amsterdam team and are well versed in property development and commercial real estate transactions, respectively.

AKD has a large real estate team that is comprised of lawyers, civil law notaries and tax advisers who assist clients with real estate projects, amongst others. Prominent members of the team include Taco de Lange who is a strong notary that often advises international investors, Julian Versmissen who leads on international turnkey development projects and property transformation projects and Frenk Huisman who handles commercial property transactions. Marc Wintgens is noted for his expertise across construction and real estate contracting. Michiel de Wit joined the team from Lexence in March 2025.

A&O Shearman‘s finance and real estate team combines its expertise across real estate, public law, construction, finance and tax to advise international clients. The team is strong in commercial real estate deals, real estate development projects, financings and real estate issues involving public law. Structured real estate transactions are a particular area of expertise for the firm which has experience advising both investors and banks in transactions. The team also advises on leasing issues including sale and leaseback transactions. The Amsterdam-based team is led by Peter Tieskens who specialises in real estate law and notarial law. Leon Hoppenbrouwers left the firm for BarentsKrans in January 2025.

Hemwood‘s real estate practice is comprised of a civil and notarial team, led by Niels Van Tamelen and Monique Laenen, respectively. The firm handles real estate transactions, project development and litigation for a wide range of assets including logistics, retail, leisure and residential portfolio. As the practice has experts in civil law and environmental and planning law, the team is well versed in advising investors and developers with complex planning matters. Laenen is known for her expertise in handling transactions of portfolio deals, real estate development and transformation projects as well as sale and lease-back transactions. Van Tamelen focuses on both litigation and transactional real estate matters especially concerning the logistics sector.

Lexence‘s real estate practice combines the teams experience in tenancy law, real estate development, transactions, public law and construction to advise domestic and international clients. The firm has recently introduced a sustainability team to assist with ESG issues involving leasing law and environmental law. Spearheading the practice, Bas Martens focuses on real estate and area development as well as construction disputes. Tomas Steenmetser retired from practice in 2024, while Michiel de Wit departed the firm in March 2025.

NautaDutilh‘s real estate and infrastructure practice is made up of real estate specialists and civil law notaries who assist private and public clients with project development, real estate transactions, disputes and renewable energy projects. Amsterdam-based Kees Koetsier is a civil notary who advises on commercial real estate, structuring and financing of real estate funds. David Wumkes is well versed in notarial and private law issues related to energy projects, real estate transactions and developments.

The real estate and infrastructure team at Osborne Clarke assists investors, developers, corporate and public clients on a range of development issues including mixed-use, residential and commercial-to-residential redevelopments. The team also advises on purchases, sales and leasing as well as logistics, office and retail matters. Practice head Bas Beenen leads on commercial, residential and mixed-use transactions for project developments. He is supported by Casper Bos who excels in office, residential and retail transactions.

Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn NV‘s real estate practice is led by Aemile van Rappard who is a tenancy law specialist who handles real estate transactions and sustainability issues. Maryse Mesu-Abbekerk is a key member of The Hague-based team and is central to litigation issues and leasing law matters. The firm is known for assisting the State of the Netherlands and municipalities in a range of real estate projects including inner-city area developments, transformations, structured property sales processes and leasing of commercial office spaces.

The real estate practice at Simmons & Simmons handles real estate financing and transactions as well as project development, real estate M&As and leasing issues. Luc Cohen advises on lease issues as well as procurement, project development, acquisitions and disposals. Rob Hendriks leads on M&A matters, while Siemkje Batenburg is an expert in a range of commercial real estate matters for developers, investment companies, municipalities and banks. The three aforementioned lawyers all co-lead the team.

Stibbe‘s real estate transaction group is well versed in assisting clients with real estate finance and investment mandates as well as sale and purchase transactions and acquisitions. Clientele of the firm consist of real estate companies, property developers, financial institutions, investors and corporate entities. The team also advises on real estate developments for governmental agencies and on leasing issues. The team is co-led by real estate specialists Boris Cammelbeeck and Maarten de Bruin.

Straatman Koster Advocaten is a Rotterdam-based niche firm that excels in real estate and construction issues. As specialists, the team assists clients with the full range of real estate issues including sales and leasing, operation and maintenance. The firm is well versed in advising on PPP/PFI area development projects and its clients range from property developers, corporates and construction companies to engineering firms, financial institutors and investors. The team is co-led by Thijs Straatman who focuses on project development and procurement law, Wilfried Koster who advises on area development, Marinda de Smidt who specialises in negotiating and drafting contracts for real estate transactions and Joost Hoekstra who excels in project development and land acquisition.

Real estate and corporate law specialists, act Fort Advocaten is noted for its focus on assisting clients in real estate litigation. The team is regularly mandated by clients in the retail and leisure sector such as hotels, developers, retailors and real estate funds to assist with both contentious and non-contentious matters. The Amsterdam team is led by Pieter Twaalfhoven, Katinka Verdurmen, Dirk van den Berg and Mirre Vermeer. Twaalfhoven handles real estate litigation, Verdurmen and van den Berg are both experienced in real estate and franchise law, and Vermeer advises asset and fund managers on real estate issues.

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.

Buren is known for its focus on corporate matters and international reach across the Netherlands, Luxembourg and China. The firm often advises on matters involving both Dutch and Asian laws and aspects. The team’s real estate practice is comprised of civil notaries, tax and corporate law experts who assist with project development, financing and corporate issues. Gerbrand Schrickx co-leads the team from The Hague and is a civil law notary who focuses on commercial real estate matters. Co-leads Kirsten Prick and Martijn van der Vliet both sit in Amsterdam. Civil law notary Prick specialises in transferring commercial real estate property, divisions into apartment rights and creation of securities, while van der Vilet is a finance expert.

A niche real estate law firm, NewGround Law B.V. fields a focused real estate transactions and notarial team that advises clients on a range of transactions, environmental planning and administrative law issues, notarial advice and potential criminal enforcement. Cynthia de Witt Wijnen-Guman leads the team from Amsterdam and is a real estate transactions specialist. Co-head Etiënne Dijkhorst regularly advises multinationals on transactions, Charles van Rijckevorsel leads on civil law issues related to real estate and co-lead Renée Fennis centres her practice on public and private law aspects of real estate matters.

Amsterdam-based Six Advocaten handles both transactional and litigation real estate matters for international and domestic clients. The team often advises international law firms with sizeable transactions such as real estate financing for projects, offering expertise on specific regulatory issues such as nitrogen emissions and landlord and tenancy law. The team is well-equipped to assist with sales, acquisitions and leasing of a number of real estate assets including housing, care homes and hotels. The team is jointly led by real estate specialists Femke Borst, Jeroen Kist, Wouter Post, Fabian Horsting and Erik Verweij.

Baker McKenzie excels in advising on cross-border and international real estate matters, often advising clients from outside of the Netherlands on their Dutch transactions. The team is well-versed in assisting on cross-border data centre acquisitions and (re)financings as well as advising on acquisitions in the renewable energy space. Paul Goedvolk leads the Amsterdam team and is a real estate finance and project development specialist.

Venlo-based Boels Zanders Advocaten leverages its position in the South of the Netherlands to advise German clients on cross-border issues in both German and English. The team assists investors, contractors, project developers and other key real estate industry figures with transactional issues, contractual matters and potential litigation. The team is led by Louis Einig who advises on property development issues and Harm Heynen who leads on tenancy law issues for residential and commercial spaces.

Eversheds Sutherland‘s Dutch real estate practice is noted for its expertise in handling data centre developments and alongside its partner the Dutch Datacentre association. The team is co-led by Natascha Geraedts who advises on public law issues related to real estate, Max van Drunen who is also a teacher and researcher at Utrecht University and focuses on suitability and renewable energy projects, and Berend Zwart who leads on cross-border transactions and leasing issues.

Florent‘s commercial real estate and property law team focuses on mid-market real estate transactions and also handles leasing disputes and liability issues related to property transactions. The team’s client base ranges from domestic real estate investors to international brokers and real estate platforms. The Amsterdam team is led by David Weinstein and Jurjen Tuinman, with Weinstein handling commercial real estate transactions such as purchase and sale of commercial real estate, while Tuinman excels in handling landlord and tenant disputes.

Kennedy Van der Laan‘s real estate and construction practice advises on zoning and environmental law, construction law, procurement law and lease law for domestic and international clients. The team also assists with post-construction litigation and (turnkey) sale and purchase of property. Practice head Richard-Jan Roks is a construction expert, while co-head Eline Goemans leads on real estate issues including acquisitions and (re)developments.

Norton Rose Fulbright focuses on real estate transactions including financings and refinancings as well as acquisitions. The team is led by Daphne Broerse who centres her practice on energy, infrastructure and commercial development projects. Co-leading alongside her is Jasper Dijkshoorn who is a finance specialist with particular expertise in the real estate sector.

Russell Advocaten B.V. is known for its focus on the retail sector, often advising on corporate law and real estate law issues. The firm’s real estate team is led by Reinier Russell who is an expert in commercial and corporate law and is praised as an ‘experienced advisor in real estate law’. Clientele of the firm include international brands where it advised on office space and leasing issues.

Taylor Wessing has a notable global network which advises international clients from Amsterdam and Eindhoven. The team advises developers, sellers and purchases on real estate transactions and projects, including both large and small acquisitions of commercial and residential real estate. Amsterdam-based practice head Hendrick Jan Schimmel leads on corporate real estate transactions such as sale and purchase of real estate assets, while co-lead Huub Stroom resides in Eindhoven and focuses on real estate transactions and leasehold constructions.

Boutique firm Van der Feltz Advocaten‘s real estate and construction practice is led by Marc Houweling who handles a mix of contentious and non-contentious issues for largely domestic clients. The firm fields a young real estate team that is experienced in civil and public law aspects of real estate transactions as well as in leasing law and zoning and planning law. Industries the team typically assists include pharmaceuticals, food, oil & gas, logistics and petrochemicals.