Real Estate & Construction
Our specialisms
Real estate law / Real estate M&A / Project development / Tenancy law / Asset management / Public procurement / Construction law / Architect law / Hospitality / Public housing / Health care property / Project & real estate financing / Litigation & Arbitration.
Our Real Estate & Construction practice covers all civil-law aspects of real estate law from due diligence and the acquisition of property, through to (re)development and construction, to property management and leasing as well as the disposal of property.
We have a broad experience in advising on (direct and indirect) property transactions, project development, renovation and property improvement programs, zoning and planning, construction law, public procurement law and tenancy law. In addition, we advise on all kind of related litigation and arbitration matters including technical expert proceedings and industrial accidents and fires.
Amongst our clients are property developers, contractors, architects, investors (both private and institutional), owners and occupiers, and government bodies. Furthermore, our practice has a particularly strong track record in the hospitality sector and the fashion & retail industry.
Market recognition
The Legal 500 EMEA 2019 - Real estate - Ranked
The real estate group at Kennedy Van der Laan is made up of 'young and very motivated lawyers who are different to the other big firms; their approach is unconventional and so are their legal solutions.' Nico Jacobs and Richard-Jan Roks head the team and senior associate Anne-Christine Keuning is identified as a 'skilled negotiator who is positive and efficient in getting deals done'. The team has an established clientele in the hotel, leisure, and healthcare sectors. Recent highlight work includes advising Marriott Hotels International on a range of new hotel projects and also advising Nike Europe on the development of its new European HQ to accommodate more than 2,000 employees.
The Legal 500 EMEA 2019 - Construction - Ranked
Kennedy Van der Laan has a track record in the construction sector, including expertise with architecture, real estate, and procurement law and increasingly large commercial projects. Richard Jan Roks and Nico Jacobs co-head the team; Roks has a strong healthcare client roster and Jacobs has a focus on the leisure industry; he advised Wenzhou Tongyong Locks on the purchase agreement and construction matters in respect of the proposed Olympic Hotel in Amsterdam. The team also advised the Port of Amsterdam on solar matters including the procurement procedure and construction contracts in respect of the installation of rooftop solar panels.
The Legal 500 EMEA 2018 - Real Estate - Tier 4
Hotels and healthcare are particular strengths of Kennedy Van der Laan’s department. Practice head Nico Jacobs acted for HR Group on its €14m purchase of the Dorint Airport Hotel, and advised the Port of Amsterdam on a land sale worth over €10m. Eline Goemans is recommended for leasing matters.
The Legal 500 EMEA 2018 - Construction - Tier 3
Noted for its strength in tendering procedures, Kennedy Van der Laan’s practice is particularly active in healthcare-related construction. Practice head Richard-Jan Roks is advising Prinses Maxima Centrum voor Kinderoncologie on the procurement and construction aspects of its new 50,000sqm building. Stichting de Lawei is a construction arbitration client.
The Legal 500 EMEA 2017 - Real estate - Tier 4
Kennedy Van der Laan’s department is strong in development, procurement and tenancy work; ‘committed, empathetic’ commercial real estate partner Nico Jacobs recently joined from Enspigt.
The Legal 500 EMEA 2017 - Project finance and PFI - Tier 3
ABN AMRO, Bouwbedrijf de Nijs and the Port of Amsterdam are among Kennedy Van der Laan’s clients. Practice head Richard-Jan Roks advised Prinses Maxima Centrum voor Kinderoncologie on the procurement and construction aspects of its new €100m building, which totals 50,000sqm.
The Legal 500 EMEA 2017 - Construction - Tier 3
Richard-Jan Roks heads the practice at Kennedy Van der Laan, whose clients include Conservatorium Hotel and the Port of Amsterdam. Roks advised Prinses Maxima Centrum voor Kinderoncologie on the construction of its new 50,000sqm building.
