Nico Jacobs

Vastgoedtransacties / Projectontwikkeling / Huurrecht / Vastgoedbeheer / Hotelsector / Volkshuisvesting & corporaties / Zorgvastgoed / Project- & vastgoedfinanciering / Procesvoering & Arbitrage / German desk.

Nico assisteert cliënten in de commerciële vastgoedsector met nadruk op de hospitality sector. Hij adviseert over een breed scala aan vastgoed gerelateerde onderwerpen die relevant zijn voor de gehele levenscyclus van vastgoedprojecten, van aankoop tot (her)ontwikkeling, bouw, exploitatiebeheer, en huur en verhuur tot verkoop van vastgoed. Bovendien heeft Nico ruime ervaring in het voeren van procedures, zowel in de rechtbank als in arbitrage.

Nico werkte als bedrijfsjurist bij een internationale hotelgroep en was hoofd van de juridische afdeling van een Europese vastgoedontwikkelaar. In het verleden werkte hij als advocaat in Frankfurt en Parijs.

Naast lid van het Vastgoed & Bouw team, is Nico ook lid van de German Desk en de French Desk van Kennedy Van der Laan.

The Legal 500 EMEA 2019 - Real Estate

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

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

"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."

• Assisting a Dutch development and construction company on several multi-functional development projects in Amsterdam and Delft. Hotel, offices, public parking, retail and leisure functions included.
• Assisting an Chinese investor and hotel operator with the acquisition of a new-to-build large scale hotel in Amsterdam.
• Assisted an American sports brand with all legal aspects regarding housing of its European Headquarters in The Netherlands. This included drafting and negotiating of the long-term leases and construction agreements.
• Assisted a global retail brand with the drafting and negotiating of the concession agreement for four shop-in-shops in a leading department store in the Netherlands.
• Assisting an international investor with the acquisition of a multi-tenant retail building in the city center of Rotterdam.