Partner

Arnout Scholten

Advocaat

Amsterdam, Netherlands

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English
Dutch

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Arnout Scholten is partner and member of the Real Estate & Construction practice area group of our firm in Amsterdam.

He specialises in real estate transactions, project development and lease law. Arnout advises on major refurbishments, area (re)developments and (turnkey) sale and purchase contracts, including the notarial aspects.

Awards & Recognitions

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“Arnout Scholten is a very experienced real estate lawyer. He is always available when you need him.”

Chambers Europe, 2025
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“Arnout Scholten is commercially astute and very responsive. He simplifies things and is very solution-oriented.”

Chambers Europe, 2025
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“Arnout Scholten is a smart lawyer who is also pragmatic and funny.”

Chambers Europe, 2025
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"Arnout Scholten is a good intelligent and experienced lawyer able to win negotiations. He does this smartly and steps away from personal things. He is creative, deal oriented and solution driven. He understands the balance between commercial and legal very well."

The Legal 500 EMEA, 2024
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"Arnout Scholten is able to act in a discussion without prior consultation because he is aware of our needs and requirements. Having legal assistance who is able to act like this is key for our relationship and makes it possible that CMS can think further than the actual question on the table."

The Legal 500 EMEA, 2024
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"An amazing lawyer with a great commercial knowledge, Arnout is easy to communicate with and has a great ability to explain legal issues in business language."

Chambers Europe, 2023
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"Arnout Scholten has the ability to step away from personal ego and makes the deal happen if legal issues pop-up between parties. He is solution oriented and in that way realises the best deal for his clients."

The Legal 500 EMEA, 2023
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"He is a good negotiator and has a good feeling for the deal."

Chambers Europe, 2022
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"Arnout Scholten is always available for the client and has great leadership skills."

The Legal 500 EMEA, 2022
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"Very creative in finding solutions", he has a "capability of making sure the deal is done."

Chambers Europe, 2021
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"An excellent real estate lawyer, pragmatic, flexible and very approachable."

The Legal 500 EMEA, 2021
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"Arnout Scholten: open minded, carries out risk-based analysis, advises outside the strict boundaries of the project. Can play different roles."

The Legal 500 EMEA, 2020
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"He gets the deal done without losing sight of the interests of all parties involved."

Chambers Europe, 2019

Memberships & Roles

Editor for the Dutch specialist journal for Rent law office space
Member of the supervisory board of a housing corporation
Royal institute of chartered surveyors (rics)
Lecturer at the Academy for Legal Procedure (Academie voor Rechtspraktijk)
Lecturer Attorneys’ Education Foundation (Stichting Opleiding Advocaten) for the Sub-District of Utrecht (Lease Law topics)

Awards & Rankings

Chambers Europe, 2025, Ranked in Real Estate
The Legal 500 EMEA, 2025, Arnout Scholten is Recommended
The Legal 500 EMEA, 2025, Arnout Scholten is ranked Leading Partner
The Legal 500 EMEA, 2024, Arnout Scholten is ranked Leading Individual

Education

Specialised Course in Tenancy Law, Tenancy Law Association
Dutch Law (Private Law), Leiden University
Dutch Law (International and European Law), Leiden University

Practice Areas

Real Estate Real Estate Development Exploitation of Real Estate

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