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Law Firm in the Netherlands specialised in Real Estate

8 specialist practice areas in Real Estate

We know the world of the investor, the developer, the tenant, the construction consortium or the asset manager like no other. Our advice therefore always makes the difference you need and stimulates your entrepreneurship. Evidently we know local markets from inside and out, but we feel just as much at home in international markets. You will profit from this to the fullest. Since you are our main point of focus, we will manage our international teams from the country where you are located. You will have the guarantee that we have all the expertise that you need in order to make a difference in the real estate market.

As an investor, developer, occupier, construction consortium or asset manager, your real estate deals are executed to tight deadlines within complex local legal systems. If, for example, your property assets cross international markets, you face issues based on differing real estate law as well as cultural and economic contexts. With over 450 lawyers in 33 countries, we give consistent legal advice across borders, coordinated from your home market. Whether you are in the retail, residential, hotels, infrastructure, care home, office, logistics, renewable energy or student accommodation sectors, we have the specialists to help.

Through decades of experience of doing deals across Europe, our multi-jurisdictional teams adhere to the same templates, processes and standards, including project management. This means we can deploy specialist teams to advise you immediately, irrespective of where the real estate assets are. If you are launching or operating a real estate fund or setting up a real estate related joint venture, our funds and corporate experts can give you country-specific support. This approach allows us to guide your tax, planning, debt financing, construction and management issues in addition to your traditional real estate portfolio and property management work.

Significant clients: ASR, BAM, Ballast Nedam, Borghese, Bouwfonds.

Awards & Recognitions
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    "CMS has assembled a team of highly effective, knowledgeable and proactive lawyers who strive to achieve the best results and outcomes for their clients.”
    Chambers Europe, 2025
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    “CMS has a truly magnificent international network. It is our preferred law firm.”
    Chambers Europe, 2025
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    “CMS is flexible and solution-oriented in order to provide suitable options for all parties.”
    Chambers Europe, 2025
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    “The team is very well trained and well placed to help.”
    Chambers Europe, 2025
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    "We have worked with CMS on several deals and we are very impressed by their service and expertise."
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2024
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    "The team's pragmatic and hands-on responses in a timely manner have always been outstanding.
    Chambers Europe, 2024
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    "CMS does not step away from the commercial part of a deal and is capable of providing legal advice with a commercial benefit."
    Chambers Europe, 2024
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    "The team is well balanced and pleasant to work with."
    Chambers Europe, 2024
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    "My experience with CMS in the Netherlands is outstanding. They are dedicated to every issue, give you full support beyond legal, never forgetting the economical aspect in a deal."
    The Legal 500 EMEA 2023
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    "The service of the team is outstanding and with a lot of experience they solve every problem for us."
    The Legal 500 EMEA 2023
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    "The service level is outstanding and the team members are always easy to reach."
    Chambers Europe, 2023
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    "CMS’ negotiation skills in transactions make them a preferred adviser."
    Chambers Europe, 2023
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    Full-service firm recommended for complicated turn-key development transactions.
    The Legal500 EMEA, 2022
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    The CMS lawyers "made the acquisition process very pragmatic and efficient."
    Chambers Europe, 2022
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    The team members know the construction business inside and out.
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2021
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    Very knowledgeable on all different aspects of real estate transactions (e.g. zoning, construction, portfolio sales, etc).
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2021
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    The lawyers are "very fast, very skilled and pleasant in communication."
    Chambers Europe, 2021
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    "CMS is home to a construction team with wide-ranging experience, capable of advising the full spectrum of market players on the structuring of property rights, development agreements and contracting."
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2020
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    "Their broad experience and in-depth knowledge about the real estate market make this firm one of the best and finest to work with in the Netherlands."
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2020
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    Clients appreciate that the team "provides a fast response”.
    Chambers Europe, 2020
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    Extremely efficient and spot-on with high local expertise, as well as an international focus and network.
    Chambers Europe-wide, 2020
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    "Established practice with a sizeable team able to advise on the full spectrum of construction matters, both contentious and non-contentious."
    Chambers Global, 2020
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    "Strong construction and engineering practice."
    Chambers Global, 2020

Real Estate Insights

CMS Annual Review of English Construction Law Developments: An International Perspective

30 Sep 2025 2 min read

Beyond disclosure: how the EU Pay Transparency Directive will reshape employer obligations

17 Sep 2025 6 min read

CMS Expert Guide to real estate finance law

06 Aug 2025 2 min read

CMS Expert Guide to ESG in Real Estate 2025

06 May 2025 5 min read

Termination payments and costs “reasonably incurred”

16 Apr 2025 9 min read

Louisa Engels joins CMS as a counsel

01 Mar 2025 1 min read

Future of Construction

11 Feb 2025

CMS Emerging Europe M&A Report 2024/25

29 Jan 2025 4 min read

Events

  • Netherlands
    08 Apr 2026

    CMS at Fordham IP & Policy Conference

  • Netherlands
    08 Apr 2026

    Navigating AI Risks in the insurance sector: a practical workshop

  • Netherlands
    16 Apr 2026

    Green claims in focus

  • Netherlands
    21 Apr 2026

    On the Pulse webinar series 2026 - Spring/Summer

  • Netherlands
    28 Apr 2026

    IP Insights webinar series 2026

  • Netherlands
    02 May 2026

    CMS at INTA 2026

  • Netherlands
    05 May 2026

    2026 Insurance sector webinar programme

  • Netherlands
    07 May 2026

    CMS Insurance Day 2026

  • Netherlands
    28 May 2026

    CMS International Crypto Forum 2026

Local market knowledge. Global outlook

We provide future-facing legal advice to help your organisation thrive. Combining local market knowledge and a global perspective, and with lawyers in locations worldwide, your organisation benefits from the expertise it needs, even across borders.

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