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Area and Urban development

Law Firm in the Netherlands specialised in area development and urban (re)development

Area development and urban (re)development play a crucial role in shaping our living environment of tomorrow. This is more relevant than ever due to the current major housing challenge, making existing real estate more sustainable, the energy transition and spatial redevelopment.

The complex interplay of spatial and social issues, involving numerous stakeholders and converging legal frameworks, requires a multidisciplinary legal approach. We have all the necessary expertise, including in the areas of Public-Private Partnerships, construction law, procurement law, Didam rules, state aid law, environmental law, energy law, property law, corporate law and project financing. We combine in-depth knowledge with a keen eye for the administrative and social context.

Our multidisciplinary team of lawyers and civil-law notaries assists public and private parties, including municipalities, provinces, housing associations, developers, builders and investors, in realising their spatial ambitions, from the initial phase to final completion.

Our legal areas of expertise within Area and Urban Development

Within the Area and Urban Development group, we specialise in advising on the intersection of public and private sectors, with a strong focus on strategic advice and risk management, drawing on our extensive experience and sectoral insight, based on our expertise in:

  • Environmental law and permits
  • Public-Private Partnerships (PPP)
  • Procurement law
  • Contract law
  • Didam rules
  • State aid law and subsidies
  • Real Estate law
  • Construction law
  • Project financing
  • Dispute resolution, claims and arbitration

Area and Urban Development references in the Netherlands

  • G4 Municipality

    Multidisciplinary guidance and advice on a large and complex urban development, covering both private and public aspects, including (anterior) agreements, environmental law, company law and taxation, subsidy and state aid law.

  • G4 Municipality, Project Developer and Housing Association

    Multidisciplinary guidance and advice on a large and complex urban development, including the allocation of leasehold rights, drafting purchase/construction agreements and drafting regulations for an area-wide Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) for multiple project components.

  • Municipality, Operator and Investor

    Guidance and advice on a complex urban area development in a station area, including the acquisition of land and the establishment of commercial rights for legal structuring purposes.

  • Project developer

    Advice on PPP-construction and possible components subject to tendering within an area development.

  • Project developer

    Advice, guidance and (phased) delivery of a large-scale new-build location in the Randstad region with more than 1.000 houses.

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