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Petra Heemskerk
Partner

Petra Heemskerk

Advocaat | Head of Real Estate and Mobility, Netherlands

Languages
  • English
  • Dutch
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Petra Heemskerk is an experienced litigator and she has broad experience in European Law and Procurement Law. In addition, she is the lead partner of the mobility sector, that focuses on mobility in a general sense and has a special focus on ACE (self-driving vehicles), MaaS (Mobility as a Service) and mobility and infrastructure. In the field of procurement law Petra assists both contracting authorities and tendering companies. She focuses on the preventive assessment of tender processes, co-editing of tender documents and she also represents clients in tendering disputes. In addition, she advises on public-private partnerships. ​

EU law is relevant in a high variety of branches. Advising companies from different segments for many years now and acting for them in legal proceedings has led Petra to be a very reliable sparring partner, not only touching upon legal issues but also on more strategic aspects of ongoing concern.​

Petra is recommended by Chambers, 2020 in Public Law and by the Legal 500, 2019 for Public law. She is also ranked ‘Recommended’ by Who’s Who Legal, 2019 in the category: Government Contracts.​

Awards & Recognitions
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    "Pleasant, firm and straightforward. Not afraid to tell you the truth."
    Chambers Europe, 2023
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    "Petra is a winner and her deep knowledge and expertise, excellent communication skills and can-do attitude make her extremely effective".
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2022
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    "Petra has a practical, down-to-earth approach, in-depth knowledge of procurement law and is pleasant to work with."
    Chambers Europe, 2022
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    "Responsive, structured, knowledgeable and assertive."
    Chambers Europe, 2021
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    "Team head Petra Heemskerk is a specialist in procurement law."
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2020
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    "Petra Heemskerk wins praise for her work on public procurement law, acting for both public and private sector clients."
    Chambers Europe, 2020
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    "strong character," while also praising her "excellent knowledge and understanding”.
    Chambers Europe, 2020

Awards & Rankings

  • Chambers Europe, 2025, Ranked in Public Law
  • The Legal 500 EMEA, 2025, Petra Heemskerk is Recommended
  • Who's Who Legal, 2022, Global Leader Government - Government Contracts 

Education

  • Dutch Law (Private and Criminal Law), Leiden University

Insights by Petra

CMS Netherlands in the Chambers Europe 2026 rankings

19 Mar 2026 2 min read

CMS ranked in Legal 500 EMEA 2025

26 Mar 2025 2 min read

Rankings CMS in Chambers Europe 2025

20 Mar 2025 2 min read

CMS input for evaluation of Directive 2014/24/EU on public procurement

18 Mar 2025 1 min read
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