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Real Estate: Leading Notaries

Netherlands

14 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Leon Hoppenbrouwers

Europe

Practice Areas

* Notarial property and property transactions

* Real estate

Career

With years of experience in notarial real estate, he is a valued adviser on property development, the purchase and sale of real estate, mergers and acquisitions, urban redevelopment, social housing and related issues.

Leon specialises in complex real estate transactions, such as structured finance transactions, sale-and-leaseback contracts, controlled auctions and distressed asset transactions. He is an authority in the field of social housing and advises housing associations on topics such as compliance, governance, cooperation with external parties and local authorities, and real estate issues.

Leon is valued for his strong analytical skills, which enables him to understand complex matters quickly and to anticipate on possible developments. On top of this, he has an unerring sense of clients’ commercial interests.

Leon joined BarentsKrans in January 2025. Prior to joining BarentsKrans, Leon was a partner at AKD and A&O Shearman.

Professional Memberships

* Member of the Construction Law Association (Vereniging voor Bouwrecht) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

* Member of the Lawyers’ Association for Apartment Law (Juristenvereniging Appartementsrecht)

* Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

* Member of the Supervisory Board of housing association De Leeuw van Putten

* Member of the Supervisory Board of Stichting Woonopmaat

Experience

Leon specialises in complex real estate transactions, such as structured finance transactions, sale-and-leaseback contracts, controlled auctions and distressed asset transactions. He is an authority in the field of social housing and advises housing associations on topics such as compliance, governance, cooperation with external parties and local authorities, and real estate issues. He is valued for his strong analytical skills, which enables him to understand complex matters quickly and to anticipate on possible developments.

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Chambers European Guide

Real Estate: Leading Notaries - Netherlands

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Leon Hoppenbrouwers is a leading notary in the Dutch real estate market. He frequently acts for clients from the retail and logistics sectors on real estate transactions and development projects. He joined BarentsKrans in January 2025.

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