Dolf de Jong
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Dolf is a partner in our Real Estate practice group and a leading civil-law notary in the Netherlands. With over 15 years' experience, he specialises in property development, real estate transactions, corporate real estate, project structuring and real estate financing. Dolf has been involved in a wide range of asset and share transactions, ranging from one-asset deals to deals involving thousands of assets, and has dealt with every type of real estate over the course of his career. He also advised on highly complex loan swap transactions in the regulated social housing sector. Thanks to his diverse background and experience, Dolf is well-equipped to keep an overview in complex cases. He focuses on advising on complex inner-city redevelopments, real estate transactions, complex cooperation agreements, large-scale projects and corporate real estate matters. His clients include property developers, investors, housing corporations, and public and semi-public parties.
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Ranked in Band 2Chambers Europe, Real Estate: Leading Notaries (2025 Edition) -
"Dolf de Jong is an excellent professional who strikes the right balance between cutting through complexity and risk management."Chambers Europe, Real Estate: Leading Notaries (2025 Edition)
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"Dolf de Jong is excellent at keeping the eye on the ball and bringing complex issues back to their essence."Chambers Europe, Real Estate: Leading Notaries (2025 Edition)
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RecommendedLegal 500, Real Estate (2025 Edition)
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RecommendedLegal 500, Construction (2025 Edition)
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“A client stated that 'Dolf De Jong has a very pragmatic approach and stands out as a notary'.”Chambers Europe, Real Estate: Leading Notaries (2024 Edition)
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"A client mentioned: ‘Dolf de Jong is extremely good in context and overview, in combination with a commercial vision. He has created a very strong team, in his absence matters are also taken care of in a very professional way. We also consult Dolf when it concerns very complicated contractual matters as a counsel in combination with the team of lawyers’."Legal 500, Real Estate (2024 Edition)
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RecommendedLegal 500, Construction (2024 Edition)
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RecommendedLegal 500, Real Estate (2024 Edition)
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RecommendedLegal 500, Real Estate (2023 Edition)
Qualifications & Experience
- LL.M. Dutch Law (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
- LL.M. Notarial Law (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
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Advising the Dienst Wegverkeer (RDW), and guiding the 150+ hectare land transactions, around the realisation of the Mobility and Infrastructure Test Center (MITC).
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Advised Schiphol Real Estate on the purchase and transfer of CBRE Investment Management's share in WTC Schiphol, making Schiphol Real Estate the full owner of the office complex.
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Advised Vestia, once the largest social housing corporation of the Netherlands, with the legal demerger of Vestia into three new social housing corporations. This transaction included the division of Vestia's real estate portfolio, consisting of approximately 65,000 rental units with a value of EUR 11.5 billion.
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Advised Dusseldorp Automotive B.V., a Dutch BMW- and MINI dealer, on the acquisition of the VMD Group from Autobinck Group.
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Houthoff advised a development combination of Amvest and Kondor Wessels Vastgoed (part of VolkerWessels) on the acquisition and financing of a former faculty complex of the Delft University of Technology called 'Gele Scheikunde'. Amvest and KWV will redevelop the characteristic, yellow-coloured chemistry complex into approximately 300 homes. In the new plans, the grounds are an important link between the Delft city centre and the university campus. The transaction has a value of EUR 20,100,102.
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Together with the VMRG, the branch organization for facades, Houthoff has developed the very first lease-based agreement whereby the facade of a building remains the property of the facade builders after delivery by way of a right of ground lease. A right of ground lease has not been used in such a way before. This means a breakthrough in the circular facade economy.
