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Rutger Oranje

Of Counsel
Very commercial and tries to achieve the deal.
— Chambers 2022
Amsterdam
About

Rutger has been working for more than 40 years as an all-round professional in real estate law in the broadest sense. He advises national and international companies on all their real estate matters and, if in the interest of the client, he is involved in dispute resolutions. His expertise covers project development, construction, transactions and leases in all asset classes.

Rutger began his career at Schut & Grosheide, the predecessor of DLA Piper, in 1982 and has been a partner since 1988 until 1 May 2023. As from that date, Rutger retired from the partnership, but he will remain with DLA Piper as of counsel.

Rutger is the permanent lawyer for major Dutch and international property businesses, including project developers and contractors, property funds, investors, owners, corporate end-users.

Areas of FocusReal EstateRestructuring
Professional QualificationsAdvocaat admitted with the Nederlandse Orde van Advocaten

EXPERIENCE

AREAS OF EXPERIENCE:
  • Project development: PPP's, consortium agreements, joint ventures, turnkey, design & build, DBF(M)O
  • Transactions: due diligence, SPA, finance, tax, lease
  • Construction: contracts (UAV, UAVGC, DNR, EPC, etc.), procurement, property litigation (including arbitration)
Languages
  • Dutch
  • English
Education
  • Grotius Academy, Real Estate, 1999
  • VU University of Amsterdam, Dutch law, 1982

Awards and Recognitions

  • Rutger Oranje draws praise from clients for his "very high commercial awareness, great negotiation skills and outstanding client service.", Chambers 2018
  • Clients highlight Rutger Oranje 's experience in real estate transactions, saying: ''He knows the drill in terms of common difficulties and is able to think in a practical way about how to do a deal. He acts for an impressive list of foreign and domestic real estate investors on deals in diverse sectors.'', Chambers 2019
  • Clients appreciate that the firm provides a high degree of personal contact with senior partners, saying: ''The partner is on top of everything and really manages the process.'', Chambers 2019
 

Publications

  • Seismic Shifts: Going with the flow in Amsterdam, 27 June 2018
  • The Netherlands - Hotel Management Agreements, 20 April 2018
  • Legal aspects of investing in non-performing loans in the Netherlands, 23 September 2016
  • Investing in the Dutch housing market, 29 February 2016

Lecturer

Rutger lectured at the Grotius Academy for the specialised post-graduate Property course and also lectured for many years for the Professional Law Training Course. He makes regular contributions to the Cobouw and Bouwrecht legal journals and gives lectures on real estate practice at national and international seminars.

Memberships And Affiliations

  • Member of several specialised associations

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