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Sven van der Meer

Senior Associate
About

Sven van der Meer focuses on civil property law, particularly as regards real estate transactions, real estate finance, turnkey projects, project development and tenancy law. Sven mainly advises on behalf of (institutional) investment companies, banks, project developers, private equity investors and retailers.

Professional QualificationsAdvocaat admitted with the Nederlandse Orde van Advocaten

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising Aberdeen Standard Investments on numerous (turnkey) transactions throughout the Netherlands, such as the acquisitions of logistics warehouse properties located in -amongst others - Waalwijk, Waddinxveen, Ede, Venlo, Zeewolde and 's-Heerenberg.
  • Advising Kingstreet on the sale of an office portfolio located near railway stations.
  • Advising Neo Capital on the acquisition through a share deal of the office building Weena 200 in Rotterdam.
  • Advising Goldman Sachs in relation to a bridging loan to Feyenoord Rotterdam to assist with the development of its new 63,000 seat football stadium.
  • Advising Perusa on the acquisition of Xindao Group under the holding company Huwest Holding B.V.
  • Advising Aareal Bank AG on an up to €1 billion pan-European real estate loan to Invesco Real Estate which represents one of 2016's largest European real estate financings.
Languages
  • Dutch
  • English
Education
  • Grotius Academy, Real Estate, cum laude, 2021
  • Universiteit Leiden, Master of Laws (LL.M.), Civil Law, cum laude, 2014
  • University of Texas at Austin, Law School, exchange program, 2012


    Universiteit Leiden, Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Law and Business Studies, 2012

Prior Experience

  • Prior to joining the Real Estate department, Sven worked in the Finance, Projects & Restructuring team.

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