Thijs Homveld

Thijs Homveld

Senior Associate

Email

thijs.homveld@aoshearman.com

Phone

+31 20 674 1275

Offices

Amsterdam

V-CARD
Thijs heads the commercial contracting team in Amsterdam. 

He has extensive experience in acquisition, disposition and finance transactions, (turnkey) project development and construction, leases, and connected real estate joint ventures and (corporate) structures.

Thijs has worked representing among other (institutional) investors and developers in the Real Estate and Energy sector since 2009. He has broad sector experience with a vast track record across the logistic & industrial, residential, hotel, office, retail and energy markets, navigating complex (cross border) transactions and projects.

In addition to his legal practice, Thijs regularly teaches and publishes on relevant real estate topics.

Experience

Representative matters

  • Investors, contractors and developers on residential developments, such as an innovative inner-city mixed-use development in Amsterdam, adjacent to railway tracks and station, consisting of two residential towers and commercial units in total of approx. 31.000 m² (previous firm experience).
  • The redevelopment and construction of a 500 room sustainable 4 star hotel in Amsterdam (previous firm experience).
  • A German real estate company on the EUR 900 million acquisition, from a global private equity real estate manager, of leisure real estate assets in Benelux and Germany (previous firm experience).
  • A  world-leading subscription streaming service and production company on the lease and refurbishment of its EMEA HQ (previous firm experience).
  • One of the largest real estate investment companies in Germany on the acquisition of a high-end 5 star hotel in Amsterdam (valued at EUR 260 million) (previous firm experience).

Published Work

  • T.F. Homveld, 2023, “Huurprijsverhogend beding in huurovereenkomst woonruimte (on)redelijk?”, Bb 2023/69
  • T.F. Homveld, 2021, “Aandachtspunten bij de huur van Smart Buildings”, TvHB 2021/5
  • T.F. Homveld, 2021, “Bestemming en gebruik: conflicterende trajecten”, TBR 2021/27

Leadership Positions And Professional Affiliations

  • Member of the Netherlands Association for Building Law (IBR)
  • Member of the Netherlands Association for Building Law Attorneys (VBRA)
  • Member of the International Project Finance Association (IPFA)

Recognition

“Thijs Homveld is notable for his cross-border knowledge”
Legal 500, 2024

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as advocaat, the Netherlands, 2010

Listed in the register of legal practice areas of the Dutch Bar Association for Vastgoedrecht (real estate)

Academic

Construction civil-law (privaatrechtelijk bouwrecht) specialization VBRA (Vereniging voor Bouwrecht Advocaten), 2017

LLM, Dutch Law, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 2009

BMus, Muisic, Koninklijk Conservatorium Den Haag, 2001

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.