David van Dijk, Managing Shareholder of the Amsterdam office, is one of the Netherlands’ most prominent real estate lawyers and heads the Dutch Real Estate Practice. He focuses his practice on commercial real estate, with emphasis on investments, project development, as well as real estate-related litigation. David joined Greenberg Traurig with his team in December 2020 from a leading Dutch firm, where he headed the Real Estate Group. He has more than 20 years of experience handling international real estate matters.
David is ranked in tier 1 by Chambers in the category “Real Estate - The Netherlands” and 'highly recommended' for transactional work. He holds a master's degree in Real Estate Investments (MRE) and is also a member of the President's Panel of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Dispute Resolution Services.
David is a member of the RE-STRUC team, a multidisciplinary team within Greenberg Traurig comprising focus areas including real estate, restructuring, including WHOA (“Dutch Restructuring Scheme”), financing, conflict management, alternative dispute resolution, RICS accredited mediation services, regulatory and tax. Please visit our dedicated RE-STRUC page for more information.
David is a member of the Amsterdam Sustainability Desk. The Sustainability Desk is available daily and provides assistance and support for real estate sustainability inquiries in the Netherlands and the EU. Please visit our dedicated Sustainability Desk page for more information.
Concentrations
•Real estate investments
•Project development
•Leasing
•Sale lease-back
•Litigation
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Accolades
•Listed, Chambers Europe, Band 1, Real Estate-Netherlands
•Listed, Legal 500 EMEA, Real Estate-Netherlands
•Leading Partners, Netherlands-Real Estate
•“David van Dijk is a popular choice for advising investors on forward funding acquisitions involving office and logistics assets. His broad practice also encompasses assisting clients with development projects and acting on contentious and non-contentious leasing matters. An interviewee enthuses that David van Dijk is a ‘respected real estate lawyer, who is very quick to understand, and is flexible and creative in finding solutions to complex problems’.” (Chambers, Europe 2022)
•“David van Dijk is an excellent real estate lawyer and an excellent deal maker” (Legal 500, 2022)
•“David van Dijk acts on the full range of financing, development and transactional matters, in addition to real estate litigation. One client enthuses: ‘His ability to combine legal excellence with a deep understanding of our business and commercial risk profile really sets him apart’.” (Chambers, Europe 2021)
•Team Member, a Law360 “Hospitality Practice Group of the Year,” 2021
•'David van Dijk is an established practitioner in the market who is lauded by clients as ‘excellent, very knowledgeable in the area of real estate and able to step into the commercial side of transactions well.’ His expertise covers all aspects of property transactions. He joined Greenberg Traurig in December 2020.' (Chambers, Europe 2020)
•'David van Dijk has made an impression on the market with his leadership on major deals.' (Chambers, Europe 2011)
•'Fast, commercial and driven.' (Chambers, Europe 2010)