Mobius Advocaten

The allround finance and transaction boutique law firm exclusively for the Dutch real estate and energy transition sectors.

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Why choose Mobius?

Sector and deal specialists only

Exclusively for the Dutch real estate and energy transition sector. Offering (finance) transactional services and standalone sector focused specialist advice on, for example, lease agreements and environmental law.

Large firm in small package

In-house expertise on financings, leases, (corporate) real estate transactions, commercial contracting, permitting, spatial planning, environmental, and renewable energy regulations. Rightfully making Mobius’ proposition unique for a Dutch boutique firm.

Competitive prices

International law firm quality and deal mindset, for a competitive boutique price.

Experienced team

40+ year combined experience gained at Allen & Overy LLP in Amsterdam and New York City.

Enjoyable working relationships

We take your matter extremely seriously, but feel that working together should also be an enjoyable experience.

Legal services offered

Mobius Advocaten offers the following legal services exclusively for the Dutch real estate and energy transition sectors

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Project Finance & Real Estate Finance

Mobius can act as either borrower’s or lender’s counsel in project finance and real estate finance transactions.

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Contracting & Advisory

Mobius can advise on lease, real estate, commercial and project agreements, and on regulatory challenges such as soil contamination, permitting & zoning, protected species, energy, CO2- and nitrogen emissions.

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Acquisitions

Mobius can act as seller’s or buyer’s counsel in real estate and renewable energy acquisitions, whether it is structured as an asset deal or a share deal.

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Sector Focus

Mobius Advocaten focuses exclusively on the following Dutch real estate and energy transition sectors

Real Estate

Commercial Real Estate

Residential Real Estate

Hotels, holiday parks and leisure

Logistics Real Estate

Energy transition

Solar, Wind & Renewable Heat

Other CO2 reducing projects

Circular Economy

ESG

Track record

Our lawyers have been involved in nearly every large Dutch on and offshore wind and solar farm deal, and have advised on the largest single asset and multi real estate asset transactions in the Netherlands. Mobius team members have also been seconded to several real estate related companies in the Netherlands such as Gasunie, Dura Vermeer, Vattenfall and Econcern and practised law in New York City.

The Mobius’ lawyers career key experience includes:

Real Estate

Project development/renovation:

Real estate finance: 

  • (Re)financing of of various high end hotels in Amsterdam and The Hague as lender’s or borrower’s counsel.
  • Financing of the development of the Edge West building in Amsterdam, as lender’s counsel.
  • Financing of the acquisition of various logistics properties, such as Fresh Park Venlo, acting as lender’s counsel.
  • (Re)financing of the acquisition and the redevelopment of the New Babylon luxury apartments and multi-purpose building in The Hague, as lender’s counsel.
  • Financing of the acquisition of “De Rotterdam”, one of the largest single asset transactions in the Netherlands ever, as lender’s counsel.
  • (Re)financing of various residential properties and portfolio’s as borrower’s counsel.
  • The financing of the acquisition and later redevelopment of the Tripolis building complex in Amsterdam, as lender’s counsel.

Acquisitions:

  • The acquisition of the New Babylon luxury apartments and multi-purpose building in The Hague, as buyer’s counsel. 
  • The acquisition, asset management and sale of several high-end residential portfolios in Amsterdam. 
  • The lease and acquisition of the majority of the Primark department stores in the Netherlands, as the company’s counsel.
  • Sale and lease back of the Cisco headquarters in Amsterdam, as the bank’s counsel.
  • Multiple acquisitions of large and small holiday and leisure parks throughout the Netherlands, both as seller’s and as buyer’s counsel.
  • The acquisition of various inhouse catering facilities and company restaurants, as seller’s counsel.
  • The acquisition of most of the La Place restaurants in the Netherlands, as buyer’s counsel.

Energy Transition

The project development and/or project financing of:

  • The Gemini Offshore Wind Park (600 MW), as lender’s counsel.
  • The Blauwwind Offshore Wind Farm Borssele III & IV (731,5 MW), as lender’s counsel.
  • The onshore wind farms Krammer (102 MW), SwifterWinT (207 MW) wind farm Fryslân (382 MW) and others, acting for either the developers or lenders.
  • Ground mounted solar farms, such as SunPort Delfzijl (30 MW), Midden-Groningen (103 MW), Duurkenakker (62 MW) and different (pipeline) rooftop solar portfolios, acting for either the developers or lenders.
  • The (pipeline) rooftop solar portfolio of the largest rooftop solar and solar park developer in the Netherlands (including the corporate restructuring), as the company’s counsel.
  • Two geothermal heat projects in the Netherlands, acting for the developers and/or lender.

The sale or acquisition of:

  • The acquisition of a Dutch waste-to-energy business, as buyer’s counsel.
  • The sale of an international developer of windfarm projects in several European countries, as seller’s counsel.
  • The acquisition of several operational onshore windfarms in the Netherlands, as buyer’s counsel.

Team

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Soufjan El Baroudi

Attorney at law | Advocaat

Project Finance and Real Estate Finance

elbaroudi@mobiusadvocaten.nl
+31 6 10 23 81 75
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Soufjan is a Dutch law qualified lawyer and has previously worked for 10 years at Allen & Overy’s Projects & Real Estate team in Amsterdam, focusing on project finance and real estate finance.

Soufjan values a pragmatic, deal-driven and hands-on approach on his transactions. He has a wide range of experience in the energy transition and real estate sector and has worked on the largest renewables and real estate transactions in the Netherlands. As such, Soufjan has a strong track record of advising on the full range of structures used for projects in the energy transition and real estate sectors.

Soufjan studied law in Groningen (2012 – masters private law and corporate law) and graduated cum laude at the prestigious Grotius academy (2018).

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elbaroudi@mobiusadvocaten.nl
+31 6 10 23 81 75
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Niels Molenaar

Attorney at law | Advocaat

Real Estate

molenaar@mobiusadvocaten.nl
+31 6 10 15 82 31
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Niels is a Dutch qualified lawyer and has previously worked for Allen & Overy’s Projects & Real Estate team in Amsterdam. Before joining Mobius, Niels worked as a general counsel at Schönhaus, a private real estate investor with real estate portfolios in Amsterdam, Berlin and London.

Niels specializes in real estate transactions, project development, construction and lease. His field of work includes advising and litigating on cases involving acquisitions, project development and commercial contracting. For such matters, Niels acts on behalf of retail chains, real estate companies, project developers, local and foreign investors and banks.

Niels holds master’s degrees in both civil law and criminal law from the universities of Amsterdam and Groningen. In 2013, he completed the post-doctorate specialization course Real Estate Law at the renowned Grotius Academy.

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molenaar@mobiusadvocaten.nl
+31 6 10 15 82 31
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Seppe Stax

Attorney at law | Advocaat

Environment & Energy

stax@mobiusadvocaten.nl
+31 6 20 21 76 14
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Seppe is a Dutch law qualified lawyer and previously worked for 9 years at Allen & Overy’s Projects and Real Estate team based in Amsterdam. In 2018, Seppe was seated in New York City and affiliated with the New York Bar association, working as an ESG lawyer at Allen & Overy’s US corporate M&A team.

Seppe is passionate about the energy transition, climate change and renewable energy. He specialises in permitting, environmental, zoning, energy and other regulatory/public law topics. He worked on projects such as wind farms Gemini, Borssele 3&4 and major Dutch solar farms and real estate deals.

Seppe studied law in Nijmegen (2012 – masters public law and private law) and completed the university’s honours programme.

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stax@mobiusadvocaten.nl
+31 6 20 21 76 14
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Marius van der Torren

Attorney at law | Advocaat

Corporate & Real Estate

vandertorren@mobiusadvocaten.nl
+31 6 10 53 50 62
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Marius is a Dutch qualified lawyer and has previously worked for Allen & Overy’s Corporate team and Projects & Real Estate team in Amsterdam.

Marius specialises in both corporate and real estate law. He has broad experience advising corporate clients and (real estate) investors on acquisitions and disposals, with a specific focus on transactions in the real estate and (renewable) energy sector. He has acted for buyers, sellers and financiers. Moreover, he is experienced in the drafting and negotiating of different types of real estate documents, including lease agreements, construction and maintenance contracts and real estate related transaction documentation.

Marius studied law in Leiden (2015 – cum laude master financial law) and completed the post-doctorate specialization course Mergers & Acquisitions cum laude in 2020.

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vandertorren@mobiusadvocaten.nl
+31 6 10 53 50 62
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De Lairessestraat 174
1075 HM Amsterdam
+31 (0)20 845 32 33
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