Team, attorney at law
Johan Nijmeijer
Johan Nijmeijer is an attorney at law (advocaat), registered with the Orde van Advocaten in the district of Midden-Nederland, and associated with the firm as an independent attorney at law. He advises project developers, real estate investors and users of commercial premises on the civil-law side of real estate, from development and acquisition through to management and leasing.
Johan has practised as a real estate lawyer since 2013. He began his career at Greenberg Traurig in Amsterdam, advising on development, acquisitions and disposals, asset management and the leasing of commercial premises, for Dutch and international clients.
Since 2022 he has held a series of in-house and interim positions as an attorney at law, including as interim real estate counsel at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in Amsterdam between 2023 and 2024. Since 2026 he has been an associated attorney with the firm, practising independently.
In a propco acquisition, a development joint venture or a sale-and-leaseback, Johan reviews title, the leases, the permits and the management arrangements, and makes sure the findings are reflected in the transaction documents. He works with the corporate and M&A practice of the firm.
Practice
What Johan advises on.
- 01Real estate development and project structuring
- 02Acquisitions and disposals of real estate and propcos
- 03Commercial leases and lease documentation
- 04Asset management and property management arrangements
- 05Real estate due diligence in corporate transactions
Experience
Clients and settings.
Johan acts for project developers, institutional and private real estate investors, owners and occupiers of commercial premises.
Education
Academic background.
Johan studied law at the University of Groningen, where he completed a research master's degree in 2013.
Languages
Dutch and English.
Johan is a native Dutch speaker with full professional proficiency in English, and he works in both languages as a matter of course.