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Alexander van Hövell is a civil law notary and focuses his practice on real estate and corporate law, with emphasis on commercial real estate transactions and property development. Alexander has particular experience in the field of corporate real estate and he advises several national and multinational companies on their housing issues, including sale and leaseback transactions, disposals and acquisitions as well as the redevelopment of existing properties. Alexander also advises on renewable energy projects, restructurings, and all notarial aspects of real estate and finance transactions. Before joining Greenberg Traurig in 2021, Alexander worked at a Global Elite law firm for almost 12 years.

Alexander is ranked in Band 3 of the Chambers Europe Guide 2024 in the category “Real Estate – Leading Notaries in Netherlands” with the following quotes “Alexander van Hövell delivers on time and he is always prepared to walk the extra mile.” and “Alexander is very pleasant to work with. He is a very good notary who knows his stuff.””

Alexander is a member of the RE-STRUC team, a multidisciplinary team within Greenberg Traurig comprising focus areas including real estate, restructuring, financing, conflict management, alternative dispute resolution, RICS accredited mediation services, regulatory and tax. Please visit our dedicated RE-STRUC page for more information.

Concentrations

  • Real estate investments
  • Corporate real estate
  • Sale and leaseback
  • Property development and projects
  • Leasing
  • Acquisitions
  • Restructuring
  • Financing and securities

Capabilities

Recognition & Leadership

  • Listed, Chambers Europe
    • Band 3, Real Estate, Leading Notaries in Netherlands, 2024
    • Up and Coming, Real Estate: Leading Notaries in Netherlands, 2023
    • Associates to Watch, Real Estate: Leading Notaries in Netherlands, 2020-2022
  • Listed, The Legal 500 EMEA Guide, Real Estate, 2022-2024
  • Civil Law Notary (Notaris)
  • Member, The Royal Dutch Association of Civil-law Notaries (Koninklijke Notariële Beroepsorganisatie)

Credentials

Education
  • Post Graduate Degree, Real Estate, Grotius Academy, 2017
  • Post-Graduate Professional Training, Civil Law Notary, Royal Dutch Association of Civil Law Notaries, 2012
  • LL.M., Notarial Law, Utrecht University, 2009
  • LL.B., Notarial Law, Utrecht University
Admissions
  • Amsterdam
Languages
  • Dutch, Native
  • English, Fluent