Jan-Willem Bruins

Bruins & Van Hoeve advocaten is a modern Dutch law firm operating from two offices, in Amsterdam and in Sneek, and co-founded by Jan-Willem Bruins, who is based in the Amsterdam office. The firm has been named Real Estate Law Firm of the Year in the Netherlands at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2025, recognising the strength of its work advising clients on property, tenancy and related commercial matters. The practice describes itself as a contemporary law office committed to service, quality and considerable dedication to its clients' interests.

Jan-Willem Bruins is an experienced advocaat with more than two decades of professional practice behind him. His work concentrates on three closely connected fields: rental and tenancy law (huurrecht), real estate law (vastgoedrecht) and business law for small and medium-sized enterprises. This combination allows him to advise property owners, tenants, investors and entrepreneurs on the legal questions that arise across the whole life of a real estate interest, from acquisition and letting through to disputes and their resolution.

Real estate law sits at the core of the firm's identity. In a market where property values are high and the rules governing tenancy, ownership and development are detailed and frequently contested, clients need advisers who understand both the letter of the law and the commercial realities behind a transaction or dispute. Bruins & Van Hoeve approaches these matters through a range of routes, using litigation where a case must be fought, but also strategic negotiation, mediation and preventative counsel where an early or negotiated outcome better serves the client's interests.

Alongside its real estate and rental work, the firm maintains a broader offering that includes family law and general business law. This wider capability means that the property and commercial issues facing a business owner or private individual can be addressed in the round, rather than in isolation, with the same team able to consider the corporate, contractual and personal dimensions of a matter. The firm's stated aim is to achieve the best possible result for each client through tailored legal strategies rather than a one-size-fits-all approach. Dutch real estate and tenancy law is itself a detailed and heavily regulated field, in which the balance between the rights of landlords and the protections afforded to tenants is closely defined by statute and shaped by the courts. Commercial and residential tenancies are governed by different regimes, and questions of rent, maintenance, termination and the transfer of property rights frequently give rise to dispute. A practice that understands both the technical framework and the commercial pressures on owners, developers and occupiers is well placed to guide clients through transactions and, where necessary, litigation, and the firm's willingness to avoid a dispute where possible is often as valuable to a client as winning one.

Operating from Amsterdam, one of Europe's most active property markets, and from Sneek in the north of the country, Bruins & Van Hoeve is positioned to serve clients across the Netherlands while retaining the responsiveness and personal attention of a focused practice. Its recognition as Real Estate Law Firm of the Year in the Netherlands at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2025 reflects the reputation the firm has built for dedicated, results-oriented advice, and underlines the standing of Jan-Willem Bruins and his colleagues among advisers to owners, tenants and businesses navigating Dutch real estate law.