Loyens & Loeff advised The Blackstone Group acquires Dream Global
Loyens & Loeff, together with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in London and New York, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP in Toronto and various other European local counsels, advised funds managed by The Blackstone Group LP on the acquisition of Dream Global REIT ("Dream Global").

The Canadian real estate investment trust listed in Toronto and Frankfurt holds a pan-European real estate portfolio consisting of over 200 office and light industrial assets located in Germany, Austria, Belgium and the Netherlands. A large part of the portfolio is located in the Netherlands, and is under management of Merin. The all-cash transaction is valued at CAD 6.2 bn (appr. EUR 4.2 bn) and is subject to customary conditions. It has closed on 10 December 2019.
Lonne Rooseboom
Partner Attorney at lawLonne M. Rooseboom MRE MRICS, attorney at law, is chairman of the Real Estate practice group.
T: +31 20 578 51 74 M: +31 653 58 70 50 E: lonne.rooseboom@loyensloeff.comGianluca Kreuze
Partner Attorney at lawGianluca Kreuze, attorney at law, is a member of the Banking & Finance practice group.
T: +31 20 578 5512 M: +31 6 21 87 39 70 E: gianluca.kreuze@loyensloeff.comAriane Brohez
Partner Attorney at LawAriane is a member of the Loyens & Loeff Real Estate Practice Group in Belgium and of the Investment Management/Funds Team. She is a partner in our Brussels office with a broad practice of counselling in real estate transactions and taxation.
T: +32 2 743 43 21 M: +32 495 21 26 59 E: ariane.brohez@loyensloeff.comKoen Panis
Partner Attorney at lawKoen Panis is a partner in our Brussels office where he is a member of the Banking & Finance Practice Group, the Energy Team and the Real Estate Team. He specialises in international and local finance transactions.
T: +32 2 773 23 90 M: +32 497 53 38 36 E: koen.panis@loyensloeff.comEhsan Shirzadi
Partner Attorney at lawEhsan Shirzadi, attorney at law, is a member of the Banking & Finance practice group.
T: +31 20 578 51 48 M: +31 6 53 38 94 22 E: ehsan.shirzadi@loyensloeff.comWim Vande Velde
Partner Attorney at LawWim Vande Velde is a local partner in the Corporate and M&A Practice Group in Belgium. He has extensive experience in national and international M&A transactions for both listed and non-listed companies, as well as in corporate restructuring.
T: +32 2 743 43 96 E: wim.vande.velde@loyensloeff.comPauline Leegwater
Partner Attorney at lawPauline Leegwater, attorney at law, is a member of the Real Estate practice group.
T: +31 20 578 59 73 E: pauline.leegwater@loyensloeff.comMark Heddema
Associate Attorney at lawMark Heddema, attorney at law, is a member of the Banking & Finance practice group in our Amsterdam office.
T: +31 20 578 56 83 M: +31 6 53 42 61 17 E: mark.heddema@loyensloeff.comKim Leyendeckers
Associate Attorney at lawKim Leyendeckers, attorney at law, is a member of the Litigation & Risk Management practice group in our Amsterdam office. Kim is part of the Corporate Investigations team. She focuses on financial -, economic - and tax criminal law.
T: +31 20 578 59 39 M: +31 6 10 11 86 84 E: kim.leyendeckers@loyensloeff.comRozemarijn Rijsemus
Associate Transaction lawyerRozemarijn Rijsemus is a member of practice group Real Estate.
T: +31 20 578 55 09 E: Rozemarijn.Rijsemus@loyensloeff.comSophie Dellaert
Senior Associate Deputy civil law notarySophie Dellaert MRE, deputy civil law notary, is a member of the Real Estate practice group in our Rotterdam and Amsterdam office.
T: +31 20 578 59 67 M: +31 6 54 76 26 84 E: sophie.dellaert@loyensloeff.comFreek Hilberdink
Partner Senior Deputy Civil Law NotaryFreek Hilberdink, partner, is a member of the Corporate practice group in our Amsterdam office. He specialises in providing corporate advice on all aspects of national and international mergers, acquisitions, restructurings and joint ventures, with a strong focus on private equity transactions and management buyouts. He is a member of the Private Equity team.
T: +31 20 578 52 09 M: +31 6 23 27 57 92 E: freek.hilberdink@loyensloeff.comErwin Bosma
Deputy Civil Law Notary AssociateErwin Bosma, Deputy Civil Law Notary is a member of the Corporate/M&A practice group.
T: +31 20 578 51 32 M: +31 629 53 17 91 E: erwin.bosma@loyensloeff.comLien Bellinck
Senior associate Attorney at LawLien Bellinck is a senior associate in our office in Brussels and a member of the Loyens & Loeff Real Estate Practice Group in Belgium. She focuses on all aspects of real estate law.
T: +32 2 773 23 36 M: +32 4 99 34 19 88 E: lien.bellinck@loyensloeff.comMathilde Dheur
Associate Attorney at LawMathilde Dheur, attorney at law, is a member of the Corporate and M&A Practice Group in Belgium.
T: +32 2 700 10 18 M: +32 476 50 68 41 E: mathilde.dheur@loyensloeff.comMélanie Schollaert
Senior associate Attorney at LawMélanie Schollaert, attorney at law, is a senior associate in the Corporate and M&A Practice Group in Belgium. She is also a member of the Non-profit Team and the Aviation Team.
T: +32 2 743 43 75 E: melanie.schollaert@loyensloeff.comMarten Wijma
Associate Deputy Civil Law NotaryMarten Wijma, Deputy civil law notary, is a member of the Corporate/M&A practice group.
T: +31 20 578 52 74 M: +31 6 10 89 68 33 E: marten.wijma@loyensloeff.comMaaike Timmer
Senior associate Deputy civil law notaryMaaike Timmer, deputy civil law notary, is a member of the Real Estate practice group.
T: +31 10 224 65 62 M: +31 6 51 10 31 70 E: maaike.timmer@loyensloeff.comCasper Anneveld
Associate Attorney at lawCasper Anneveld, attorney at law, is a member of the Banking & Finance practice group in our Amsterdam office.
T: +31 20 578 57 85 E: casper.anneveld@loyensloeff.comEugénie Mennig
Associate Attorney at lawEugénie Mennig is a member of the Real Estate practice group in our Brussels office in Belgium.
T: +32 2 743 43 57 E: eugenie.mennig@loyensloeff.comMichelle Broere
Senior associate Attorney at lawMichelle Broere, attorney at law, is a member of the Banking & Finance practice group in our Amsterdam office since 2014.
T: +31 20 578 51 97 M: +31 6 10 89 78 40 E: michelle.broere@loyensloeff.com