Dentons has appointed Dirk-Jan Gondrie, a partner based in Amsterdam, as Head of Real Estate for Europe. His term will run through December 2027. In this role, he will oversee the strategic direction of the firm’s real estate practice across Europe, with a focus on talent development and performance. Gondrie also continues to lead the Real Estate practice in the Netherlands. He has 18 years of experience advising institutional investors and developers on transactions involving logistics, data centers, residential, office, retail, and hotel assets. His work spans domestic and cross-border deals, property development, leasing, asset management, and restructuring. He also teaches at the Amsterdam School of Real Estate (ASRE). Commenting on his appointment, Gondrie noted his intention to continue building the firm’s real estate services for clients such as institutional investors, private equity firms, and developers. Wendela Raas, CEO of Dentons Europe, said Gondrie’s commercial perspective and leadership qualities are expected to support the continued development of the real estate practice. Dentons’ global real estate team includes over 1,000 lawyers, with around 250 based in Europe. The team holds Band 1 rankings from Chambers Europe 2025 in six European jurisdictions.