Ingomar is a lawyer in heart and soul. After completing his law studies, he started his career in 1995 with volunteer work for refugees. After working as a company lawyer and as a trainee court judge, he was sworn in as a lawyer in 1999. Since then he has been able to pour all of his passion and experience into aiding his clients. Concise and practical if possible but extensive and cutting edge if necessary.

Since 2008 he has been a partner at Kneppelhout and head of the Real Estate and Government Team. He is primarily engaged with issues in areas that include public procurement, building law, rent law as well as various contracts in these fields, including public-private partnerships and state aid. Ingomar Souren has been involved in major (re)development projects. His clients are amongst all parties involved, i.e. government, project developers, social housing institutes, investors and landowners. Ingomar teaches Administrative Law for the professional study program for lawyers.

I am sincerely interested in construction and real estate. I am a member of various property networks and I have been involved in a large number of development projects in Rotterdam and its surrounding areas. This enables me to join my thinking with the client’s along very practical lines. I like to focus on solutions instead of problems.

• Acted as legal advisor in the redevelopment of “Hart van Zuid” Rotterdam, surrounding Ahoy
• Served as in-house counsel for legal advice and litigation related to public procurement law, contract formation under UAV-GC, and the execution of “Project KIJK,” a dike reinforcement project commissioned by the HHSK water authority
• Advised on contract formation for area development and new construction projects for housing corporation Woonpartners in Waddinxveen
• Served as in-house counsel for various new construction projects and all related legal matters for housing corporation SOR in Rotterdam
• Acted as legal advisor in the redevelopment of Sijthoff City shopping center in The Hague on behalf of investment fund Credit Suisse
• Represented recreation park Markeland in litigation concerning the civil law aspects of its development
• Engaged by the municipality of Lansingerland for both various area development projects and legal proceedings
• Provided legal guidance on various new construction and redevelopment projects for project developer WPR in Voorburg
• Provided legal guidance on multiple new construction projects for project developer VPO in Dordrecht
• Represented investment fund Credit Suisse in litigation up to the Supreme Court regarding the continuation of payment obligations in cases where the lease relationship was terminated

“Even privately, I am no stranger to building and remodelling. Our previous house was a national monument that we completely restored, while our current house has undergone a true Funda Makeover. Karate and motorcycling are my great passions. I also enjoy being involved in politics and local government.”