Yann H.H. van Geertruyden
Director
Washington, D.C.
yannvg@goulstonstorrs.com+1 202 721 1152Yann H.H. van Geertruyden
Director, Washington, D.C.
yannvg@goulstonstorrs.com+1 202 721 1152Related Expertise
Yann van Geertruyden is a real estate lawyer who focuses on real estate development and joint ventures, including public-private partnership transactions.
He also counsels developers in connection with a broad range of commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions and dispositions, development (residential, mixed-use, retail and office development), construction, leasing (ground, retail, office and residential leasing) and finance.
Yann has advised developers in more than $4B worth of real estate joint venture transactions between the United States Government and private developers, including privatization of more than 40,000 housing units, as well as the ongoing development, leasing, construction, financing and operation of these portfolios.
Prior to joining the firm, Yann served as a legislative assistant to U.S. Senator Connie Mack, handling issues related to defense, transportation, international trade and governmental affairs.
Related Representative Matters
A privately-owned, Canadian real estate development company in connection with its long-term ground leases, bond financing, tax and joint ventures across the United States and Canada. Our team helps this client with legal matters across many industries including real estate, multi-family, hospitality, retail, industrial and product manufacturing.
Multiple clients, with the structuring, negotiation and financing of alternative energy projects located in retail shopping centers and on military installations across the United States. These projects span both the military housing and commercial sectors and include both solar and combined heat and power energy generating facilities.
A private equity firm, in connection with the acquisition and disposition of real estate-related assets throughout the United States. Work includes drafting and reviewing of purchase agreements and their underlying property leases so that the client may assess investments for purchasing portfolios.
Multiple public-private joint ventures, including the: acquisition, leasing, development, construction, financing and operation of a residential housing portfolio, including the issuance of approximately $1.1B of taxable bonds over the course of seven phases of development; acquisition, leasing, development, construction, financing and operation of a residential housing portfolio, including the negotiation of two fifty-year ground leases, the issuance of approximately $1B of taxable bonds and the formation of three subsidiaries; acquisition, leasing, development, construction, financing and operation of a residential housing portfolio in the Mid-Atlantic region, including the issuance of approximately $500M of taxable bonds; leasing, development, construction and operation of a residential housing portfolio in the Southeast region.
Developers, in negotiations with local governments on public-private development transactions.
Lenders, on local financing matters in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia.
Romanow Container, a leading independent corrugated and protective packaging supplier, in its sale to SupplyOne, Inc., a portfolio company of Wellspring Capital Management.
Affiliations
- Virginia Bar Association
- Urban Land Institute
Admissions
- Virginia
- District of Columbia
Education
Kalamazoo College ( B.A. , 1996 )
Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law ( J.D. , magna cum laude , 2002 )