Wendela Raas, Netherlands Managing Partner at Dentons Boekel and member of the Board of Dentons Europe, has been awarded an Honorary Professorship from Amity University Dubai in recognition of her exceptional competence in the area of real estate law. As part of her appointment, she will give guest lectures on real estate at the university’s Faculty of Law.

Honorary Professorship is one of Amity’s biggest honors, conferred on professionals and academics who are recognized as leaders in their field, including multiple Nobel laureates.

Dr Atul Chauhan, Chancellor, Amity University, commented "We are delighted to confer an Honorary Professorship on Wendela Raas, an authority in Europe in Real Estate law, and look forward to welcoming her to share her extensive knowledge with our law students as they prepare for their careers."

“It is a great honor to be awarded such an extraordinary title and be placed among so many formidable personalities. I feel privileged to have been given the opportunity to work alongside the young people who will be shaping the future of the legal world,” said Wendela Raas.

In addition to her managing partner role, Wendela Raas heads Dentons Boekel’s Real Estate practice in Amsterdam. A well-respected real estate lawyer, she works on real estate transactions and provides legal advice to institutional investors, project developers and retailers. She is recognized for her deep knowledge of landlord and tenant law, on which she has advised the Dutch government on numerous occasions. Raas teaches real estate law at various institutions, including the Amsterdam School of Real Estate (University of Amsterdam).

Established more than 25 years ago, the Amity Education Group is a leading education group in India, offering globally benchmarked education from pre-schools to Ph.D. level. With 150,000 students worldwide, Amity has ten campus locations in India and eight international locations in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, London, China, Mauritius, Romania, Singapore, and South Africa.

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