Kennedy Van der Laan

Real Property and Construction Group

Partner

Richard-Jan focuses on civil construction law and (European) procurement law, specifically in the field of construction and procurement in the health care sector. He advises and litigates for all kinds of clients involved in the construction process and has extensive experience with building contracts, property development and public-private partnerships. He advises clients – contracting authorities as well as tenders – in organising and executing Dutch and European tendering procedures. He leads the Public Procurement Team of Kennedy Van der Laan. Richard-Jan is an experienced litigator in Dutch civil courts and an arbitrator as well.

Richard-Jan is a lecturer of the Grotius specialisation course on European and Dutch public procurement law (in Dutch). In addition, he teaches courses on construction contracts and the Uniform Administrative Conditions for the Execution of Works (“UAV”), as well as on the Public Procurement Act 2012 and Tendering Regulations for Works 2016 (“ARW 2016”)

Richard-Jan is co-author of the Dutch publications “Tekst en Commentaar Aanbestedingsrecht” and “Sdu Commentaar Aanbestedingsrecht”.

Dutch, English

Member of Construction Law Association Member of Association of Construction Law Attorneys Member of Healthcare Law Association Member of Association of Real Estate Lawyers Member of the Supervisory Board of foundation Stichting Urban Resort Amsterdam

Specialization course in Real Estate Law, Grotius Academie, 1996 Law, University of Amsterdam