Duet advocaten B.V.

Construction and public procurement

Daniel specialises in procurement law, construction law, sustainability and energy transition. He is frequently called upon to shape procurement and contracting strategies, draft tender documents, draft contracts and supervise procurement procedures. Daniel has extensive experience in advising on contracts for major infrastructure and construction works, the public transport sector and sustainability projects. For example, from 2009 until the completion of the North/South Line in 2018, he headed the team of lawyers and jurists that assisted the municipality of Amsterdam in the contracting and execution of the various construction contracts.

Daniel combines his legal knowledge with a technical background. As a civil engineer, he is able to quickly get to the heart of complex technical issues and translate them into a tailor-made legal approach. Daniel specialises in both traditional construction contracts (UAV and UAV-GC) and more collaborative contract forms such as (NEC4) Cost+ contracts, construction teams and alliances, whether or not put out to tender by means of a two-phase tender. Daniel is (has been) involved in major construction projects such as the Uithoorn line (light rail), the Victory Boogie Woogie tunnel in The Hague, the new PALLAS Reactor (NEC4) and the Nuclear Health Centre (FIDIC) in Petten and the renovation of the Binnenhof.

Where necessary, Daniel assists his clients in legal proceedings before the civil courts and the Council of Arbitration in construction disputes.

Daniel is partner at Duet advocaten since 2024. He is one of the three founders of Croon advocaten and was partner and construction and procurement law lawyer at Croon advocaten from 2009-2023. Croon advocaten has ceased to exist as a result of a demerger. Duet advocaten is one of the two new law firms as a result of this demerger.

Daniel also was construction and procurement law lawyer at Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn (2004-2009). He was consultant construction and procurement law at DHV Milieu & Infrastructuur from 1998-2004.

Dutch and English

Daniel is member of the  Dutch Association for Procurement Law (Nederlandse Vereniging voor Aanbestedingsrecht) and the Association of Construction Lawyers (Vereniging voor Bouwrecht Advocaten).

Daniel has a Dutch Law degree and a degree in Civil Engineering.