The construction offering at Dentons centers its practice around infrastructure, energy, and industrial projects. The team utilises its international presence to aid its largely international clientele and assists with matters such as developments, disputes, and contract negotiation. Ian McGrath is the global infrastructure and transportation leader and aids on energy and infrastructure projects. Bram Braat is the go-to for procurement expertise. ince research concluded, former practice head Bas van Schouwenburg has left the practice.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Dentons' construction team is our legal advisor for over twenty years and they are still offering us the best service and quality we need.’

  • ‘Excellent firm. I have worked with many different departments at Dentons over a number of years and have always received excellent service at a reasonable price from a range of professionals who have always been a pleasure to work with. Would certainly recommend to other contacts.’

  • ‘Constructing a building contract is always unique. It depends on many topics to make it successful. Dentons is our legal advisor for a long time now and they know what we want and how we do business. ’

  • ‘The team was understanding and well informed about he market situation of that time. As mentioned before we work quit some time with Dentons now and they know how we work and what we want in such deals. They are accurate and well-informed about complex situations. Besides the team, they have back up from many colleagues in their own specialties. So for us they are the right partner legal wise. ’

Key clients

  • Abbott Logistics
  • Alliance Healthcare
  • Almelose Woningstichting Beter Wonen
  • Altera Vastgoed N.V.
  • BPD Ontwikkeling B.V.
  • Bunge Loders Croklaan B.V.
  • Cocon Vastgoed Management B.V.
  • Comol5.vof
  • Compass Datacenters Inc.
  • CTF Amsterdam
  • Cushman & Wakefield / DZAP
  • Desmet Belgium
  • DSV Solutions Holding B.V.
  • Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
  • G&S Vastgoed B.V.
  • GIC / HTCE PropCo
  • GIDARA Energy B.V.
  • GMB Onroerend Goed B.V.
  • H&M Hennes & Mauritz Netherlands B.V.
  • HCRE Management B.V.
  • Hartwig Art Foundation
  • Hines Netherlands B.V.
  • Imbema Group
  • Impact Vastgoed
  • Klépierre Vastgoed Ontwikkeling B.V.
  • JustDiggit
  • Leyten Bouwplan Ontwikkeling B.V.
  • Low Carbon Energy Holdings Limited
  • Nemag Vastgoed B.V.
  • Newomij Vastgoed B.V.
  • Novar Projecten B.V.|(former name Solarfields Projecten B.V.)
  • OD75 B.V. / Pinnacle Holding
  • Porthos Offshore Transport and Storage C.V.
  • Round Hill Capital S.A.R.L.
  • Schroders Capital Real Estate Netherlands B.V.
  • Stichting Jambo
  • Stichting Siza
  • TBI Holdings / Croonwolter&dros / Mobilis
  • Unibail Rodamco Westfield S.E.
  • Union Investment Real Estate GmbH
  • Verenigd Beheer B.V.
  • Wentzel B.V.
  • Wester IJ-Dock C.V.

Work highlights

  • Advising EnergoNuclear+ on the extensive construction law issues of this major project, which forms part of Romania’s long-term energy strategy to achieve energy independence and fulfil EU decarbonization targets.
  • Advising Low Carbon Energy on all the relevant construction law issues, including the engineering, procurement and operations and maintenance agreements.
  • Assisting CTF Amsterdam with negotiating and drafting various construction agreements, a coordination agreement and negotiated and drafted a construction management contract for the €200 million transformation of the iconic building.

Other key lawyers

Ian McGrath, Bram Braat, Başak Kűçűk