A part of the wider real estate, infrastructure, transport, and litigation practice, the construction team at DLA Piper collaborates closely with these practice groups to advise on various aspects of construction projects and contractual frameworks. Assisting both public and private sectors, the team advises on issues from the procurement phase to contractual stages. Janet Meesters is a specialist in construction and public procurement law and leads on all major projects. Marije Overwater and Loesje van Leeuwen are both notable members of the team with Overwater handling project development and construction contracts and van Leeuwen assisting with construction related M&A.
Testimonials
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‘Janet Meesters is extremely good at substantiating delay claims. Janet Meesters is able to write a text that is not only correct in terms of content, but also very convincing and easy to read. Janet Meesters always wants to take a few extra steps to ensure that nothing is left lying around. ’
‘Loesje van Leeuwen: upcoming talent, shows a lot of interest in the business of the client what is helpful in making the connection. Janet Meesters: A lot of experience, to the point. Analytical skills highly developed.’
Key clients
- Aberdeen
- Airbus
Work highlights
- Advised RED Company and Redevco on a large scale inner-city project development and construction in Rotterdam, including all aspects of this development (incl. zoning, notarial, constructional and leasing aspects) as well as in relation to the JV and related transactions.
- Advised Uniper on the construction contracts for the realization of a hydrogen plant with an electrolyzer capacity of as much as 500 MW and are in the process of drafting contracts and conducting negotiations with the contractor.