Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn NV specialises in advising the state of the Netherlands on all its major PPP projects, including infrastructure, energy and accommodation issues. The team is routinely mandated by public authorities such as the cities of Amsterdam and Rotterdam, the provinces of Noord-Holland and Linburg, as well as the Dutch Central Bank for PPP and PFI deals. It also advises the state on guidelines for the new two-phase contract and is actively involved in projects regarding this new contract. Practice head Mark Birnage is an expert in procurement and contracting of PPP projects and concessions, DBFMO contracts and innovative contract forms. He is also a member of the Dutch council of the International Project Finance Association (IPFA). DBFMO projects are also handled by Jeanile Weyne, who is a construction law specialist.
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Key clients
- Ministry of Infrastructure and Water
- Management, Rijkswaterstaat
- Ministry of the Interior, Central Government
- Real Estate Agency
- Ministry of Defence
- Ministry of Healthcare, Welfare and Sport
- Rijksdienst voor het Wegverkeer (RDW)
- ProRail
- Siemens Nederland
- Aruba Airport Authority
- Government of Aruba
- City of Amsterdam
- City of Rotterdam
- City of The Hague
- Province of Noord-Holland
- Province of Limburg
Work highlights
- Advising the joint project organisation of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, the city of Amsterdam and ProRail on the re-tendering of €1bn and the Zuidasdok project.
- Advising national vehicle agency Rijksdienst voor het wegverkeer (RDW) on the €300m main service provider project for the Dutch HGV charge road tolling system.
- Advising the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management on claims by the contractor in relation to the €550m Afsluitdijk sea defence PPP project.
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Mark Birnage
Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn NVPractice head
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Mark Birnage