Mr Sander Engels > AKD > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile

AKD
PO BOX 59280
1040 KG AMSTERDAM
Netherlands
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Work Department

Real estate and Construction

Position

Partner

Career

Sander Engels is an Associate Partner at AKD who specialises in construction law and real estate law and is involved in, among other things, complex construction and infrastructure projects, real estate transactions and disputes. Sander advises clients on integrated construction contracts and other forms of contract (such as public-private partnerships and public-private partnership alliances), matters pertaining to area and property development and transactions.

Sander also has wide-ranging experience in construction and procurement law and regularly supervises European and national tendering procedures. In addition to this he advises on innovative forms of collaboration, sustainability criteria and big data in relation to the built environment. Sander’s clients include housing associations, real estate investors, government bodies and project developers.

Sander teaches and publishes regularly on various subjects pertaining to construction and procurement law. For example he co-wrote the practical guide ‘Construction Contracts’ [Bouwcontracten].

Lawyer Rankings

Netherlands > Construction

AKD boasts a strong advisory construction practice based across the Benelux region, enabling it to collaborate closely with teams in Belgium and Luxembourg on cross-border projects. The firm regularly handles landmark construction projects and is supported by its strong real estate and project finance operations. As part of its advisory work, the team assists with contract drafting, developments and redevelopments and financing. Practice head Sven Billet leads the team and assists on various construction mandates. Marc Wintgens is praised for his expertise and advises large construction companies and government bodies on a range of complex construction contracts. Frenk Huisman focuses on transactions, Julian Versmissen largely assists developers in projects, and Sander Engels handles both construction and procurement law matters. The practice has a separate energy team led by Marjolein Dieperink, which enables the firm to advise on renewable energy projects including offshore energy, carbon capture and storage and solar projects.