Mr Jeroen Berlage > CMS > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile

CMS
ATRIUM
PARNASSUSWEG 737
1077 DG AMSTERDAM
Netherlands

Work Department

Real Estate & Construction, Construction Law

Position

Partner

Career

Jeroen Berlage specialises in (inter)national transactions, litigation and arbitration relating to infrastructure, (infrastructural) construction and real estate law, focusing on contracts such as SPA’s, Turn-Key, DBFM(O) and alliance contracts. He advises and litigates on construction and real estate (related) issues on behalf of governmental authorities, developers, consultants and some of the major European contractors. In this capacity he has gained vast experience, of over 15 years in the field of construction and  real estate law, including drafting and accompanying tender processes and acting as counsel in complex building disputes, both before civil courts and before various arbitration institutes.

Jeroen has been involved in the development and construction of the Amsterdam Zuidas (South Axis), The Amsterdam Stedelijk Museum, the North South metro line and Maasvlakte2. More recently, Jeroen advised the  higher water board Stichtse Rijnlanden on procurement and construction law issues regarding the new water treatment plant in Utrecht.

Languages

Dutch, English, German

Education

  • National and International Contracts, Grotius Academy for Post-Graduate Law Studies
  • Property Law, Grotius Academy for Post-Graduate Law Studies
  • Dutch Law, Leiden University

Lawyer Rankings

Netherlands > Construction

CMS‘ construction practice covers both contentious and non-contentious work. The team works closely alongside its real estate team to assist clients with matters that span both areas. Co-heads Jeroen Berlage and  Arno Moret are key to the practice, Moret is known for his litigation skills and handles construction arbitration for the firm but also advises on project contracts for offshore wind projects. Berlage leads on infrastructure matters involving transactions and litigation.