Stibbe handles the full gamut of construction issues concerning PPP/PFI, commercial, and infrastructure projects. The team also has expertise handling disputes before all levels of courts as well as in mediation and arbitration proceedings. Heading the practice, David Orobio de Castro is a leading authority on DBFMO contracts in infrastructure projects. Fellow co-head Ingmar de Groot specialises in contentious and non-contentious construction matters and infrastructure projects. Iris Hendriksen is well-versed in handling complex construction contracts and advising on construction conflicts.
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Accolades
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Testimonials
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- ‘Big team and is able to handle very large matters at the same time.’
- ‘Ingmar de Groot and Iris Hendriksen are top lawyers in the area of construction law.’
- ‘Stibbe is one of the top large law firms in the Netherlands. A wide variety of expertise and a great lot of lawyers who are among the best in their profession.'
- 'Daniel Muis is a talented lawyer, knowledgeable and driven.’
- ‘The lawyers are highly motivated.’
- ‘Stibbe not only provides sound legal advice, but also contributes ideas in the broader interests of the company. They are very knowledgeable people who are perfectly capable of mirroring our commercial story in the legal context.’
Key clients
- Fluor
- Heijmans
- Hochtief
- Ballast Nedam
- EIB
- Macquarie
- 3i
- Max Bögl
- Züblin
- Van Oord
- BAM
- KLM Royal Airlines
Work highlights
Advised between Ballast Nedam and TAV Construction (BN-TAV) on infrastructure disputes, relating to the construction of the new A-Pier at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
Advised Ballast Nedam on all the legal aspects of the development and construction of several construction projects in the Netherlands including the CoolTower.
Represented Heijmans Europoles B.V. in the successful bet-the-company dispute with grid operator TenneT.
Lawyers
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Practice head
David Orobio de Castro; Ingmar de Groot
Other key lawyers
Iris Hendriksen; Daniel Muis