Bird & Bird‘s construction and infrastructure team is led out of Amsterdam and The Hague by construction and procurement specialist Andrea Chao and litigation specialist Evelyn Tjon-En-Fa. The firm often assists international and domestic clients with international construction projects. The team is also noted for its expertise in representing telecoms providers in liability matters regarding construction damage to infrastructure.
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‘Andrea Chao has wide knowledge of the industry and continuously improves and updates her expertise.’
‘Andrea Chao is an excellent lawyer that goes the extra mile for clients. She is great to work with, for clients but also for other counsels.’
‘Professional and very innovative on the part of construction contracts and procurement.’
‘Collaborative mindset and a constructive attitude.'
‘The team can understand the technical aspects of a deal and transforms them to a nice legal framework.’
‘Knowledgeable workforce that's available. Good knowledge about Dutch legislation.’
Key clients
- BioBTX B.V.
- Boele & Van Eesteren B.V.
- Circular Industries BV
- Honeywell Building Solutions
- Getec Energie GmbH
- GroenLeven B.V.
- Gutami
- Hoogheemraadschap Hollands Noorderkwartier
- Landsnet
- Municipality of Amsterdam
Work highlights
- Advised Veolia on several construction and O&M projects and in various legal proceedings about claims in relation to waste handling.
- Advised BioBTX on construction, financing and investment elements regarding the development of the world’s first renewable aromatics plant.
- Represented subcontractor Honeywell in several legal proceedings pertaining to EUR multi-million claims in relation to Schiphol Airport's termination of the Airside Pier project.
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Practice head
Andrea Chao; Evelyn Tjon-En-Fa