Bird & Bird‘s construction and infrastructure practice regularly advises on circular economy, utility, infrastructure and energy projects. The non-contentious team is led by Andrea Chao, who assists on complex projects from a construction and procurement law perspective. On the contentious side, Evelyn Tjon-En-Fa helms the practice. Tjon-En-Fa regularly represents international telecom service providers in liability cases involving construction damage and also handles other construction and infrastructure disputes.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: NPS ®
Testimonials
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- ‘Andrea Chao stands out. Not only because she is a partner with vast experience, but because of her ability to immerse herself in the client’s perspective and reframe issues in a way that opens new possibilities.'
- ‘Great help in structuring our own thoughts. It was great to have a wide range of knowledge available.’
- ‘Andrea Chao has excellent knowledge of the construction industry in close connection adopting early contract involvement strategies.’
- ‘Team with diverse background. Refreshing promotor of the collaborative way of working in the construction industry.’
- ‘A rare combination of technical excellence and genuine empathy for the client’s position. The team has consistently demonstrated a deep understanding of the complexity inherent in DBFMO and related structures, while at the same time being able to translate this into practical solutions that resonate with the market.'
- ‘Bird & Bird's strength lies in the knowledge of construction contracts and its capability of sharing and working together with colleagues in the legal industry. They are patricianly strong in collaborative contracts. What they preach, they practice, which is extremely important for their clients.’
Key clients
- BioBTX B.V.
- Boele & Van Eesteren B.V.
- Colt Data Centre Services
- Gasgrid
- Green Create B.V.
- Honeywell Building Solutions
- Getec Energie GmbH
- Gutami
- Hoogheemraadschap Hollands Noorderkwartier
- Landsnet
- Municipality of Amsterdam
- NLSH (National Hospital of Iceland)
Work highlights
Advised BioBTX on the construction and operation of a plant that converts plastics and biomass into (bio)plastics.
Represented Honeywell in two proceedings against SPIE and ABT MEP, respectively, related to the construction of the A-pier commissioned by Schiphol Airport.
Advised Landsnet on a range of projects, including the preparation of standardised approaches towards procuring and contracting for offshore, nearshore and onshore grid connections.
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Practice head
Andrea Chao; Evelyn Tjon-En-Fa