Specializing in representing owners in both transactional and contentious mandates, Venable LLP has a good spread of experience across the full lifecycle of construction projects. The team has amassed considerable experience advising both public and private sector clients on major developments pertaining to the infrastructure, energy, and residential real estate sectors. Practice head Kenneth Roberts is sought out for his experience handling construction disputes, encompassing both mediation, litigation, and dispute avoidance. Heidi Rowe continues to guide clients through drafting and negotiating high value construction contracts, while Virgil Montgomery is regularly tasked by clients from the energy and transport sectors. All lawyers are based in Chicago unless stated otherwise.
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Key clients
- Metropolitan Council
- InvestMates Real Estate
- A Major University Hospital
- Eckstrom NYC LLC
Work highlights
Served as construction counsel to the Metropolitan Council for the extension of Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota’s Green Line light rail line.
Served as general counsel to InvestMates Real Estate’s construction project at 19-37 Clay Street, Brooklyn, New York.
Retained by a major university hospital regarding construction claims arising out of delayed completion and cost overruns on a $450 million project.
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Leading partners
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Practice head
Kenneth Roberts
Other key lawyers
Heidi Rowe; Virgil Montgomery; Jonathan Freilich; Christina Brunka; Katherine Peluso