Our experts have been handling contracts and disputes in the construction sector for nearly a century. They actively share input on projects with principals, developers and contractors, government agencies, housing corporations and healthcare institutions. The team work with our experts in administrative law, environmental and planning law and public procurement law to provide a comprehensive range of services.
Areas of expertise
Real estate and construction pose numerous questions, including about contract forms, letting and leasing, risks and opportunities.
- Does the project involve renovation or maintenance?
- Which standard construction terms work best for the project?
- Will the client handle the design in-house, and only outsource the construction work, or will the parties work together as a team throughout?
- Who hires the consultants?
- Should it be a turnkey project, or are construction and sale handled as separate processes?
- What are the requirements under legal quality standards?
- How do value chains work?
- What do leasehold, building rights and easements involve?
- What do BIM, BREEAM, lean construction, circular construction and energy-neutral construction mean, and how do they work in your contracts?
Before you buy or sell real estate, it is important to consult a professional adviser to find out how these matters affect the sale and purchase agreement.
Our team monitor the latest developments in the construction sector meticulously. Our expertise covers every single phase of property development: from permits and licences and partnership agreements during the preliminary phase up to and including contracting and consultancy agreements for the actual construction.
What can we do for you?
Principals, contractors, subcontractors and consultants: whatever your role, we provide practical solutions, strategic advice and legal representation in litigation or arbitration.
We promise rapid and flexible service, short lines of communication and a single point of contact so that you always know what to expect. We keep you updated about any legal developments, and translate complicated rules into practical advice that is easy to implement.
To help your own people learn how to identify and avoid problems, we provide interactive workshops with real-life cases and useful hands-on tips.
Templates
The real estate and construction world frequently uses standardised contracts and terms. We advise you on what the best terms of purchase or sale are, and how to modify standard terms to your advantage.
We have these templates ready for you:
- letters of intent, partnership agreements, zoning plan derogation agreements and other agreements for the preparatory phase
- contracting agreements
- general terms and conditions of purchase
- general terms and conditions of sale
- consultancy agreements
- coordination agreements
- professional technical team agreements
- turnkey agreements
- agreements for projects where construction and sale are separate
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