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Venable LLP

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Venable LLP

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Construction - Illinois

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Venable LLP is recommended for all manner of construction issues. The team deftly handles transactional and contentious matters, advising clients on contract negotiations, project development and the full range of construction disputes. It is well placed to advise public bodies and utilities as well as large corporate clients.
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Work Highlights

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  • Venable acted as the primary construction counsel for the Metropolitan Council's 14.5-mile extension of Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota’s Green Line light rail line.

Strengths

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  • Venable provides excellent guidance, strategic advice and deep knowledge of the industry, as well as the parties involved. The team is attentive to detail and responsive.

    Construction respondentUSA

  • Venable is our go to for all our most complicated development and construction matters. They are a very trusted counsel.

    Construction respondentUSA

  • The firm is always very professional and stands in the best interests of the client. It has always done a great job for us.

    Construction respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Heidi Hennig Rowe
    Heidi Hennig Rowe

    Heidi Hennig Rowe

    Heidi Rowe is distinguished for her expertise in construction contract negotiation and drafting and change order litigation. She regularly counsels developers, owners and real estate investment companies involved in major mixed-use construction projects across the USA.

    • Heidi Rowe is an absolute professional. She has so much experience that she is really able to guide us on where the market is and where things are shifting. There is no better person that can do everything and look at a transaction more comprehensibly.

      Construction respondentUSA

    • Heidi is a construction law expert. She is a skilled negotiator who is not easily initmidated.

      Construction respondentUSA

    • Heidi Rowe is a good commercial business partner. She is dedicated, responsive, pragmatic and hugely experienced. She is the creme de la creme in high value construction law matters.

      Construction respondentUSA
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  • Kenneth M Roberts
    Kenneth M Roberts

    Kenneth M Roberts

    Kenneth Roberts has a sophisticated construction practice that sees him representing public bodies in major infrastructure projects, including rail extensions, upgrades and the construction of new bridges. He is also adept at advising corporate entities from a range of sectors, including those in the healthcare space.

    • Kenneth Roberts is a phenomenal lawyer with incredible knowledge of the industry and excellent strategic counsel at different levels of dispute; assisting greatly in resolving matters.

      Construction respondentUSA
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  • Christina Brunka
    Christina Brunka

    Christina Brunka

    Christina Brunka is a capable construction lawyer with a background in architecture and structural engineering. She regularly acts as outside construction counsel to local and regional groups.

    • Chrstina is wonderful. She is a thoughtful and tenacious litigator.

      Construction respondentUSA
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  • Andrew Donivan
    Andrew Donivan

    Andrew Donivan

    Andrew Donivan is a dedicated construction lawyer who plays an increasingly prominent role in assisting regional groups with transactional and advisory construction matters.

    • Andrew Donivan is very diligent and responsive.

      Construction respondentUSA
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