Sjoerd Rutten

For many years Sjoerd Rutten is respected as a one of the leading lawyers in construction related contentious matters. Having focused on construction, project development, public procurement and PPP throughout his career, he is considered the go-to advisor for contractors, architects, engineers, project developers, sponsors and authorities seeking advice and representation in litigation, arbitration as well as on dispute prevention. Clients also come to him for the drafting of construction related contracts, while he is also an expert on all industry standard terms and conditions.

His experience includes big ticket litigation and arbitration, both as counsel and arbitrator, as well as of advising stakeholders in major projects on risk management and dispute avoidance/resolution during project construction. He serves as a court-appointed expert and is frequently asked for a second opinion. In arbitration he represents clients before all the relevant institutes, including the RvA (Raad van Arbitrage in Bouwgeschillen), and acts as an arbitrator in NAI and Unum tribunals.

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