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Construction Procurement law Litigation European LawPart of team
Construction and Infrastructure Logistics Real EstateTjinta is a lawyer since 2011 and a recognized specialist in the field of construction and procurement law. She has a unique command of the full breadth of this field.
She has extensive experience in representing parties in preliminary relief proceedings. She also regularly assists contracting authorities in setting up and guiding complex tendering procedures and tenderers when submitting a tender.
In the field of construction law, Tjinta advises commissioning authorities and contractors in drafting contracts, risk management in the implementation of complex construction projects and in disputes about, among other things, defects in the Work, changes in the Work and damages for delay. She is engaged by clients in the preparatory phase as well as during the implementation phase and after completion of the contract.
In additon to her litigation and advice practice, Tjinta her particular focus lies in the circular economy and the integration of sustainable and circular aspects in tenders and construction contracts.
On 16 June 2022, Tjinta was appointed as a general board member during the general members' meeting of the Dutch Association for Procurement Law.
Tjinta studied Dutch Law (LLB) and Corporate Law (LLM) at Utrecht University. She also completed the master European Union Law (LLM) at the University of Amsterdam.
Tjinta started in 2011 as a Construction and Real Estate lawyer at lawfirm AKD in Rotterdam and Brussels. In 2015, she switched to Croon advocaten, a niche firm specialized in Procurement Law and Construction Law. Since 2021 she works for Ploum.
Tjinta gets her drive from fully understanding the legal matter in a relatively short time in order to achieve the maximum result for the client. Tjinta has a hands-on attitude and likes to look to opportunities and possibilities instead of obstacles.
‘Subject matter expertise is outstanding. Concise messaging in understandable legal (and non-legal) communication. Pleasant interaction and quick responses. Delivery of required productions was very quick, on time and accurate, despite high time pressure on delivery. Tjinta Terlien has proven to be exceptionally knowledgeable in the area of the DIDAM arrest, supplemented with her logic and rationale, making the right arguments. In addition understands the business impact and circumstances of projects perfectly. - Legal 500 EMEA 2024
‘The combination of an excellent knowledge of procurement law and construction law and current case law makes us very satisfied with the legal advice and products delivered by Tjinta Terlien. Tjinta works efficiently and is very flexible, so deadlines have been met. ’ - Legal 500 EMEA 2024
Construction Law
Procurement Law (construction)
Procurement Law (supply and services)
Several contributions Cobouw (construction journal):
Tjinta Scheffer-Terlien has registered the following principal (and secondary) legal practice areas in the Netherlands Bar’s register of legal practice areas (rechtsgebiedenregister):
Based on this registration, Tjinta Scheffer-Terlien is required to obtain ten training credits per calendar year in each registered principal legal practice area in accordance with the standards set by the Netherlands Bar.
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