He specializes in legal project management and advises on budgets, staffing, planning and leading of specialised project teams. He works on integrated basis with A&O Shearman project or deal team to improve efficiency, ensure deadlines are met and prevent any surprises. Frans has 20 years of experience working at the firm and previously headed our Revenue department.

Highlights include project managing on the following matters:

Various multi-jurisdictional projects for large corporate clients such as ING, Rabobank and KPN involving over 75 jurisdictions.

South Stream in ICC arbitration proceedings (spanning several years) against Italian energy services company Saipem in connection with the termination of a contract for the construction of a gas pipeline from Russia to Bulgaria across the Black Sea.

The development of the Windpark Fryslan and Borssele wind farms III & IV.