Expertise: Real Estate Law | Construction & Fit-Out Contracts
Project Scope: Interior Design & Architecture | Technical Installations
Time frame: Multiple tasks, multi-year mandate
Successfully advised the building owner in connection with the preparation and negotiation of contracts covering the full scope of interior design and fit-out works. This matter concerned the legal structuring, drafting, and negotiation of interior design fit-out contracts related to interior design, architectural works, and technical fit-out for one of the largest office buildings in Bucharest. The mandate focused on creating a comprehensive contractual framework governing complex interior works, technical installations, and coordination between multiple design and execution disciplines.
The mandate ensured that all interior design fit-out contracts accurately reflected the technical complexity of a large-scale office building, while preserving consistency between design intent, execution standards, timelines, and operational requirements.
The project involved a high level of legal and technical complexity due to the need to coordinate multiple categories of contracts simultaneously: architectural and interior design agreements, execution and installation contracts, supplier agreements for specialized systems, and interfaces with base-building infrastructure. Each layer required precise definition of scope, responsibilities, design coordination, approval procedures, liability, and performance standards, within an integrated structure of interior design fit-out contracts.
Key areas involved:
Developed a coherent contractual framework covering architectural design, interior layouts, partitioning systems, and technical installations, ensuring alignment between design and execution phases.
Prepared and negotiated contracts for interior design services, architectural coordination, and execution of fit-out works, addressing scope definition, timelines, approval processes, intellectual property rights, and liability regimes.
Ensured contractual alignment between fit-out works and base-building systems, including HVAC, electrical, fire safety, and IT infrastructure, minimizing interface risks and execution conflicts.
Structured contractual mechanisms for quality assurance, defect liability, coordination responsibilities, and delay management, protecting the client against operational and financial exposure.
The interior design and fit-out works were implemented under a robust legal framework that supported complex technical coordination, ensured execution consistency, and safeguarded the operational integrity of the office building. The contractual structure facilitated efficient project delivery, controlled risks associated with large-scale interior works, and contributed to the successful positioning of the building on the office leasing market.
