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Public utilities, municipalities and other government or quasi-governmental entities are confronted with unique challenges when assessing risks related to dispute resolution. This includes considering how the cost of legal...more
Les grands projets d’infrastructure publique font généralement intervenir plusieurs parties prenantes et nécessitent un ensemble complexe de contrats et de sous-contrats. Une approche réfléchie de la négociation et de la...more
Not long ago, I spoke with a general contractor on a multinational infrastructure project. “We had five nationalities on-site,” he said, “and six different ways of interpreting the same deadline.” He wasn’t exaggerating. ...more
Roberta Downey, a seasoned disputes lawyer, shares how rapid innovation is transforming the construction industry, reshaping contracts, and presenting new challenges for legal teams worldwide. In your recent piece for The...more
“We’re at a moment where the drive for innovation is clashing with the realities of risk.” – Roberta Downey In this video, London partner Roberta Downey examines how rapid technological change — from offshore wind to soaring...more
In this article, BCLP partner Shy Jackson and Aluko & Oyebode partner Ngo-Martins Okonmah are collaborating to discuss the most effective means by which to avoid disputes relating to construction and infrastructure projects...more
Oil and gas Joint Ventures (JVs) present a unique set of challenges when disputes arise. Such disputes often revolve around two key areas: Production and distribution - Construction of infrastructure...more
Welcome to the 12th and final issue of the year for The Site Report. Top Three Construction Disputes and How to Avoid Them - Construction professionals sometimes feel as if it is déjà vu when it comes to disputes—and they...more
On August 31, 2022, Kilpatrick Townsend partner Thomas G. Allen spoke at the Inter-Pacific Bar Association’s Arbitration Day at Maxwell Chambers in Singapore. Mr. Allen, who leads the firm’s international disputes practice,...more
Estimates suggest that 1,000 people are moving to Florida each day, with most of them heading to South Florida. For developers and investors lured by the meteoric growth and favorable business conditions, it’s crucial to...more
How Climate Change is Changing the Game for Concrete - "A new American Concrete Institute committee is assessing the affect of global climate change on sustainability of concrete structures, as more-severe salt-water...more
Most parties on a construction project know that a liquidated damage may be assessed for each day of the delay past a contract completion date. However, in infrastructure and highway contracts, there are many different events...more
Case Provides Valuable Guidance for Public Agencies Wanting One Contractor for Two Phases - A contractor that had two separate contracts with a school district — one for preconstruction services and the other for...more
The Panama Canal Authority and the GPUC, the construction consortium working on its expansion, have been deadlocked over whether the Canal will pay for $1.6 billion in cost overruns. Construction halted on February 5 due to...more