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Mayer Brown

The Middle East Files

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In the second episode of Season 2 of our 'Across the Pond' podcast, Charles and Kwadwo are joined by colleague Gerard Moore, who leads the International Arbitration and Construction & Engineering practice in our Dubai office,...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Incoterms 101: The Basics of International Trade

Fluency in Incoterms® is helpful for any contractor or materials supplier engaged in international trade. Most recent articles discussing construction and international trade emphasize how tariffs can increase construction...more

Hogan Lovells

MENA Arbitration Survey

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Hogan Lovells and Middlesex University Dubai have conducted a survey to explore the current state of arbitration practices and future trends in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The survey focused on commercial...more

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The IBA Site Visit Protocol: A framework for Avoiding Disputes Within Disputes

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Site visits can play an important part in construction arbitration, allowing the tribunal to gain a clearer understanding of the works in dispute. However, agreeing the terms of a site visit can be a contentious process...more

A&O Shearman

Claim Notices and Liquidated Damages - The DIFC Court of Appeal Provides Useful Guidance

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Two of the most common arguments that arise on construction projects in the Middle East are (i) whether a failure to notify a claim within the contractual time for doing so is fatal to the claim; and (ii) whether the employer...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

‘Protecting’ International Construction Contracts—Investment Treaty or International Construction Arbitration?

Economic uncertainty around raw materials and shifts in post-pandemic planning has created tangible tensions surrounding international construction and infrastructure “mega projects”. There is a new focus on investment...more

White & Case LLP

Extensions of time in construction projects: prospective or retrospective delay analysis?

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Contractors' extension of time (EOT) entitlements and associated financial rights are always to be assessed pursuant to the applicable contract mechanism. A recurring question is whether EOT entitlements are to be determined...more

King & Spalding

The ICC Releases Report on Resolving Climate Change Disputes through Arbitration

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The International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) has just released its Report on “Resolving Climate Change Disputes through Arbitration” (the “Report”). The long-awaited Report is the result of almost two years of work by the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FIDIC Issues “Emerald Book” for Underground Works

International construction arbitration welcomes FIDIC's latest standard form contract: the “Emerald Book”. Known more formally as Conditions of Contract for Underground Works the contract is designed to address issues that...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The Court of Appeal in England & Wales Curtails Use of Liquidated Damages for Delay

In international construction arbitration, the use of liquidated damages to address the consequences of failure by a contractor to finish the works by the date set for completion is widespread. Typically, the contractor...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Concurrent Delay – Is the English Court of Appeal's Clarification Conclusive?

• The Court of Appeal has held that a clause denying an extension of time to a Contractor if there is concurrent delay is enforceable and is not contrary to the so-called “prevention principle.” • The Court of Appeal...more

King & Spalding

Tokyo Dispute Resolution and Crisis Management Newsletter - December 2017

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Suitability of Arbitration Rules for Construction Disputes - Arbitration continues to be the preferred method of dispute resolution for construction disputes. With many large infrastructure projects being financed,...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

International Arbitration Considerations

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Over the past decade, the growing number of mergers and acquisitions of engineering and construction (E&C) firms has consolidated the construction industry, creating an increasingly global market with more multinational...more

JAMS

JAMS Global Construction Solutions Newsletter, Summer 2015

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Construction Lawyering in the U.K. and U.S.: Contrasts and Similarities - Introduction - There are important differences between the American and British styles of lawyering, but there is also much common...more

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