Building, Engineering & Construction Division
The Building, Engineering & Construction Division deals with all contractual, commercial and dispute resolution matters relating to building, engineering and construction projects and industries including:
- Drafting, negotiating, settling, reviewing and compiling of construction and engineering contracts.
- Selection of professional construction teams, including agreements for the appointment of engineers, architects, quantity surveyors, project managers and other building professionals.
- Dealing with, compiling, amending and advising on standard form contracts such as FIDIC, JBCC, GCC and NEC.
- Drafting, compiling, dealing with and advising on public and private procurement processes and documentation, including all bid invitation and submission documents, bid evaluation and scoring, and contract awards.
- Preparation of documentation and submission for expressions of interest, requests for qualifications, requests for bids, tender invitations and requests for quotations.
- Drafting and advising on ancillary documentation, including payment and performance guarantees, securities, payment certificates and milestone certificates.
- Advising on all aspects of national and international projects including tax, incentives, financing, import, export, exchange control, insurance, EIAs, permit approvals and licensing.
- Dealing with, managing and advising on claims, including drafting of notices and responses, as well as communications from principal agents and engineers, including instructions, rulings and awards.
- Advising on and handling informal dispute resolution processes, expert determinations, adjudication, mediation, arbitration and court litigation.
- Drafting and advising on multiple contractual arrangements, including public private partnerships, concessions, development, O&M and OMM contracts.
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