Construction and Engineering
Our global team has an unrivalled understanding of theconstruction and engineering industry. Our projectfocused contract risk management analysis, state-ofthe-art dispute resolution and litigation skills, and deepindustry knowledge will bring your most intricate
projects to completion.
We work with owners, developers, contractors,consultants, engineers, project managers, andgovernment entities on high-value infrastructure
projects across all key sectors. We help clients structure,draft, negotiate and manage contracts, as well as avoid
and resolve delay, defects, change, payment andtermination disputes using the courts, institutional andad hoc arbitration, adjudication, mediation and expert
determination.
On single jurisdiction and cross-border construction
projects, no matter how large, we can assist with:
Structuring and procurement (including publicprocurement challenges);
Drafting and negotiating construction agreements
and associated documents (for example, building
and engineering contracts and related agreements(including development, management, supply,operation, and maintenance contracts),
consultants' conditions of appointment, collateralwarranties, direct agreements, parent company
guarantees, performance guarantees and bonds,and insurance documents);

Contacts
Dr. Christian Knütel,Hamburg

Alvin F. Lindsay,
Miami

Practices
Infrastructure, Energy,Resources, and Projects
International Arbitration
Real Estate

Industries
Real Estate
Manufacturing andIndustrials

Managing project, contract and legal risks,
assisting with contract interpretation, dealing withdelay, defects and payment claims, and avoiding
and resolving disputes of any size using any
method of dispute resolution on live or completed
projects (whether by litigation, arbitration (localand international), statutory and contractual
adjudication, all types of dispute resolution board,
mediation, expert determination, early neutral
evaluation, early case assessment, or negotiation).
We understand all sides of the industry, handle some of
the most prestigious and high value projects in theworld and are experienced in private and publicprojects across a broad range of sectors.

Representative experience
Advising a leading property company on the landmark
redevelopment of King's Cross, London.
Advised Keppel Seghers, E.On, Tata Chemicals, Urbaser,and Wheelabrator Technologies Inc on over 15 majorenergy from waste plant projects (including EPC, O&M
and technology licencing).
Advised a mining company on the complex multicontract procurement for a £multimillion tech project,including advising on NEC forms of contract
procurement strategy and supply chain incentivisation.
Advised a Middle Eastern government in thedevelopment of a standard form suite of construction
contracts for use by an airport on construction and/orprocurement projects.
Advised multinational engineering company onantitrust compliance and training including joint
bidding issues.
Advised German construction and developmentcompany on criminal law issues and an internal
investigation around possible environmental liability
around a cooling facility.

Represented the main contractor on design and delay
disputes arising out of the design, construction,operation, and maintenance of an offshore wind farmin adjudication, arbitration, and court proceedings.
Represented a major manufacturer of building
materials in relation to claims regarding the supply ofdefective siding panels, involving our offices in Paris,London and Amsterdam.
Represented a contractor on claims involving thedesign and construction of a chemical plant (a U.S.
federal court jury verdict recognised as one of the top
100 verdicts of the year).
Represented An Italian power generator in an AAA
arbitration against an EPC contractor and suppliers
over a catastrophic failure of a hydroelectric power
plant project in Central America.
Acted in an EU procurement claim, following the awardof the new Eurostar trains contract, a Top 20 case in The
Lawyer magazine.
For global contractors, we drafted FIDIC contracts forthe design, build, and operation of Middle Easternwater treatment and desalination plants.
Settled disputes of sums exceeding US$100m with thedesign and build contractor of a major Hong Kongtransport project following mediation.
Advised JX Nippon in its joint venture with Petra Nova
Holdings LLC to build the world's largest coal plantpost-combustion carbon capture facility with enhanced
oil recovery.

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