Construction andEngineering
Disputes
Our Construction and Engineering Disputes team works
with some of the world’s largest owners, developers,contractors, consultants, and financiers to resolve
complex construction disputes—frequently bet-thecompany matters—in ways that support their businessgoals. Our attorneys have in-depth experience in theconstruction and engineering industries, with decades ofexperience in the disciplines of engineering,construction management, construction
programming/scheduling -delay analysis, andconstruction cost accounting. We have top-ranked
construction lawyers throughout our worldwide networkof offices, giving King & Spalding one of the broadest
and deepest benches of construction and engineering
lawyers in the world.
Energy is our forte. We focus on disputes arising fromupstream, midstream and downstream energy-related
projects, including refineries, gas plants, LNG, GTL,pipelines, offshore production facilities, all types ofpower plants and other types of infrastructure projects.
We also represent clients in significant disputes arisingfrom the construction of buildings, factories,transportation and healthcare projects.
King & Spalding brings industry and legal experience,resourcefulness, tenacity and commitment to ensure legal
and commercial success in construction dispute resolution.
We represent clients in construction-related disputes
ranging from a few million dollars to over $10 billion, andlitigate disputes concerning projects throughout the U.S.,
South America, the Middle East, Europe, Africa and Asia.
We often work as “Project Counsel” with clients during
construction to manage issues as they arise, ensuring that
our clients’ interests are fully protected and that they are in
the best position possible to amicably resolve issues. Yet,when a formal dispute is unavoidable, we are at home inCapability
Lawyers
Stephen V. O'Neal (Steve)
San Francisco

Vincent Rowan
LondonShareena Edmonds
LondonCraig J. Ledet
HoustonMike Stenglein
AustinJohn Savage, K.C.
LondonRecognition
Construction Practice Groupof the Year
LAW360, 2021, 2020, 2018

Number 1 – International
Arbitration PracticeWorldwide
GLOBAL ARBITRATIONREVIEW, 2022 AND 2020

every type of dispute resolution forum—state and federal
court, domestic and international arbitration, and in-project
dispute resolution boards.
We have experience in the full gamut of constructionrelated claims including:delays and cost overruns;
disruption and productivity impacts;
casualty events and industrial accidents;
engineering defects;
noncompliance with specifications, warranties, andperformance guarantees;
HSE issues; andstate interference and expropriation issues.

Cases & Deals
March 22, 2024
King & Spalding Secures $900 Million for Reficar in Its
Dispute with Chicago Bridge & Iron (CB&I)
Representing Samsung C&T on a series of multi-billion
dollar disputes regarding an Australian mining project
Multi-billion dollar dispute over South American refinery
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CLIENT ALERT
June 26, 2024
Take No Notice and Wa(i)ve Goodbye to Claims
ARTICLE
February 27, 2024
What Recent Setbacks In Court Mean For Enviro Justice
ARTICLE
October 3, 2023
Climate Change, Carbon Emissions, and the Construction
Industry

Band 1 - Construction:
Texas
CHAMBERS USA, 2022

Ranked for Construction(Multi-jurisdictional)
CHAMBERS GLOBAL, 2022

Ranked in Chambers
construction categories,
globally
CHAMBERS USA,CHAMBERS APAC
(SINGAPORE & JAPAN),CHAMBERS GLOBAL (UAE)2022

Ranked as a leading firm forConstruction: InternationalArbitration
CHAMBERS UK, 2023

Ranked in Legal 500
construction categories,
globally
LEGAL 500 US, EMEA (UK,UAE), APAC (JAPAN), 2022

Band 1: The Elite, andGlobal Market Leader International Arbitration
CHAMBERS GLOBAL, 2022

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Tier 1 - International
Arbitration

EventsLEGAL 500: US, LATIN
AMERICA AND APAC
(SINGAPORE), 2022

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT
September 23, 2024
Gregg Jacobson to Speak at the Georgia Bar Association
Construction Section’s roundtable
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT
August 29, 2024
Hanna Azkiya to Speak at a Very Young Arbitration
Practitioners (“VYAP”) Collaboration Event
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT

Tier 1 - Construction: SaudiArabia
LEGAL 500 EMEA, 2022

August 27, 2024
Hanna Azkiya to speak at Arbitration's Role in Shaping
Future Trade between China and Indonesia
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IN THE NEWS
July 23, 2024
Mike Stenglein, Christopher Taylor, Matt Vandenberg,
Andrew Stakelum and Mandie Cash advise Baystar before
the 14th Court of Appeals, which granted an appeal for thecompany on its attempt to enforce a contractual right to$75.4M in liquidated damages against a McDermottInternational Ltd. subsidiary
RECOGNITION
June 13, 2024
Chambers Names King & Spalding 2024 Environmental
Law Firm of the Year
RECOGNITION
May 2, 2024
Lucy Pearson elected to the Council of the Society ofConstruction Law
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