Clyde & Co Construction and Projects Capability
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www.clydeco.com Working across the Clyde & Co network of worldwide offices, the international projects and construction group handles a range of multi-national construction and engineering projects. We advise on the full range of infrastructure projects, including PPP and PFI transactions, as well as international project finance and dispute resolution whether international arbitration, litigation, adjudication, conciliation or mediation. A truly global presence We offer clients: • Strong critical mass for advising on construction disputes including dispute boards and international arbitration, particularly ICC arbitrations; • A unified international network for projects and construction advice across the Clyde & Co offices in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, India, South East Asia and Latin America; • Strong expertise in international projects including Public Private Partnerships and Private Finance Initiative transactions as well as project finance; and • Combined experience working with a broad cross-section of the construction and infrastructure industry from developers, purchasers, landowners and public bodies through to contractors, sub-contractors, suppliers, facility managers, architects, engineers, surveyors, banks, investors and insurers. Our international projects and construction group "Of the international firms this one is most impressive for any construction matter, whether transactional or contentious" Chambers Global 2009
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www.clydeco.com
Working across the Clyde & Co network of worldwide offices, the
international projects and construction group handles a range of
multi-national construction and engineering projects. We advise on
the full range of infrastructure projects, including PPP and PFI
transactions, as well as international project finance and dispute
resolution whether international arbitration, litigation, adjudication,
conciliation or mediation.
A truly global presence
We offer clients:
• Strong critical mass for advising on construction disputes including dispute boards
and international arbitration, particularly ICC arbitrations;
• A unified international network for projects and construction advice across the Clyde
& Co offices in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, India, South East Asia and Latin
America;
• Strong expertise in international projects including Public Private Partnerships and
Private Finance Initiative transactions as well as project finance; and
• Combined experience working with a broad cross-section of the construction and
infrastructure industry from developers, purchasers, landowners and public bodies
through to contractors, sub-contractors, suppliers, facility managers, architects,
engineers, surveyors, banks, investors and insurers.
Our international projects and construction
group
"Of the international firms
this one is most impressive
for any construction matter,
whether transactional or
contentious"
Chambers Global 2009
The practice has particular expertise across the following areas:
• Transport infrastructure (rail, road, harbour, port, airport);
• Energy, utilities and natural resources;
• Development and regeneration; and
• Social infrastructure.
Our integrated team works across legal disciplines - with property, planning,
environmental, tax, corporate and commercial, and banking lawyers assisting our projects
and construction specialists to advise on all aspects of transactions, projects and disputes.
Our transactional practice
Working across the Clyde & Co worldwide network of offices, we handle the full range of
multi-national construction and engineering projects in both the public and private sectors
for a broad cross-section of the industry. Projects range in value from £10m to £1bn but
our client focused and cost-conscious approach to resourcing means that all our projects
are handled economically and efficiently.
Our work spans all procurement methods (whether PFI/PPP, DB(F)O, BOT, EPC turnkey,
design and build, or traditional employer-led design) and has covered over 60 countries
worldwide. We are extremely familiar with all of the main standard forms of contract
(including FIDIC, ICE, NEC and JCT) and we prepare and advise on all forms of bespoke
agreements.
Examples of our recent experience include:
• Advising a number of major international contractors in the energy sector on their
EPC contracts for various power projects in the UK, Trinidad, Brazil and Germany;
• Contractual advice and assistance in relation to the construction of the OL3 nuclear
power plant in Finland;
• Advising Songas Limited in Tanzania on expanding its production facilities by the
addition of two new gas processing trains;
• Drafting and advising on a large road and rail infrastructure project in Sierra Leone,
including the construction of a power station;
• Advising the Dubai Municipality on its multi-billion dollar development of the Dubai
metro traversing the city of Dubai and linking up with its airport;
• Drafting and negotiating a bespoke EPC contract for a $2 billion upgrade of an oil
refinery in Colombia;
• Drafting a suite of contracts for a public-private sector developer in connection with
a multi-billion dollar master planned development in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi;
• Representing the UAE based contractor on the development incorporating
Gazprom’s new corporate headquarters in St Petersburg. This is a US$ 2 billion
development and the largest commercial development in Russia;
• Reviewing and amending a suite of construction contracts for an airport expansion
project valued at US$ 4.2 billion and a greenfield airport development for a
governmental department in the UAE;
• M25 London Orbital PPP – advised the capital works contractor to one of the short
listed consortia on their bid for the design, build, finance and operation of the M25
widening project. Capital value £1.25bn; and
• London Underground PPP – acted for the supply chain joint ventures established
by Metronet for the SSL and BCV (Bakerloo, Victoria and Central lines) networks.
Capital value £30bn.
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“This practice continues to
be a clear leader”
Chambers Global, 2010
“Their construction advice is at
the cutting edge - they will
take the time to understand
the nature and context in
which I brief them”
Chambers Global, 2010
Our disputes practice
In construction and engineering disputes few can match our capabilities. We are
commonly engaged by clients to assist them from the earliest stages in finding negotiated
settlements that enable them to avoid long and costly proceedings. We have extensive
experience in adjudication, arbitration, mediation, conciliation and litigation and work
closely with our clients and their other advisers to achieve an early and clear
understanding of their key issues and needs.
Our international arbitration practice has an outstanding global reputation. At any one time,
the Clyde & Co team deals with several hundred arbitrations all over the world with values
running into billions of dollars. We are proud of our international reputation as specialists
who apply imaginative and strategic thinking. We have considerable experience in relation
to the following:
• Delay and disruption / extensions of time claims;
• Final account disputes;
• Defect claims ;
• Negligence claims;
• Misrepresentation actions;
• Release of retention disputes;
• Payment of performance bonds; and
• Subsidence claims, waste, drainage and any other environmental issues.
Our objective is to put our clients in a position of strength from the outset by adopting the
most effective method of dispute resolution available to them.
Our world-leading insurance practice means that we also have deep insight into insurance
issues relating to the construction industry. We have drafted the professional indemnity
policies for household insurance names and are well equipped to know industry
preferences.
Examples of our recent experience include:
• Advising an Italian contractor in relation to a series of Dispute Adjudication Board
(DAB) and ICC Arbitration proceedings regarding claims for extension of time, delay
and disruption, and termination costs on a motorway by-pass project;
• Representing a UAE main contractor in the first construction case issued in the
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts;
• Representing a European joint venture in ICC arbitration proceedings relating to a
Caribbean port project;
• Representing a Chinese main contractor in relation to disputes arising from the
design and construction of an iconic tower in Doha (disputes to be referred to
arbitration pursuant to the ICC rules);
• Assistance in relation to issues arising out of contracts for the design and supply of
facilities for the processing and storage of spent nuclear fuel in Lithuania and
Ukraine;
• Representing a leading Japanese construction company in defence of UNCITRAL
arbitration proceedings brought in connection with a US$ 900m Abu Dhabi water
transmission scheme; and
• Acting for main contractor on the Burj Khalifa (the world’s tallest building) in
connection with disputes arising from design and installation of the curtain wall and
cladding;
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"The team takes a good,
common-sense approach"
Legal 500 (UK)
"Clyde & Co has
'unparalleled expertise' and
'practical knowledge' in the
region. It houses some of
the most influential lawyers
in the Middle East"
Legal 500 (EMEA)
Key contacts
John Morris, Partner
London
T: +44 (0)20 7648 1892
Liz Jenkins, Partner
London
T: +44 (0)20 7480 1800
Peter Gray, Partner
London
T: +44 (0)207 480 1803
David Brown, Partner
Paris
T: +33(0)1 4443 8971
Selma Mujezinovic, Partner
Belgrade
T: +381 11 303 7774
Michael Grose, Partner
Dubai
T: +971 4312 8544
David McElveney, Partner
Abu Dhabi
T: +971 2494 3520
Seebe Raj Arun, Partner
Bangalore
T:+91(0) 80 4016 0111
Renu Parekh, Partner
Mumbai
T: +91(0)22 4001 0000
Ian Cocking, Partner
Hong Kong
T: +852 2287 2802
"Clients praise John Morris
and the team at Clyde & Co
for their appropriate action
and value for money"
Legal 500
Anthony Albertini, Partner
London
T: +44 (0)20 7480 1802
Robert Meakin, Partner
London
T: +44 (0)20 7480 1801
Chris Lenton, Partner
London
T:+44(0)20 7648 1656
Clarisse Billot, Partner
Paris
T: +33(0)1 4443 7545
Maire NiAodha, Associate
Moscow
T: +7495 601 9006
Mark Blanksby, Partner
Dubai
T: +971 4312 8553
Laura Warren, Legal Director
Doha
T: +974 496 7416
Ishtiaq Ali, Partner
Mumbai
T: +91(0)22 4001 0000
Steven Lim, Partner
Singapore
T: +65 6544 6541
Stirling Leech, Partner
Rio de Janerio
T: +5521 2217 7663
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Further information
If you would like further
information please contact:
UK
John Morris
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7623 1244
Paris
David Brown
Tel: +33 (0)1 44 43 89 71
Middle East
Michael Grose
Tel: +971 4 312 8544
Asia
Ian Cocking
Tel: +852 2287 2802
Clyde & Co LLP is a limited liability
partnership registered in England and
Wales. Regulated by the Solicitors
Regulation Authority.
© Clyde & Co LLP 2011
Clyde & Co LLP offices and associated* offices:
Abu Dhabi Bangalore* Belgrade* Caracas Dar es Salaam* Doha Dubai Guildford Hong Kong London Moscow Mumbai* Nantes
New Delhi* New Jersey New York Paris Piraeus Rio de Janeiro Riyadh* San Francisco Shanghai Singapore St Petersburg*
