Commercial Law & Contracts, Construction Law, International Law & Trade

The Engineering and Construction Contract (NEC3): A Comparative Analysis – Part 2

by Richard Ceeney, Lynne Freeman, Laura Riddeck, Vincent Rowan, Hayley Steel | Reed Smith on 5/8/2013

Introduction - In our last Alert, we assessed the philosophy of the NEC Engineering and Construction Contract (“NEC3”) against the FIDIC Conditions of Contract for EPC/Turnkey Projects (“FIDIC Silver”), with a view to...more

The NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract: A Comparative Analysis – Part 1

by Richard Ceeney, Lynne Freeman, Laura Riddeck, Vincent Rowan, Hayley Steel | Reed Smith on 4/25/2013

The Engineering and Construction Contract (NEC3) and FIDIC Conditions of Contract for EPC/Turnkey Projects (FIDIC Silver) are both popular standard forms of engineering and construction contract, used on a variety of projects...more

New Changes to the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act

by Paul Cowan, Anthony Lavers, Rebecca Shorter | White & Case LLP on 4/18/2013

On 16 March 2013, new regulations came into force in relation to the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act. Enacted to incorporate a recent EU Directive, these new regulations introduce a maximum payment...more

2013: How Will China's Economy Affect American Businesses?

by Paola Sanchez | Michael Diaz Jr. - Diaz Reus International... on 3/4/2013

While many countries today would envy a 7.4 percent economic expansion rate, for China, the world’s second largest economy and the United States' second largest trade partner, that number suggests the lowest economic growth...more

Resolving international construction disputes – litigation or arbitration?

by Reed Smith on 10/31/2012

Introduction - As we have discussed in previous alerts in this series, many claims can arise under international construction contracts. Of course, not all those claims end up in a formal dispute. In the last alert we...more

New State Bill to Bring Community-Based Renewable Energy to California

by Robert Freedman - Partner at Tharpe & Howell,... on 10/26/2012

Environmentally minded renters who are unable to install solar panels on their roofs because they don’t own their buildings, will have a new way to take part in the generation of solar power, and benefit as a result, if SB843...more

Autumn 2012 In Site

by K&L Gates LLP on 10/23/2012

Welcome to the Autumn 2012 edition of In Site. This edition covers the following topics: - the decision in Trustees of Ampleforth Abbey Trust v Turner & Townsend Project Management Ltd on the liability of project...more

Alternative dispute resolution for energy and infrastructure projects – what are the alternatives?

by Reed Smith on 10/5/2012

Introduction - Energy and infrastructure construction projects take time, are technically complex, are of significant value, and involve a spectrum of participants with different interests. It is inevitable that there will be...more

Project Financing in Iraq: Weighing up the risks

by Michael Diaz Jr. - Diaz Reus International... on 6/11/2012

Iraq is open for business and investors are lining up. Major infrastructure projects are springing up all over Iraq, as the country is recovering from decades of war, sanctions, and domestic unrest. There is a dire need for...more

Gewerberecht - Gewerberecht in Belgien

by Kocks & Partners Rechtsanwälte Belgien on 5/28/2012

Sowohl die Handelstätigkeit, als auch das Handwerk sind in Belgien ausführlich gesetzlich geregelt. Dabei unterscheidet sich das Handwerk von der Handelstätigkeit insofern, als durch das Handwerk vornehmlich...more

JAMS Global Construction Solutions -- Spring 2012

by JAMS, The Resolution Experts on 5/22/2012

In This Issue: Assessing the Risks of the Use of Interim and Partial Final Awards; Book Review: International Construction Arbitration Handbook Reviewed by Joel Richler, FCIArb; The Advantages of a “Civil” Approach to...more

Iraq Perspectives - May 2012

by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 5/4/2012

In This Issue: - Introduction to Iraq Perspectives - Project Finance in Iraq, Part 1: Project Ownership - Iraq’s National Investment Commission Excerpt from Project Finance in Iraq, Part 1... Iraq is...more

Energy Newsletter - April 2012

by King & Spalding on 4/4/2012

In This Issue: TRANSACTIONAL - Transactions: FERC’s Pine Prairie Energy Center, LLC Order and Its Implications for Gas Storage Expansion Projects - Corporate/London: Shale Gas in Europe: Today and the...more

"Construction in Saudi Arabia: the next big thing?" (as published in Asian Counsel magazine)

by Ben Cowling on 3/21/2012

With the decline in the economies of the developed world, many construction and infrastructure companies are broadening their horizons. In particular, there has been huge interest in construction in the Kingdom of Saudi...more

JAMS Global Construction Solutions -- Winter 2012

by JAMS, The Resolution Experts on 3/2/2012

In this Issue: Caught between Arbitrators and the Courts: Interim Measures in U.S. International Arbitration MUSCULAR ARBITRATION Med-Arb, Why Not? If A Frog Had Wings: Expectations and...more

Major Construction Projects - Key Risk and Insurance Strategies (Presentation)

by K&L Gates LLP on 1/20/2012

In This Presentation: Insurance in Context: Construction Risk Management; What Insurance Can and Can’t Do; Consider/Anticipate all Stakeholders; Construction Risk Management; Insurance challenges: Market Conditions;...more

Asocierea in participatie in Noul Cod Civil

by Petru Hobincu on 1/20/2012

Asocierea in Participatie – o privire sintetica a reglementarii din Noul Cod Civil Prin aceasta abordare doresc sa motivez comunicarea opiniilor pro sau contra avand in vedere noutatea reglementarii dar si necesitatea...more

JAMS Global Construction Solutions - Volume 4, No. 3 • Fall 2011

by JAMS, The Resolution Experts on 10/12/2011

In This Issue: Costs in International Construction Arbitration; JAMS Goes International — and U.K. Adjudication Comes to the U.S. and JAMS; The Collaborative Settlement Process and Its Application in Construction...more

Energy Newsletter - August 2011

by King & Spalding on 8/1/2011

In This Issue TRANSACTIONAL: Corporate/London - The EU's Third Energy Package: Reforms Kick-In but Member State Implementation Lags Behind A revised regulatory framework for promoting integration of, and...more

JAMS Global Construction Solutions - Volume 4, No. 1 - Winter 2011

by JAMS, The Resolution Experts on 5/9/2011

In This Issue: Success in Claim Resolution and Mediation: The Insurance Component; The Future of Construction Arbitration; Good Faith in the Negotiation, Performance and Enforcement of Construction Contracts; Arbitration...more

Doing Business in Colombia

by Apogee Advisory Services, LLC on 12/1/2010

In the 2010 report from the World Bank, Colombia consolidates as leader in the region and one of the top ten reformers worldwide for its improvement in the efficiency of business regulations. This further places Colombia as...more

Ten Things to Consider When Drafting Construction Contracts Under New York Law

by Duane Morris LLP on 10/22/2010

Whether managing construction of a high-rise project in New York City, a power plant in India or a paper mill in Brazil, the legal disputes in any of those projects may be subject to resolution under New York law. While it is...more

UK Public Procurement Law Digest: Evaluation and Discretion

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 6/4/2009

Court rules on the flexibility that public authorities are required to give to bidders who do not comply with the rules Under UK and EU procurement rules, if a bidder a submits a tender that doesn’t fully comply with the...more

UK Public Procurement Law Digest: Framework Agreements

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 1/15/2009

Court gives guidance on legal remedies available in respect of improperly awarded framework agreements: Two recent decisions made by the High Court in Northern Ireland demonstrates that, under certain circumstances, the...more

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