Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Should Written Contracts be Eliminated for Small Dollar Transactions? With David Hoffman, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Offshore wind energy is a new and developing frontier in the global transition to renewable power, with ambitious worldwide projects competing for expertise in a fledgling industry. As this industry grows, so too do the...more
The title of my review of the last online FIDIC conference a year ago, FIDIC contracts - a preview of what is to come, now has a somewhat ominous ring to it as for the second year running the International Users’ Conference...more
Amending standard forms of construction and engineering contracts to change the risk level between the parties is a perennial issue. This, however, can lead to disputes due to amendments not clearly reflecting the intention...more
The origins of the FIDIC suite - The Fédération Internationale Des Ingénieurs-Conseils (FIDIC) was founded in Belgium in 1913. Since then, it has become the foremost representative body for the world's consulting...more
Risk in construction contracts - 'Risk', in a project delivery context, can be defined as 'an uncertain event or set of circumstances that, should it occur, will have an effect on the achievement of one or more of the...more
Restrictions on a contractor's rights to subcontract works are common across industry forms of contract, and breach of these provisions can have significant consequences for a contractor. In a recent Australian case, the...more