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Convertible Contracts:The In-house Counsel Perspective

For its fast track projects, the Oil & Gas industry privileges Lump Sum contract types even in cases where definition of the project is not sufficiently advanced.
“Fast-tracking” can be...Read more

Cristina Montanaro
Senior Legal Counsel, TechnipFMC, Italy
The Consequences of Part 36 Offers in Civil Litigation
A major tactic to be employed by either party in settlement of civil litigation is the use of what is known as the Part 36 offer. This is a means...Read more

Anthony Philpott
Barrister, Barrister (Direct Public Access and Authorised Litigator) UK - AP Legal Direct , UK
The EPCM Delivery Model: A Contractor’s Perspective
Construction has always been a risky and disputes-prone business, but today’s commercially volatile market has kicked up a whole range of additional risks, creating ever more cases where time and...Read more

Ritankar Sahu
Corporate Counsel - Asia, Maxpower , Singapore
Global Construction Disputes
The Sixth Arcadis Annual Global Disputes Report 2016 reveals key themes and insights into the global construction disputes market. Any dispute is case specific, so to endeavour to group causes...Read more

Mike Allen
Global Leader of Contract Solutions, Arcadis, Hong Kong
The Future of the In-House Lawyer
Over the past two years, it has been a privilege to work with many senior General Counsel, those who work with them – including a Chairman, a Chief Executive and...Read more

Richard Tapp
Former: Company Secretary and Director of Legal Services, Carillion, UK
The Operation of Adjudication and Litigation in Construction Disputes in the UK
This article observes the recent operation of Alternative Dispute Resolution, in the form of Adjudication, and Litigation in the civil courts in deciding construction disputes in the UK, including:
(i) recent cases...Read more

Anthony Philpott
Barrister, Barrister (Direct Public Access and Authorised Litigator) UK - AP Legal Direct , UK
On Giving Advice: Maximizing Value for Your Client

The practice of law is a service. Yet few in-house lawyers are assessed on the quality of their service and fewer still actually inquire about it. After nearly a decade...Read more

Bryan Yeazel
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer (Former GC), Stock Building Supply Holdings, Inc., USA
Compliance Blueprint
I have many years working within the field of Engineering within the Ministry of Defence, Automotive, Petrochemical and recently, (for the last 10 years) NHS (“National Health Service”) Estates management,...Read more

Michael Jemmott
Senior Compliance Manager, Skanska Facilities Services, UK
Legal Recoveries Programs: Converting The Legal Department into a Profit Center
In-house lawyers are playing defense more than ever before. Large enterprises are often viewed as little more than well-heeled targets for the plaintiff’s bar. As a result, reasonable in-house counsel...Read more

Bryan Yeazel
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer (Former GC), Stock Building Supply Holdings, Inc., USA
Back-to-Back Principle: Theoretical Aspects and Issues from Practical Experience
It is common, within the framework of major projects, such as EPC, to deal with the so-called “Back-to-Back” mechanism, consisting in the alignment of “Main Contractor´s” several subcontracts and supplies...Read more
Mario Petti
Legal Counsel - Global Water Utility Projects, Grundfos, Denmark