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Deconstructing Delay Claims
The unavoidable fact is that construction delay claims in any jurisdiction are complex. Complexity leads to unpredictability, both in terms of how parties should conduct themselves during a construction project...Read more
Yonni Fushman
EVP and CLO, Aecon Group Inc., Canada
The Convergence and Divergence of Legal and Business Ethics and its Resulting Friction for Aligned In-house Counsel
Decision theory has been applied in an empirical and statistical manner when analyzing decisions made in the business sphere. Political, social and philosophical elements render the legal sphere less...Read more
Sama Carstens
General Counsel, Sayar Enterprises, Inc, USA
Claims for Damages Against Antitrust Infringements Under French Law
When the “Ashurst Study on the conditions of claims for damages in case of infringement of EC competition rules” was published in 2004, it concluded that a "total underdevelopment" and...Read more

Ouahida Bendjedou
Senior Legal Counsel, Bouygues E&S FM France , France
Consortium and Special Purpose Vehicle Evolution Within French Partnership Contract Legal Framework
As in many European countries, French public authorities can contract out certain public functions through public-private partnerships. However, each public authority’s decision to contract out its public functions needs...Read more
Jean-Baptiste Morel
Major Projects Legal Counsel, Colas, France
Role of In-House Legal in Construction Projects in India
The structure of the construction industry in India is similar to anywhere else in the globe. Since the role and structure of the In-House Legal Departments in each industrial...Read more

Madan Mohan
Head of Legal, D.S. Constructions (Dsc), India
Challenges in Heading the Legal Function of a Diversified Conglomerate
Looking back, I can see myself standing at the threshold of what turned out to be a path breaking career. I was happily ensconced as GC of Larsen & Toubro...Read more

Prasanna Mysore
Lawyer, Arbitrator, Mediator., India
Construction Contracts Within the Framework of PPP / Concession Projects - A Legal Overview (From a Greek Law Perspective)
Under a typical PPP (Public – Private Partnership) structure , the Awarding Authority / Grantor (“the Grantor”) executes the Project Agreement with the Project Company, which is a Special Purpose...Read more

Areti Roditi
Chief Legal Counsel, PPP & Concessions Department, J&p-Avax Sa, Greece
Construction Contracts form an Integral Part of the Economy and Development of the UAE
The United Arab Emirates, one of the GCC countries, has legislated the Arbitration laws under the UAE Civil Procedure Code (Federal Law No. 11 of 1992). However, it is still...Read more
Nehme Abi Saad
Legal Counsel, Saudi Oger, UAE
Irish Arbitration Act 2010: A New Act for a Centuries Old Tradition
Over the centuries, Éire or Ireland has been described by historians in many different ways: ‘The Green Isle’, ‘The land of Saints and Scholars’, the ‘Land of a Thousand...Read more

Rory O'Keeffe
Legal Counsel, Accenture, UK
The Development of Public Private Partnership Projects - Impact on the In-House Counsel
The development of science, technology and economic growth have always been a leitmotiv for many countries to prove they are wealthy and growing countries, these progresses having often been expressed...Read more

Ouahida Bendjedou
Senior Legal Counsel, Bouygues E&S FM France , France