Construction & Engineering

Delivering innovation and excellence for the construction and engineering industry

With over 150 construction lawyers across six continents, Clyde & Co delivers transactional and contentious legal services to the world's most high profile and complex construction and engineering development projects. We can advise across the full suite of construction contracts (including EPC, FIDIC, JCT and NEC).

On the contentious side we provide complete dispute resolution solutions from conciliation and adjudication to arbitration and litigation.

Our formidable knowledge gained through years of experience advising across multiple sectors including infrastructure, insurance and real estate, means that our construction lawyers understand the wider market context within which projects sit, bringing that something extra to complex projects.

Our Construction & Engineering Work

  • All
  • Africa
  • Asia Pacific
  • Latin America
  • Middle East
  • North America
  • UK & Europe
  • Suez Industrial Free Zone

    Advising on the negotiation of the USD 230 million project financing, EPC construction, port use and plant facilities in the Suez Industrial Free Zone.

    Egypt

    Extension of an oil refinery in Egypt

    Advising an EPC contractor on the extension of an oil refinery in Egypt.

    Egypt

    Acquisition and development of a hotel and residential complex

    Advising a UK developer on the acquisition and development of a mixed use scheme that includes a 200 bed four star hotel and residential apartments in Guildford town centre.

    United Kingdom

    Alder Hey hospital PFI project

    Advising on a design and construction contract, as part of the Alder Hey Hospital PFI project, to develop a children's health park in Liverpool

    United Kingdom

    Arbitration representation for contractor in breach of contract claims

    Settlement in arbitration proceeding for international contractor arising from breach of contract claims arising out of the termination of a subcontractor

    United States

    Bespoke EPC contract for a prime London development

    Advising a specialist power contractor in negotiating the terms of a bespoke EPC contract for a multi-million pound development in Canary Wharf, London

    United Kingdom

    Breach of contract in Cape Coral drainage project

    USD 7.5 million settlement for contractor in breach of contract litigation against the City of Cape Coral arising from water and sewer drainage project

    United States

    Construction contract for major port repairs in Brazil

    Advising on the preparation of a fixed price construction contract for major repair works to the Port of Santos in Brazil following a vessel collision

    Brazil

    Contractor representation in multiple FDOT and municipal infrastructure project disputes

    Dispute Resolution Board representation of contractors on several municipal infrastructure projects, including a claim against the Florida Department of Transportation, with a value of over USD 9.5 million

    United States

    Delay and interference in 26 mile sewer pipe project

    Securing a jury verdict and settlements of USD 4 million, plus attorney's fees and costs, for a multinational construction company against project engineers due to damages from delays and interference in the installation of 26 miles of sewer pipe.

    United States
  • FIDIC Silver Book power station in Sierra Leone

    Drafting and advising on the construction of a power station in Sierra Leone on FIDIC Silver Book amended standard form

    Sierra Leone
  • Queensland LNG project procurement contracts

    Advising a mining and civil construction contractor and gas company on a number of specific procurement contracts for a Queensland LNG project.

    Australia

    Distribution centres and corporate headquarters for national retailer

    Advising a national retailer regarding the USD 1.2 billion rollout of distribution centres throughout Australia and the construction of its national corporate headquarters in Sydney

    Australia

    EPCM contract for a Chinese manufacturing plant

    Advising on an EPCM contract for a nitric acid production plant in Shanghai as part of a USD 3 billion investment to establish a manufacturing complex

    China

    Design & construction agreements for an open-pit mine

    Advising an international contractor on the design, construction and exploitation of an open-pit coal mine in Mongolia

    Mongolia

    Taiwan High Speed Rail project

    Advising a Korean international contractor on a dispute with their engineering consultant in relation to the Taiwan High Speed Rail project

    Taiwan
  • Construction contract for major port repairs in Brazil

    Advising on the preparation of a fixed price construction contract for major repair works to the Port of Santos in Brazil following a vessel collision

    Brazil

    EPC USD 2 billion oil refinery upgrade

     Advising on a bespoke EPC contract for the USD 2 billion upgrade of the Cartagena oil refinery

    Colombia
  • Suez Industrial Free Zone

    Advising on the negotiation of the USD 230 million project financing, EPC construction, port use and plant facilities in the Suez Industrial Free Zone.

    Egypt

    Extension of an oil refinery in Egypt

    Advising an EPC contractor on the extension of an oil refinery in Egypt.

    Egypt
  • Delay and interference in 26 mile sewer pipe project

    Securing a jury verdict and settlements of USD 4 million, plus attorney's fees and costs, for a multinational construction company against project engineers due to damages from delays and interference in the installation of 26 miles of sewer pipe.

    United States

    Breach of contract in Cape Coral drainage project

    USD 7.5 million settlement for contractor in breach of contract litigation against the City of Cape Coral arising from water and sewer drainage project

    United States

    Contractor representation in multiple FDOT and municipal infrastructure project disputes

    Dispute Resolution Board representation of contractors on several municipal infrastructure projects, including a claim against the Florida Department of Transportation, with a value of over USD 9.5 million

    United States

    Expressway authority bid award dispute

    Settlement in construction bid award dispute for an international construction company arising from the unilateral rejection of bids by an expressway authority after the project had been prematurely awarded

    United States

    Representation for contractor in hydroelectric plant disputes

    Counsel for international contractor on USD 1 billion dollar contract to develop hydroelectric generation facility involving claims of delay, cost overruns, defective design, bidding irregularities and misrepresentations

    United States

    Representation in over 100 construction-related lawsuits

    Defense of clients involving a wide range of allegations, including delay claims, improper roadway, bridge and retaining wall design resulting in structural failures, soil compaction negligence, defective roofing, flashing, window and stucco design and installation, mold, rust and corrosion claims, hurricane-related claims, defective sprinklers, plumbing and drainage design and installation, scaffolding design and erection, crane collapses, non-conformance with construction and engineering...

    United States

    Arbitration representation for contractor in breach of contract claims

    Settlement in arbitration proceeding for international contractor arising from breach of contract claims arising out of the termination of a subcontractor

    United States
  • International fit out works

    Advising a global insurer on construction and refurbishment works at commercial premises in Belgium and Moscow

    Belgium

    FIDIC Silver Book standard form power station

    Drafting and advising on the engineering contract for a large power station in Bosnia based on the FIDIC Silver Book standard form

    Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Nuclear power plant construction

    Providing contractual advice and assistance in relation to the construction of the OL3 nuclear power plant in Finland.

    Finland

    Acquisition and development of a hotel and residential complex

    Advising a UK developer on the acquisition and development of a mixed use scheme that includes a 200 bed four star hotel and residential apartments in Guildford town centre.

    United Kingdom

    Alder Hey hospital PFI project

    Advising on a design and construction contract, as part of the Alder Hey Hospital PFI project, to develop a children's health park in Liverpool

    United Kingdom

    Bespoke EPC contract for a prime London development

    Advising a specialist power contractor in negotiating the terms of a bespoke EPC contract for a multi-million pound development in Canary Wharf, London

    United Kingdom

    Speyside Renewable Energy Project

    Acting for Standardkessel GmbH in connection with its appointment as EPC contractor for the Speyside Renewable Energy Project (Scotland)

    United Kingdom

Our Construction & Engineering team

Anthony Albertini
Anthony Albertini

Partner

Cynthia Aoki
Cynthia Aoki

Partner

Andrew Archer
Andrew Archer

Partner

Mark Attard
Mark Attard

Partner

Scott Bertschi
Scott Bertschi

Partner

Mark Blanksby
Mark Blanksby

Partner

Harry Boyle
Harry Boyle

Partner

Will Cadwaladr
Will Cadwaladr

Partner

Phillip Coady
Phillip Coady

Partner

Nathalie David
Nathalie David

Partner

Barry Davis
Barry Davis

Partner

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