Construction disputes turn on law and on engineering. The Firm commands both.
The Firm assists contracting authorities, contractors, temporary groupings, designers and private employers in every aspect of the construction contract, with particular experience in the performance phase and in the disputes that arise from it: variations, suspensions and extensions of time, liquidated damages, price revision, subcontracting, termination and withdrawal, and calls on guarantees. The work is carried out in close cooperation with technical consultants.
Settling disputes while the works are under way
Particular attention is given to the Technical Advisory Board, to amicable settlement, to compromise agreements and to arbitration. As regards the Board, the Firm assists the parties in its constitution, in framing the questions put to it, in the conduct of the procedure and in implementing or challenging its determinations.
Civil and arbitration proceedings
The Firm has established experience in handling civil disputes in this field, both in arbitration and before the ordinary courts: warranty for defects and non-conformity of the works, collapse and serious defects of the building, liability of the contractor, of the works supervisor and of the designer, claims for payment of the price and of additional costs, and the calling and recovery of guarantees. This includes preliminary technical assessments and interim proceedings, which are often decisive in securing evidence on site.
Administrative litigation on tenders
In administrative proceedings, the Firm's practice covers disputes on tender procedures before the Regional Administrative Courts and the Council of State.