Areas of expertise

Civil Engineering

Civil engineering projects place special demands on agreements and collaboration. Long time horizons, complex interfaces and many players require clear frameworks for responsibility, risk and progress.

A civil engineering project rarely becomes complicated in just one place. Utility lines cross work packages, soil conditions change the project's assumptions, and delays in one place have consequences for the work elsewhere.That places demands on how responsibility and risk are allocated, and on how the project's many interfaces are handled from the start.

That is why our clients in the civil engineering industry are assigned a dedicated team of attorneys specializing in civil engineering projects. We know the industry's particular conditions and advise on the legal and organizational frameworks that must make the project hold together.

We work on projects within utilities, climate protection, biogas and infrastructure, among others. From the first choices about tendering and agreement structure to handling changes, delays and disputes along the way.

When many interfaces meet, responsibility must be clear

In a civil engineering project, decisions in one place often affect the work elsewhere. That is why we work to create clear frameworks for responsibility, risk allocation and collaboration across the project's many players.

We combine our specialized knowledge of construction law with an understanding of the particular technical and practical conditions of civil engineering projects.

When the project's assumptions change, we help clarify the legal consequences and create the basis for the decisions that have to be made.

Our advice includes:

→ Organization, strategy and choice of contract model

We advise on the project's organization, tender strategy and choice of contract model. With a focus on the project's complexity, the players involved and the risks that must be handled from the start.

→ Tenders

We plan and run tenders with a focus on the project's needs, the market situation and the rules that apply to the specific tender.

→ Agreements, responsibility and risk allocation

We draft and negotiate construction and consultancy agreements that create clear frameworks for responsibility, risk allocation and collaboration. With a particular eye for the many interfaces between the project's parties and work packages.

→ Ongoing sparring and advice

We help handle the legal questions that arise during the project's execution. We clarify claims and consequences, so there is a clear basis for making decisions and keeping the project on track.

→ Distressed projects

When a civil engineering project comes under pressure, we help create an overview of responsibility, claims and options. We assist in resolving disputes through negotiation and the relevant dispute resolution mechanisms.

Civil Engineering