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USA

Ogletree Deakins - Construction Industry Group provides the highest quality counseling and legal service to participants in the construction industry. We serve regional, national, and international contractors, subcontractors, and owners, with dedication to developing a thorough understanding of the construction process and the businesses involved in it. Our attorneys have practical experience in building construction, which benefits our clients at every stage of the construction process, from inception through project close-out. The Construction Industry Group regularly assists clients in all aspects of the business of construction. We counsel our clients in labor and employment matters, draft and negotiate contracts for various project delivery systems, develop subcontract programs and assist in project administration. We resolve construction claims disputes, but strive to prevent conflicts by emphasizing risk management, planning, early intervention, claims prevention and avoidance techniques. When disputes arise, we are there to help resolve contentious issues before they result in protracted litigation. When claims cannot be avoided, our attorneys use their extensive skills in mediation, arbitration and litigation to develop, present and defend construction claims. Such claims include contract disputes, changed work, delays, unforeseen conditions, workmanship and construction defects, among others. By taking a strategic and pragmatic approach, we assist our clients in achieving efficient, positive results.

Pierce Atwood LLP - is a leading New England commercial law firm, recognized nationally and internationally in selected areas of expertise. Our non-metro location enhances the value of our services to our clients, who range from regional and local enterprises, utilities, financiers, middle-market companies, entrepreneurs and individuals to Fortune 500 companies, multinational corporations, and foreign governments. With over 120 attorneys, Pierce Atwood LLP is based in Portland, Maine, and has offices in Augusta, Maine; Portsmouth and Concord, New Hampshire; Boston, Massachusetts and Stockholm, Sweden. Pierce Atwood has had an active practice representing general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and owners in development and construction-related matters for over 30 years. This practice includes negotiation of contract documents, contract administration matters and the prosecution and defense of construction claims in all courts and in arbitration proceedings. The firm also has an active construction labor practice. This practice includes handling secondary boycotts, “salting”, “double-breasting”, contract and Labor Board unfair labor practice cases, seeking TROs and injunctions against unlawful strikes and picketing, contesting multi-employer pension withdrawal assessments at arbitration and in court.

Toler & Hanrahan LLC - 127 Peachtree Street, Suite 1301 Atlanta GA 30303
Telephone: 678-799-3007 Fax: 678-799-3011 Email:
ttoler@tolerlaw.com States: Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
Description: Toler & Hanrahan LLC is a law firm serving the global construction community. We represent and counsel domestic and international clients involved in all aspects of the construction process as owners, developers, design professionals, contractors, subcontractors and specialty equipment suppliers. Our lawyers provide a broad array of legal services including pre-project planning, drafting and negotiating contracts, project management and claims avoidance consulting, evaluation of troubled projects, and resolution of project disputes, whether through negotiation, mediation, arbitration or litigation.

Hong Kong

Commercial, Mediation & Arbitration Services Ltd - Incorporated in Hong Kong in 1990, Commercial, Mediation & Arbitration Services Ltd (CMA) is specifically devoted to assisting in the avoidance and resolution of disputes in the construction industry. CMA was formed to meet the growing demand in the industry for methods of avoiding and resolving disputes; methods which are less time consuming than traditional dispute resolution procedures, far less costly and preferably non-adversarial in nature. CMA is dedicated to applying a consistently high standard of proficiency to all stages of project execution, from initial drafting of contracts, through ongoing commercial advice, dispute resolution procedures, and provision of expert advice should arbitration be unavoidable.

Norway
Føyen & Co ANS - (International) (FOYEN) employs highly qualified lawyers with a long experience in serving businesses in the following areas:– Technology and Media– Construction, Property and Offshore– Trade and Industry – Public sector All the lawyers with FOYEN have expertise in the above areas, and this is reflected in FOYEN's department structure. In addition to this, the lawyers are qualified to deal with a number of other areas, and this enables FOYEN to act as a total supplier of legal services to trade and industry and to the public sector.
FOYEN is strongly internationally orientated and takes a considerable amount of international assignments.FOYEN co-operates with a number of international firms and groups of firms, and this enables FOYEN to assist clients around the world.

UK

JAMES R. KNOWLES (Holdings) PLC - (UK) A multi-disciplinary company operating from a network of offices world wide provide comprehensive services to the construction industry, including employers, consultants, contractors, sub-contractors, suppliers, solicitors and others.

Masons - is an international law firm.Our strategy has always been to be recognised as the foremost legal adviser to the Information & Technology, Construction & Engineering, Energy and Infrastructure industries, whilst remaining a leading provider of specialist skills. Masons is an international law firm with 92 partners and over 750 employees working from a network of offices in Europe and the Far East. We are acknowledged as leading legal advisers to the Information & Technology, Construction & Engineering, Infrastructure and Energy sectors.Our expertise covers the full range of legal advice and representation necessary for businesses, from major projects to pensions and from intellectual property to employment. If you need advice, we can provide it.We are committed to ensuring that every client, of every size and in every country, receives the very best service available. All our offices are active in maintaining a practical and intimate knowledge of the local legal and business environment. At the same time, every client is a client of the whole firm and, whether in contact with the office in Glasgow, Brussels or Hong Kong, will benefit from the combined expertise of Masons. We bring our service to where you need it.

McCormack Benson Health and Safety Consultants - Unit 1 Headley Avenue Grays (County: Essex) RM20 4EL
Telephone: 01375 398998 Email:
info@mb-hs.com
Description: MBHS are Health & Safety Consultants that implement the advice we give providing compliance with Health and Safety laws and regulations.

Ireland

Schiff Hardin & WaiteThe Enterprise Building, 5 Harbourmaster Place, International Financial Services Centre, Dublin 1; Ph: 6702990, Fax: 6702988 -  maintains a nationally-known construction law practice, representing property owners and developers as well as contractors, architects, and engineers. Our firm's services include construction contract negotiation and team building, general construction law related advice beginning with the conception of a project through warranty work, consultation regarding avoidance of potential claims, and representation in the prosecution or defense of construction related litigation. Schiff Hardin & Waite has also pioneered new legal services enabling architects to become design-builders, and we are particularly well versed in construction procurement matters. We also have significant experience in alternative dispute resolution, and several of our Construction Law Group attorneys serve as arbitrators and mediators.

Australia

Biggs & Biggs -Construction Services Business operating in the construction industry require specialist attention from legal practitioners who understand your situation.When handling your construction and property law requirements, we not only consider your current aims but also issues such as local government, environmental and town planning laws. Our lawyers are commercially focussed and place a heavy emphasis on acting to get the deal done for you. Building & Construction services  We provide legal advice and services in the property and town planning, and building and construction areas to a broad range of government, private and commercial clients. email: biggs@biggs.com.au

 

 

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