Construction, Engineering & Projects Middle East Brochure: Construction Middle East-final-for client 16/06/2016 07:45:13 "Very hard-working and thoughtful people who come up with solutions." Chambers Global, 2015 Brochure: Construction Middle East-final-for client 16/06/2016 07:45:13 About Charles Russell Speechlys Charles Russell Speechlys is an Our services international law firm headquartered in London with Our areas of expertise include the following services: offices in the UK, Europe and the Middle East. l Construction; l Engineering; We have an ‘on-the-ground’ Construction, Engineering & Projects practice that serves l Procurement; Paula Boast the region from our Bahrain and Qatar l Facilities management; Partner, Middle East offices. l Supply; Construction, Engineering & Projects We deliver a comprehensive range of l Consultancy; and construction related services both locally, l Project risks. regionally and globally. In the following sectors: We service both the public and private Paula Boast is a key name to sectors and act on behalf of government l Industrial; note." and regulatory clients, project employers l Commercial; and developers, lenders and investors, Legal EMEA 500, 2016 l Leisure; contractors, subcontractors and consultants. l Residential; l Utilities; Our Partners are ranked as “Leaders in their l Regeneration; and Field” in the Chambers 2016 directory. In addition, the firm is highly ranked across l Social Infrastructure multiple disciplines in Chambers Global and The team is experienced in drafting all forms Legal 500 EMEA directories. of construction and engineering contracts We are focused on delivering solutions and including FIDIC, NEC and JCT. personal guidance, supported by legal We also advise clients on contentious insight and strong commercial judgement. matters and disputes including use of ADR strategy, adjudication, expert determination, local and international litigation and arbitration. Construction | 02 Brochure: Construction Middle East-final-for client 16/06/2016 07:45:13 Our experience In the following pages, we Bahrain International Airport, Bahrain highlight some of our team’s Drafting of a complete suite of FIDIC based extensive experience in the construction contracts for the delivery of region. the BAC airport expansion project for Bahrain International Airport to include enabling works, piling works, main Diyar Al Muharraq, Bahrain construction contract works, ITC, main Long standing project advice in relation to all integrated supply contracts for baggage aspects of construction contracts, handling and passenger loading bridge procurement and dispute resolution facilities. strategies for one of the world’s largest reclamation projects. Doha International Airport, Qatar Advising a top-tier specialist contractor in Mixed-use development, Bahrain Bay, relation to claims under FIDIC terms arising Bahrain out of their package of works at Hamad Advising one of South East Asia’s largest International Airport project. real estate development companies with its landmark development at Bahrain Bay. The Mixed-use water front development, work involved advising on all construction Bahrain documentation including early works, Advising on the construction and substructure and superstructure development aspects relating to one of agreements and associated documents. Bahrain’s most prominent water front Charles Russell Speechlys LLP development projects as part of a is ‘top class in all respects’. Shakhoura housing project, Bahrain proposed Shari’ah refinancing by the The team’s chief strength is Advising a prominent Bahrain based project’s sponsor. The work involved development company in relation to the ‘the synergy gained from the advising on the main terms of the FIDIC- preparation of bespoke consultancy and based construction contract. co-operative manner in which building contracts for the development of a each individual works with all number of affordable housing units and Mechanical/Industrial engineering others’." associated infrastructure in Bahrain. The company, Qatar work also involved advising on the most Advising a client on FIDIC procurement, Legal EMEA, 2015 efficient procurement model and the project risk and contract training and advice appropriate FIDIC form of contract (both on specialist tenders submitted to sub- FIDIC Yellow Book and FIDIC Red Book). contractor Qatar Rail, as part of the 2022 rail network and metro systems. Our work included contract training sessions to the client’s engineering procurement team and reviewing draft Tender Documents and contract terms & conditions. 03 | Construction Brochure: Construction Middle East-final-for client 16/06/2016 07:45:13 GARMCO, Bahrain EPC contractor, Bahrain Advising the first and one of the largest Advising an industrial consultancy company downstream aluminium facilities in the based in Bahrain on procurement of building Middle East for rolling, cutting and permits in compliance with Bahraini law for fabricating aluminium. Work involved one of their industrial projects, as well as drafting of EPC and FIDIC construction advising on suspension and termination contract documents for the part of Alba’s strategy for the works generally and expansion smelter project including mounting contract claims. procurement and tender process advice and assistance with a contract project value EPC contract, Bahrain of USD 3.5 bln. Advising a national petroleum company on an engineering, procurement, construction Development and facilities management and management agreement for sulphuric agreement, Bahrain acid alkylation and regeneration units. Advising a leading Bahrain development company with the development of its ‘Majal’ Joint venture subcontractor, Saudi Arabia warehousing scheme at the Bahrain Advising a client in its claims and Investment Wharf. The work included termination against the main contractor in advising on the development management relation to Stock Exchange Tadawul Tower. agreement and facilities management Regional construction contractor, Qatar agreement. Assisting the Qatari division of a major In 2015, I had a (new) Facilities management services, Bahrain regional construction contractor in the successful experience with Advising a joint venture entity established to drafting of a suite of standard form Charles Russell Speechlys provide facilities management services at construction and procurement documents, construction lawyers’ team Bahrain International Airport in relation to all including pre-tender and early works who have reviewed the EPC aspects of its contractual arrangements documents. with Bahrain Airport Company. Our work contract for GARMCO's new Oil & gas specialist contractor, Qatar involved drafting and negotiating the Cast House/Remelt Expansion Advising a client on its call off contracts for facilities management agreement and Halul Island. Initiating performance bond Project. Beside the team's related service level agreements and injunction proceedings in the Qatar Courts. professional support and undertaking significant due diligence in Advising on claims for extensions of time, prompt response, GARMCO’s relation to a number of the existing acceleration costs and delays under tank contractors and subcontractors working at legal position was assured and repair and replacement contracts. well protected under the Bahrain International Airport. contract.” Modernisation programme, Bahrain Fadia Mufid, Legal Counsel, Gulf Advising on the major modernisation Aluminium Rolling Mill B.S.C (GARMCO) programme to Bahrain’s airport. Work has entailed assisting with construction procurement and tendering as well as putting in place the required suite of construction, consultancy and supply contracts. Construction | 04 Brochure: Construction Middle East-final-for client 16/06/2016 07:45:13 Major infrastructure project Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs & Assisting the employer in a dispute (for Urban Planning, Bahrain amounts in excess of USD 200 million) Advising on contracts for procurement of concerning a major infrastructure project in upcoming projects to include a new Qatar. operation and maintenance contract to add to the standard form suite drafted by Paula Islamic investment bank Boast in 2009 specific to Sanitary Advising an Islamic investment bank on its Engineering & Maintenance Directorate. dispute with its clients for liquidated Advising contractor contract extensions damages to delays arising from 2011 Arab and claims for EOTS & additional costs to Spring, as well as wrongful service charges the operational Tubli Sewage Treatment in relation to third party development and Plant (STP), the largest ozone treatment construction of a project. plant in the Middle East. Primary integrated tourism developer, Review of construction contracts, Bahrain Oman Advising a Bahraini based development Advising an Omani developer on their company in relation to reviewing their contract claims strategy and disputes in standard form of construction contract relation to its major ITC project for a 2.2 (based on the Ministry of Works building million sqm tourism and hotel complex. contract) to bring it into line with best practice. Major infrastructure development, Qatar ...sometimes when I want to Assisting a joint venture contracting Paula Boast enjoys a visible go in a certain direction Paula company in drafting and negotiating of its profile for her construction [Boast] makes me stand back project management contract (in excess of USD 500 million) for a major infrastructure expertise, which