Boutique by Design - International by Instinct
Managing, quantifying, and resolving disputes in infrastructure, construction, and energy projects requires respect, a nuanced appreciation of differing perspectives, and the kind of experience that comes only from advising all project participants across a wide range of developments. We understand the sectors: renewables, petrochemical, offshore oil and gas, desalination plants, pipelines, nuclear, rail and marine infrastructure, and smart‑city projects.
We support Clients through every stage of a dispute. Our work spans full strategic assessment of options and comprehensive guidance on procedural matters, including the constitution of arbitral tribunals, jurisdictional challenges, multi‑party and multi‑contract arbitrations, the involvement of non‑signatory parties, consolidation of proceedings, and compliance with pre‑arbitral requirements. Our expertise extends to the representation of State‑owned entities, Sovereign Wealth Funds, owners, developers, and contractors.
In our experience, successful project counsel in international infrastructure, construction, and energy projects requires deep expertise in EPC, FIDIC, LOGIC and the full spectrum of issues that arise, including contractual audits of cost‑reimbursable change orders, NCRs, testing and commissioning, and taking‑over. Â
The maxim of ne ultra petita is well-understood. But, Tribunals also enjoy discretion to conduct arbitrations efficiently. What happens when these two concepts clash? What if the parties do not seek a particular relief, but a tribunal orders it believing such relief aids efficiency? The Paris Court of Appeal considered the above in Tecnimont […]
The Singapore High Court in DRL v DRK [2026] SGHC 32 upheld an Award rendered by a SIAC-administered arbitral tribunal which had terminated an arbitration on the basis that it was impossible to proceed with the arbitration due to sanctions. The situation is nuanced. We say this because – different to Singapore – Courts in […]
Hamish Lal was the Presiding Arbitrator of a Tribunal that also included Sir Patterson Cheltenham (former Chief Justice of Barbados) and Ms Vicki Telford B. Arch, MBC, FCIArb, RA, BIA. The Tribunal sat at the University of the West Indies on 26 February 2026 at the Final Hearing of the Berrys International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition […]
Hamish Lal has been Author of Part A of the Manual of Construction Agreements, published by LexisNexis, since 2015. The Manual of Construction Agreements is a comprehensive guide to the law and practice governing construction contracts, with a focus on the major standard form agreements. Part A provides an in‑depth analysis of the relevant areas […]
Hamish Lal has been both General Editor and the International Case Note Editor of the Construction Law Journal, published by Sweet & Maxwell, since 2022. Ece Tahan is Editorial Assistant of the Construction Law Journal. The Construction Law Journal provides an authoritative forum to which construction law professionals can turn for guidance, comment, and informed […]
Case law on FIDIC Contracts is always instructive. In Uniform Building Contractors Ltd v Water and Sewerage Authority of Trinidad and Tobago [2026] UKPC 2, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council looked at the FIDIC Yellow Book (1999 Edition). The Judgment provides authoritative guidance on (i) the proper analysis of variations; (ii) the limits […]
