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A team dedicated to major construction projects.

The firm’s lawyers practice in France and worldwide, in the framework of public or private procurement contracts, upstream and downstream of the project, and work both in French and in English.

France
International
Legal advice
Litigation

Aliénor Avocats offers its expertise at each stage of the project: before signing of the contract, during execution of the works and following taking over.

Legal assistance in drafting and negotiating contracts / pre-construction

• Risk analysis and legal structure of construction projects
• Analysis, drafting and negotiation of contracts
• Private and public contracts
• International construction contracts (FIDIC/NEC/BO/DBFO…)
• Subcontracts and procurement contracts
• Joint Ventures and consortium agreements

Contract management / during construction

• Contractual management between the contractor and project owners, partners, sub-contractors and providers
• Risk assessment and legal opinions
• Contract management in public and private procurement contracts

Pre-litigation / during construction and post-delivery

• Notice of dispute in order to establish a balance of powers
• Appraisal of Delay and costs requested, claim analysis
• Conciliation and Mediation
• Court-ordered and private expert proceedings
• Contractual management between the contractor and project owners, partners, sub-contractors and providers

Litigation / during construction and post-delivery

• Dispute boards
• Court ordered and private expert proceedings
• Emergency proceedings and Litigation before French courts (including Administrative courts)
• Domestic and international arbitration (ICC, AFA, CMAP, Chambre du Luxembourg, etc.)
• Enforcement of court judgements and arbitral awards
• Guarantees and On-Demand Bonds

International Arbitration

The firm regularly takes part in domestic, international, ad hoc, or institutional arbitral proceedings.

Operational training

The firm also provides legal and contractual trainings to its client’s project managers based on real cases (including on contract management)