How our construction attorneys support clients
The construction industry is fast-paced and often governed by strict deadlines. Completing a successful project requires cooperation and teamwork among all project participants. Our Construction lawyers have extensive experience assisting clients in the construction industry with a wide range of legal issues.
Our team’s experience working in the construction industry provides the extensive knowledge required to understand all phases of a project’s life cycle, from the early stages of finance, development and design through implementation, construction and project closeout.
How our attorneys provide outside counsel for your construction projects
Drawing on our legal and technical experience, we work with clients to accomplish common project goals. We provide outside general counsel services and work as business partners to help clients address construction law and risk management considerations from project conception to closeout. We understand key issues from every perspective, which gives us the unique ability to both anticipate and address challenges that arise.
Providing legal support to assist with projects, risk management and the successful operation of our clients' business operations, our team finds pragmatic and cost-effective solutions to the complex legal issues that can arise in construction projects.
Who do our attorneys serve in construction?
We advise a wide variety of professionals who work in the construction space, including:
- Land and building owners
- Developers
- Construction managers
- Subcontractors, prime contractors and general contractors
- Engineers
- Material suppliers
- Trade contractors and utility contractors
- Vendors
- Design professionals in a broad range of transactions, development projects and construction matters
Working closely together during all phases of the construction process helps our clients effectively achieve their business goals and objectives.
What sets our attorneys apart in construction law?
- Integrated team of lawyers with former construction company in-house counsel providing deep understanding of construction project lifecycles
- One-stop law firm to manage all phases of construction projects
- Extensive construction knowledge and understanding of industry-specific laws and requirements
- Comprehensive legal and business support
What services do our attorneys provide construction professionals?
- Serve as outside general counsel and business advisor to help clients address construction law and risk management issues from project conception to closeout
- Legal support to assist with projects, risk management and successful business operations
- Day-to-day planning, operational, business, finance and contractual issues
- Advise on project delivery models – Stipulated Sum, GMP, Design-Build Project risk analysis and strategy
- Risk avoidance
- Avoidance of payment disputes
- Bidding considerations and document drafting
- Contract preparation, review and negotiation
- Assist with "real-time” project issues, including notices, changed conditions, delays and cost acceleration
- AIA, ConsensusDocs, DBIA and manuscript contracts
- Design-build, construction management, subcontract and joint venture agreements drafting Lease and easement issues
- Mechanic's liens claims and resolution
- Insurance and bonding-related issues and claims
- Employment matters
- Union labor issues and work stoppages
- Concessions and EaaS transactions
- Dispute avoidance and resolution support