In construction contracts, escalation clauses are frequent but they can become procedural deadlocks: a dispute within the dispute. The key questions often revolve around the workability of such clauses when a dispute has already arisen: “Properly used, an escalation clause is not a barrier to arbitration: it is a controlled procedural…

We had the pleasure of hosting, at Medici, the first breakfast seminar in a series dedicated to contract management “From Risk to Performance”, in partnership with Jean-François Lerouge, founder and CEO of SolvActis Consulting, and the Paris International Arbitration Chamber (CAIP). On May 27th, we launched this first edition with…

Construction contracts do not only allocate risk. They also determine how that risk is priced, managed, and ultimately preserved as a claim. In the second article of our Contract Management series, « Construction Contracts, Risk Pricing, and Claim Management: From Drafting to Entitlement Preservation », we examine how drafting choices, risk allocation, and…

Acting regularly as contract managers, counsel, or arbitrators in the construction sector, we are often confronted with the same recurring questions, whether we are involved at the contract negotiation stage or later during its execution: Why choose the FIDIC model contracts? What are their advantages and drawbacks? Are they truly…

 18 months of work, 7 stakeholders, 3 time zones, €400,000,000 at stake: it sounds like a pitch for a TV series, but it is the daily reality of many major infrastructure and construction projects. Behind the scenes, a discreet player ensures that everything goes according to plan: the contract manager. …

Aurélien Zuber participated as a speaker on 16 March 2023 at the ICC DRS Africa Yaounde Conference on the prevention and resolution of disputes in infrastructure, mining and energy projects. In particular, his intervention focused on the topic of the prevention and management of contractual risks in major projects. Organised…