From the inception to the final closeout of a construction project, there are countless decisions and steps to be taken. At every stage, you need the best possible legal advice – from a firm with long and wide experience, and cutting edge knowledge of the key issues affecting the industry.
Deeper expertise . . .
Rajah & Tann scores highly on all counts. Our dedicated team provides a service based on in-depth expertise in every aspect of the construction industry. We advise clients at the earliest pre-construction phases ranging from project feasibility to financing to contract drafting. And when disputes do arise, we have a proven track record of helping find the right resolution.
. . . wider experience
As for the breadth of our experience, we’ve been involved in virtually every type and size of construction project, both private and public, including:
- Transportation infrastructure such as roads / rail projects
- Ports and airports
- Power infrastructure such as hydroelectric / combined cycle / thermal power stations
- Process engineering
- Telecommunications and IT infrastructure
- Water and environmental engineering such as sewerage systems
- Building construction including residential, retail, industrial, mixed development and commercial
- Mines and mineral processing facilities
- Land reclamation and marine engineering
- Oil and gas projects
- Sports and leisure facilities
- Public Private Partnerships
A client-focused approach
What else do our clients like about working with us? You’ll find we’re accessible whenever you need us. We work efficiently and deliver value – placing great importance on allocating the right lawyer to the right task to ensure high quality yet cost-effective service.
In addition, being part of a full service firm with integrated practices means that our clients have access to the experience and skills of all our lawyers across the full spectrum of legal practices. The Construction and Projects Practice works closely with the other lawyers in the firm to provide clients with a comprehensive, multi-jurisdictional and truly quality service.
International reach
Besides being a dominant presence in the Singapore scene, our lawyers also have considerable international exposure, having worked on projects in many countries including Australia, Brunei, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, France, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, People’s Republic of China, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom.
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Practice areas
Our team routinely represent clients in complex legal matters with millions of dollars at stake, involving contracting for major projects across Asia to claims arising from difficult site conditions, change orders, acceleration, delay / disruption, suspension, inspection and acceptance, terminations, insurance coverage, errors and omissions, payments, defects.
Legal documentation
Our lawyers have developed a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of documentation relating to projects. Our lawyers are familiar with the principal forms of the standard contracts such as the FlDlC, JCT, NEC, PSSCOC and SIA.
Dispute resolution
We have a specialist team advising on all aspects of disputes. Our leading dispute resolution practice is one of the largest in the region. In addition to litigation in the courts or arbitration, we are also able to advise on other dispute resolution options including interparty negotiation, mediation, adjudication and mini-trial / medi-arbitration.
Please contact us for a discussion on any issue that you may be facing on a construction project such as:
- Bid preparation and procurement
- Business entity formation / taxation
- Project finance
- Real Estate matters
- Contract drafting and interpretation
- Dispute resolution through, amongst others, domestic or international arbitration, litigation, adjudication and mediation
- Regulatory Issues such as competition law, energy or workplace safety and health
- Insurance coverage issues