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Why You Shouldn’t Overlook Investing in Albania

29th September 2017
We now hear from Anisa Rrumbullaku, Partner at CR Partners, who discusses Albania’s M&A climate: “To improve the business climate and FDI attractiveness, significant reforms have been implemented already, such as those concerning one stop shop business registration and licensing, e-governance such as e-procurement and tax reporting, etc. “However, investors continue to lack trust in […]
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The Legal Battles with Construction

29th September 2017
What are common cases you are instructed for? Construction cases can arise for many reasons but predominantly these revolve around delays to the works, the costs associated with those delays and the valuation of changes to projects after they have commenced. Increasingly, the extent of responsibility for the design of the works is, in my […]
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Supreme Court Decision Could Have Big Impact on Construction Contracts

4th September 2017
A partner at Sharpe Pritchard has said that a recent Supreme Court decision has “potentially significant ramifications” for construction contracts. Justin Mendelle, head of Construction Law at the firm, said that the decision means parties entering into such contracts will need to exercise additional vigilance to understand the implications of multiple and sometimes seemingly conflicting […]
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Construction Litigation: Building Bridges in South Africa

31st July 2017
Christopher specialises in litigation and dispute resolution primarily in construction law; his experience includes traditional High Court litigation, arbitration as well as construction-focused adjudication. He discusses with Lawyer Monthly the ways in which South Africa’s legal sector has advanced in relation to construction.   What tends to be the main driver behind construction disputes? South […]
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Construction Projects: How to Stop Building Castles in the Sky

31st July 2017
Until the construction industry can become more focused on quality workmanship based on best practices, our buildings will be vulnerable to durability and life safety issues. We speak with Derek Hodgin, Founder of Construction Science and Engineering (CSE) who states that: “whilst CSE enjoys evaluating construction issues, we would like to educate the industry regarding […]
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How Can Businesses Avoid Litigation During Construction?

30th June 2017
The construction industry is prevalent with contractor-bullying project teams, so much so that only few make it through to a successful project. Tunde Ojo-Aromokudu says that: “These days where consultants are required to price keenly for work to get it, results in reduced service to the extent that unsuspecting clients do not get the desired […]
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Avoiding Construction Litigation

30th June 2017
The world of construction is a complex one, full of rules and regulations to ensure that the safety of others is met to the best of standards. More often than not, these regulations are not met, or, clients are dissatisfied with the completed project. After investing a vast amount of money to be disappointed or […]
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