Construction, Engineering & Projects

Middle East Middle East Middle East Middle East 

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          "Very hard-working and thoughtful people who come up with solutions." Chambers Global, 2015

       

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   IntroductionIntroduction

Paula BoastPaula Boast Partner, Middle EastPartner, Middle East Construction, Engineering & Projects   Construction, Engineering & Projects   

One impressed client described her as 'one of the best lawyers in the region advising on contracts'."

Chambers Global, 2017Chambers Global, 2017

Paula Boast is a key name to note." 

Legal 500 EMEA, 2016 Legal 500 EMEA, 2016 

Charles Russell Speechlys is an international law firm headquartered in London with offices in the UK, Europe, South East Asia and the Middle East. 

We have an We have an ‘‘onon--thethe--groundground’ ’ Construction, Construction, Engineering & Projects practice that serves Engineering & Projects practice that serves the region from our Bahrain, Dubai and the region from our Bahrain, Dubai and Qatar offices. Qatar offices. 

We deliver a comprehensive range of We deliver a comprehensive range of construction related services both locally, construction related services both locally, regionally and globally.regionally and globally.

We service both the public and private We service both the public and private sectors and act on behalf of government sectors and act on behalf of government and regulatory clients, project employers and regulatory clients, project employers and developers, lenders and investors, and developers, lenders and investors, contractors, subcontractors and contractors, subcontractors and consultants. consultants. 

Our Partners are ranked as Our Partners are ranked as ““Leaders in their Leaders in their FieldField” ” in the Chambers 2017 directory. In in the Chambers 2017 directory. In addition, the firm is highly ranked across addition, the firm is highly ranked across multiple disciplines in Chambers Global and multiple disciplines in Chambers Global and Legal 500 EMEA directories. Legal 500 EMEA directories. 

We are focused on delivering solutions and We are focused on delivering solutions and personal guidance, supported by legal personal guidance, supported by legal insight and strong commercial judgement.insight and strong commercial judgement.

Our services

Our areas of expertise include the following Our areas of expertise include the following services: services: 

l Construction;Construction;

l Engineering;Engineering;

l Procurement;Procurement;

l Facilities management;Facilities management;

l Supply;Supply;

l Consultancy; andConsultancy; and

l Project risks.Project risks.

In the following sectors:In the following sectors:

l Industrial;Industrial;

l Commercial;Commercial;

l Leisure;Leisure;

l Residential;Residential;

l Utilities;Utilities;

l Regeneration; andRegeneration; and

l Social Infrastructure.Social Infrastructure.

The team is experienced in drafting all forms The team is experienced in drafting all forms of construction and engineering contracts of construction and engineering contracts including FIDIC, NEC and JCT. including FIDIC, NEC and JCT. 

We also advise clients on contentious We also advise clients on contentious matters and disputes including use of ADR matters and disputes including use of ADR strategy, adjudication, expert strategy, adjudication, expert determination, local and international determination, local and international litigation and arbitration. litigation and arbitration. 

About Charles Russell Speechlys

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Our Recent Experience Our Recent Experience    

Charles Russell Speechlys LLP is ‘top class in all respects’.

Legal 500 EMEA, 2015 Legal 500 EMEA, 2015 

Head of the Construction, Engineering & Projects practice Paula Boast focuses on procurement and property and is valued for her specialist expertise in this area."

Chambers Global, 2017Chambers Global, 2017

Bahrain

King Abdulla Medical City King Abdulla Medical City Advising on Phase 1 of an iconic mixedAdvising on Phase 1 of an iconic mixed‐use use development. Project comprised of 2 development. Project comprised of 2 phases. Phase 1 (value USD 450 million) phases. Phase 1 (value USD 450 million) includes master planning and construction includes master planning and construction of 288 bed academic medical centre, staff of 288 bed academic medical centre, staff housing and communal facilities. Recent housing and communal facilities. Recent work included securing the appointment of work included securing the appointment of the Lead Consultant, securing the the Lead Consultant, securing the appointment of internal project appointment of internal project management and cost consultancy team, management and cost consultancy team, drafting RFP and associated tender drafting RFP and associated tender documentation for Phase 1, drafting FIDIC documentation for Phase 1, drafting FIDIC Construction Contract and assisting the Construction Contract and assisting the client generally in settling its role, liaison and client generally in settling its role, liaison and expectation in dealings on the project. expectation in dealings on the project. 

Diyar Al Muharraq Diyar Al Muharraq Long standing project advice in relation to all Long standing project advice in relation to all aspects of construction contracts, aspects of construction contracts, procurement and dispute resolution procurement and dispute resolution strategies for one of the worldstrategies for one of the world’’s largest s largest reclamation projects.reclamation projects.

MixedMixed--use development, Bahrain Bay  use development, Bahrain Bay  Advising one of South East AsiaAdvising one of South East Asia’’s largest s largest real estate development companies with its real estate development companies with its landmark development at Bahrain Bay. The landmark development at Bahrain Bay. The work involved advising on all construction work involved advising on all construction documentation including early works, documentation including early works, substructure and superstructure substructure and superstructure agreements and associated documents.agreements and associated documents.

Shakhoura housing project Shakhoura housing project Advising a prominent Bahrain based Advising a prominent Bahrain based development company in relation to the development company in relation to the preparation of bespoke consultancy and preparation of bespoke consultancy and building contracts for the development of a building contracts for the development of a number of affordable housing units and number of affordable housing units and associated infrastructure in Bahrain. The associated infrastructure in Bahrain. The work also involved advising on the most work also involved advising on the most efficient procurement model and the efficient procurement model and the appropriate FIDIC form of contract (both appropriate FIDIC form of contract (both FIDIC Yellow Book and FIDIC Red Book).FIDIC Yellow Book and FIDIC Red Book).

Bahrain International Airport Bahrain International Airport Drafting of a complete suite of FIDIC based Drafting of a complete suite of FIDIC based construction contracts for the delivery of construction contracts for the delivery of the BAC airport expansion project for the BAC airport expansion project for Bahrain International Airport to include Bahrain International Airport to include enabling works, piling works, main enabling works, piling works, main construction contract works, ITC, main construction contract works, ITC, main integrated supply contracts for baggage integrated supply contracts for baggage handling and passenger loading bridge handling and passenger loading bridge facilities. facilities. 

MixedMixed--use water front development, use water front development, BahrainBahrain Advising on the construction and Advising on the construction and development aspects relating to one of development aspects relating to one of BahrainBahrain’’s most prominent water front s most prominent water front development projects as part of a development projects as part of a proposed Shariproposed Shari’’ah refinancing by the ah refinancing by the projectproject’’s sponsor. The work involved s sponsor. The work involved advising on the main terms of the FIDICadvising on the main terms of the FIDIC--based construction contract. based construction contract. 

Facilities management servicesFacilities management services Advising a joint venture entity established to Advising a joint venture entity established to provide facilities management services at provide facilities management services at Bahrain International Airport in relation to all Bahrain International Airport in relation to all aspects of its contractual arrangements aspects of its contractual arrangements with Bahrain Airport Company. Our work with Bahrain Airport Company. Our work involved drafting and negotiating the involved drafting and negotiating the facilities management agreement and facilities management agreement and related service level agreements and related service level agreements and undertaking significant due diligence in undertaking significant due diligence in relation to a number of the existing relation to a number of the existing contractors and subcontractors working at contractors and subcontractors working at Bahrain International Airport.Bahrain International Airport.

Development and facilities management Development and facilities management agreementagreement Advising a leading Bahrain development Advising a leading Bahrain development company with the development of its company with the development of its ‘‘MajalMajal’ ’ warehousing scheme at the Bahrain warehousing scheme at the Bahrain Investment Wharf. The work included Investment Wharf. The work included advising on the development management advising on the development management agreement and facilities management agreement and facilities management agreement.agreement.

Our Recent Experience

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In 2015, I had a (new) successful experience with Charles Russell Speechlys construction lawyers’ team who have reviewed the EPC contract for GARMCO's new Cast House/Remelt Expansion Project. Beside the team's professional support and prompt response, GARMCO’s legal position was assured and well protected under the contract.” 

Fadia Mufid, Legal Counsel, Gulf Fadia Mufid, Legal Counsel, Gulf Aluminium Rolling Mill B.S.C (GARMCO)Aluminium Rolling Mill B.S.C (GARMCO)

GARMCOGARMCO Advising the first and one of the largest Advising the first and one of the largest downstream aluminium facilities in the downstream aluminium facilities in the Middle East for rolling, cutting and Middle East for rolling, cutting and fabricating aluminium. Work involved fabricating aluminium. Work involved drafting of EPC and FIDIC construction drafting of EPC and FIDIC construction contract documents for the part of Albacontract documents for the part of Alba’’s s expansion smelter project including expansion smelter project including procurement and tender process advice procurement and tender process advice and assistance with a contract project value and assistance with a contract project value of USD 3.5 billion. of USD 3.5 billion. 

Modernisation programmeModernisation programme Advising on the major modernisation Advising on the major modernisation programme to Bahrainprogramme to Bahrain’’s airport. Work has s airport. Work has entailed assisting with construction entailed assisting with construction procurement and tendering as well as procurement and tendering as well as putting in place the required suite of putting in place the required suite of construction, consultancy and supply construction, consultancy and supply contracts.contracts.

New Housing Project, BahrainNew Housing Project, Bahrain Advising a global Asian contractor on all Advising a global Asian contractor on all aspects of its USD 600 million project to aspects of its USD 600 million project to include procurement, investment include procurement, investment development structuring and construction development structuring and construction contract advice.contract advice.

EPC contractor, BahrainEPC contractor, Bahrain Advising an industrial consultancy company Advising an industrial consultancy company based in Bahrain on procurement of building based in Bahrain on procurement of building permits in compliance with Bahraini law for permits in compliance with Bahraini law for one of their industrial projects, as well as one of their industrial projects, as well as advising on suspension and termination advising on suspension and termination strategy for the works generally and strategy for the works generally and mounting contract claims.mounting contract claims.

Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs & Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs & Urban Planning, BahrainUrban Planning, Bahrain Advising on contracts for procurement of Advising on contracts for procurement of upcoming projects to include a new upcoming projects to include a new operation and maintenance contract to add operation and maintenance contract to add to the standard form suite drafted by Paula to the standard form suite drafted by Paula Boast in 2009 specific to Sanitary Boast in 2009 specific to Sanitary Engineering & Maintenance Directorate. Engineering & Maintenance Directorate. Advising contractor contract extensions Advising contractor contract extensions and claims for EOTS & additional costs to and claims for EOTS & additional costs to the operational Tubli Sewage Treatment the operational Tubli Sewage Treatment Plant (STP), the largest ozone treatment Plant (STP), the largest ozone treatment plant in the Middle East.plant in the Middle East.

  

Review of construction contracts, BahrainReview of construction contracts, Bahrain Advising a Bahraini based development Advising a Bahraini based development company in relation to reviewing their company in relation to reviewing their standard form of construction contract standard form of construction contract (based on the Ministry of Works building (based on the Ministry of Works building contract) to bring it into line with best contract) to bring it into line with best practice.practice.

Lulu Tourism Company/Reef IslandLulu Tourism Company/Reef Island Advising an Islamic investment bank on its Advising an Islamic investment bank on its dispute with its clients for liquidated dispute with its clients for liquidated damages to delays arising from 2011 Arab damages to delays arising from 2011 Arab Spring, as well as wrongful service charges Spring, as well as wrongful service charges in relation to third party development and in relation to third party development and construction of a project. construction of a project. 

  

Oman

Primary integrated tourism developerPrimary integrated tourism developer Advising an Omani developer on their Advising an Omani developer on their contract claims strategy and disputes in contract claims strategy and disputes in relation to its major ITC project for a 2.2 relation to its major ITC project for a 2.2 million sqm tourism and hotel complex.million sqm tourism and hotel complex.

Oman Refinery Company LLC ("ORC")Oman Refinery Company LLC ("ORC") Acting as lead counsel for the ORC on all Acting as lead counsel for the ORC on all aspects on the Sohar Oil Refinery Project in aspects on the Sohar Oil Refinery Project in Oman, involving the ORC supplying Oman, involving the ORC supplying feedstock to a new oil refinery being feedstock to a new oil refinery being developed at Sohar by Sohar Refinery.developed at Sohar by Sohar Refinery.

Oman Oil Duqm Development Oman Oil Duqm Development Company ("OODDC")Company ("OODDC") Advising an OODDC contractor on Advising an OODDC contractor on proposed contaminated land remediation in proposed contaminated land remediation in advance of being awarded its contract for advance of being awarded its contract for pipeline installation works at Duqm and pipeline installation works at Duqm and subsequently advising on the terms of that subsequently advising on the terms of that contract.contract.

Oman Desalination ProjectOman Desalination Project Advising Spanish engineering contractor Advising Spanish engineering contractor Cadagua (a subsidiary of Ferrovial Cadagua (a subsidiary of Ferrovial Agroman) in connection with the formation Agroman) in connection with the formation of a three party joint venture for the delivery of a three party joint venture for the delivery of a USD 82 million project in Oman for the of a USD 82 million project in Oman for the construction of a water desalination plant construction of a water desalination plant designed to treat 50,000 cubic meters of designed to treat 50,000 cubic meters of water per day.water per day.

  

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...sometimes when I want to go in a certain direction Paula [Boast] makes me stand back and look at things in a different way. I remember that I am not the lawyer. She guides me.” 

Yasser Al Rayes, Managing Director of Yasser Al Rayes, Managing Director of Riffa Views BSC and Director of Arcapita Riffa Views BSC and Director of Arcapita BSCBSC

Saudi Arabia

Shoaiba IWPPShoaiba IWPP Acting as lead counsel for the consortium Acting as lead counsel for the consortium on all commercial finance and project on all commercial finance and project documentation for the USD 3.3 billion documentation for the USD 3.3 billion Shoaiba IWPP in Saudi Arabia. This Shoaiba IWPP in Saudi Arabia. This transaction was financed by both transaction was financed by both conventional and Islamic facilities.conventional and Islamic facilities.

Shuqaiq Independent Water and Power Shuqaiq Independent Water and Power ProjectProject Acting for a consortium on all commercial Acting for a consortium on all commercial and project documentation for the USD 3.6 and project documentation for the USD 3.6 billion Shuqaiq Independent Water and billion Shuqaiq Independent Water and Power Project. This involved Islamic, Power Project. This involved Islamic, commercial and multilateral funding agency commercial and multilateral funding agency financing arrangements.financing arrangements. Joint venture subcontractor Joint venture subcontractor Advising a client in its claims and Advising a client in its claims and termination against the main contractor in termination against the main contractor in relation to Stock Exchange Tadawul relation to Stock Exchange Tadawul Tower.  Tower.  

Confidential ClientConfidential Client Advising a government owned oil company Advising a government owned oil company in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the development and construction of over 200 development and construction of over 200 residential units as well as the associated residential units as well as the associated infrastructure for its employees. Work infrastructure for its employees. Work involved drafting and negotiating the FIDIC involved drafting and negotiating the FIDIC infrastructure and main works contracts as infrastructure and main works contracts as well as advising on the tendering process to well as advising on the tendering process to appoint the contractor, all in conjunction appoint the contractor, all in conjunction with pipeline diversion/relocation strategy.with pipeline diversion/relocation strategy. Qatar 

Oil & gas specialist contractorOil & gas specialist contractor Advising a client on its call off contracts for Advising a client on its call off contracts for Halul Island. Initiating performance bond Halul Island. Initiating performance bond injunction proceedings in the Qatar Courts. injunction proceedings in the Qatar Courts. Advising on claims for extensions of time, Advising on claims for extensions of time, acceleration costs and delays under tank acceleration costs and delays under tank repair and replacement contracts.repair and replacement contracts.

  

  

Doha International AirportDoha International Airport Advising a topAdvising a top--tier specialist contractor in tier specialist contractor in relation to claims under FIDIC terms arising relation to claims under FIDIC terms arising out of their package of works at Hamad out of their package of works at Hamad International Airport project. International Airport project. 

Regional construction contractorRegional construction contractor Assisting the Qatari division of a major Assisting the Qatari division of a major regional construction contractor in the regional construction contractor in the drafting of a suite of standard form drafting of a suite of standard form construction and procurement documents, construction and procurement documents, including preincluding pre--tender and early works tender and early works documents. documents. 

Mechanical/Industrial engineering companyMechanical/Industrial engineering company Advising a client on FIDIC procurement, Advising a client on FIDIC procurement, project risk and contract training and advice project risk and contract training and advice on specialist tenders submitted to subon specialist tenders submitted to sub--contractor Qatar Rail, as part of the 2022 contractor Qatar Rail, as part of the 2022 rail network and metro systems. Our work rail network and metro systems. Our work included contract training sessions to the included contract training sessions to the clientclient’’s engineering procurement team and s engineering procurement team and reviewing draft Tender Documents and reviewing draft Tender Documents and contract terms & conditions.contract terms & conditions.

Major infrastructure projectMajor infrastructure project Assisting the employer in a dispute (for Assisting the employer in a dispute (for amounts in excess of USD 200 million) amounts in excess of USD 200 million) concerning a major infrastructure project in concerning a major infrastructure project in Qatar.  Qatar.  

Major infrastructure developmentMajor infrastructure development Assisting a joint venture contracting Assisting a joint venture contracting company in drafting and negotiating of its company in drafting and negotiating of its project management contract (in excess of project management contract (in excess of USD 500 million) for a major infrastructure USD 500 million) for a major infrastructure development in Qatar. development in Qatar. 

Hotel contracting companyHotel contracting company Advising on contractor claims for delays, Advising on contractor claims for delays, prolongation, project risks in relation to the prolongation, project risks in relation to the iconic JW Marriott Hotel in Doha. Advising iconic JW Marriott Hotel in Doha. Advising on strategy to be adopted for potential on strategy to be adopted for potential contractor versus employer termination; contractor versus employer termination; advising on performance bond injunction advising on performance bond injunction proceedings and advising on validation and proceedings and advising on validation and EOT claims strategy for submission to the EOT claims strategy for submission to the Qatari Courts. Qatari Courts. 

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For more information please contact:For more information please contact:

Paula Boast Partner, Middle EastPartner, Middle East Construction, Engineering & ProjectsConstruction, Engineering & Projects T: +973 17 13 3212T: +973 17 13 3212 paula.boast@crsblaw.compaula.boast@crsblaw.com

  

  

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