Contractor entitled to claim lost profits under Operation and Maintenance contract following Owner’s breach of Design and Build Agreement

06 November, 2020
Infrastructure projects often involve a complex suite of documents which are negotiated together but each constitutes a separate binding agreement. By way of example, a project developer and a host government may sign a land lease, a construction contract and long term operating agreement. The UK’s Privy Council, which is the highest court of appeal for several … Read more

Force majeure considerations in the “second wave” of Covid-19

29 October, 2020
When we originally published this article in April we used the term “potential” in respect of a second wave of Covid-19. Back then many countries were contemplating an easing of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions following a downturn in cases, and a second wave was discussed as a possibility. In the six months since, we have seen … Read more