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About The Course

Introduction To Construction Law & Dispute Resolution

8 Modules

11th September 2024
to
30th October 2024

An Interactive Virtual Training

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Course Outline

11/09/2024
  • Rob Wilkins (Pinsent Masons) – 12:00 – 14:00 (BST & WAT)
  • Ngo-Martins Okonmah (Aluko & Oyebode) – 13:00 – 15:00 (CAT & SAST) 14:00 – 16:00 (EAT)
Content (Provisional):
  • Introduction to the FIDIC Suite,
  • Variation/ Change Control,
  • Quality – Design Responsibility, specification, warranties, defect liability,
  • Performance guarantees,
  • Termination,
  • Notices
18/09/2024
  • Tom Smith (Hogan Lovells) – 12:00 – 14:00 (BST & WAT)
  • David Kaggwa (Kaggwa & Kaggwa Advocates) – 13:00 – 15:00 (CAT & SAST)14:00 – 16:00 (EAT)
 
Content (Provisional):
  • The Payment Process,
  • Time – Completion, extension of time, delay liquidated damages and time at large,
  • Suspension and Termination,
  • Africa Law Perspectives – Adopting FIDIC in African Infrastructure Projects
29/09/2024
  • Jarrod Gutsa (Vinson & Elkins) – 12:00 – 14:00 (BST & WAT)
  • Dawson Jenner (HKA) – 13:00 – 15:00 (CAT & SAST) 14:00 – 16:00 (EAT)
 
Content (Provisional):
  • Types of Claims,
  • Successful Claims,
  • Recovery of Cost & Loss,
  • Delays, EOT & Liquidated Damages
2/10/2024
  • Yolanda Walker (DWF) – 12:00 – 14:00 (BST & WAT)
  • Stefan Brill (HKA) – 13:00 – 15:00 (CAT & SAST) 14:00 – 16:00 (EAT)
Content (Provisional):
  • What is Risk?
  • The Negative Impact of Risk,
  • Importance and Principles of Risk Management,
  • Application of Effective Risk Management,
  • An African Law Perspectives – Notices
9/10/2024
  • Michelle Porter Wright (A&O SHEARMAN) – 12:00 – 14:00 (BST & WAT)
  • Tim Harwin (HKA) – 13:00 – 15:00 (CAT & SAST) – 14:00 – 16:00 (EAT)

 

Content (Provisional):
  • Time Risk Management,
  • Time (Delay)Analysis,
  • Concurrent Delay,
  • Cost and Value Analysis,
  • Event Identification – Cause and effect,
  • Africa Law Perspectives – Dealing with delay under South African law
16/10/2024
  • Thomas King (Pinsent Masons) – 12:00 – 14:00 (BST & WAT)
  • Martin Campbell (HKA) – 13:00 – 15:00 (CAT & SAST)
    Igor Corelj (HKA) – 14:00 – 16:00 (EAT)
 
Content (Provisional):
  • Quantum Evaluation Goals,
  • Types of Evidence – common problems,
  • Common Complaints,
  • How to Improve Quantum Evaluation
23/10/2024
  • Prof. Renato Nazzini (Kings College London) – 12:00 – 14:00 (BST & WAT)
  • Aleksander Kalisz (King’s College London) – 13:00 – 15:00 (CAT & SAST)
  • Virginie Colaiuta (LMS Legal LLP) – 14:00 – 16:00 (EAT)
 
Content (Provisional):
  • Pitfalls in drafting dispute resolution procedures,
  • Adjudication,
  • Mediation,
  • DABs
30/10/2024
  • Prof. Renato Nazzini (Kings College London) – 12:00 – 14:00 (BST & WAT)
  • Aleksander Kalisz (King’s College London) – 13:00 – 15:00 (CAT & SAST)
  • Virginie Colaiuta (LMS Legal LLP) – 14:00 – 16:00 (EAT)
Content (Provisional):
  • Pre-arbitration Process,
  • Arbitration Process,
  • Jurisdictional challenges in arbitration,
  • An insight into the arbitral tribunal,
  • Arbitral institutions,
  • Enforcement

About the Faculty

Our training faculty is made up of renowned educators and expert practitioners who have considerable experience on projects in Africa and other international jurisdictions.  

Ngo-Martins Okonmah

Aluko & Oyebode

Prof. Renato Nazzini

Kings College London

Tim
Harwin

HKA

Rob
Wilkins

Pinsent Masons

Michelle Porter Wright

Allen & Overy

Yolanda Walker

DWF

Tom Smith

Hogan Lovells

Igor Corelj

HKA

Jarrod Gutsa

Vinson & Elkins

Virginie Colaiuta

LMS

Aleksander Godhe

King’s College London

Dawson Jenner

HKA

Martin Campbell

HKA

Thomas King

Pinsent Masons

Stefan Brill

HKA

David Kaggwa

Kaggwa & Kaggwa Advocates

Ilham Kabbouri

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Dr Yue Zhao

SIAC

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Who should attend?

  • Lawyers 
  • Dispute Resolution Specialists
  • Contractors
  • Builders
  • Estate Managers
  • Engineers
  • Employers
  • Parastatals
  • Government Authorities.
  • In House Counsel 
  • Consultants   
  • Experts
  • Employers   
  • Investors
  • Contracting Organization   
  • Academics etc.
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