Esmeray Law Office serves a wide array of industry players including contractors, public and private owners, developers, engineers, financial institutions, investors, vendors, designers and lenders.
We advise clients on the selection of project delivery systems, risk allocation strategies, government contracting, and the negotiation of contract documents including those published by the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC), manuscripted design, construction, design/build, and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts.
Our services include:
Pre-construction stages of a project:
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating architecture, engineering, procurement, construction, design and financing contracts of all types;
- Identifying appropriate project delivery methods;
- Preparing bid packages and proposals;
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating development, completion and takeover agreements;
- Advising clients on land use entitlements, licensing, permitting and other regulatory requirements;
- Counseling clients on claims avoidance, risk allocation, management and scheduling
During the construction stages of a project:
- Assisting clients in documenting problems and positions;
- Providing advice on likely judicial interpretation of contract provisions;
- Assisting clients with contractually required notices; negotiating and drafting change orders and contract amendments;
- Evaluating claims regarding schedule impacts, and providing advice on claims mitigation;
- Assisting clients on the timely, practical settlement of contract management issues.
Dispute resolutions:
- Advising clients on preserving and perfecting construction lien and bond claims;
- Representing parties on performance bond claims, default termination disputes, and take-over issues;
- Representing contractors, design engineers and other participants in disputes and litigations before and during the construction phase and in post-construction proceedings;
- Representing contractors, vendors and owners in domestic and international cases involving the construction of power projects, refineries, transmission lines, solar and wind power generating facilities, and other energy facilities;
- Representing contractors, design engineers and other participants in disputes and litigation involving design and construction of public works, including railway constructions and water treatment facilities;
- Representing clients in connection with bid protests regarding awards of public works contracts;
- Representing owners, developers and contractors in disputes and litigation involving the construction and development of commercial facilities, such as office buildings and high-rises, shopping centers, storage facilities, residential sites, apartments, hotels and related improvements, industrial facilities, utilities and infrastructure.
