Infrastructure Development
Context
Infrastructure development is pivotal to socioeconomic development. Success therein echoes across many other spheres of the development agenda. As does failure.
Recognition of this across the private and public sector is a promise in itself. However, it remains that unless and until the real reasons of the high project failure rate have been meaningfully addressed.
In our experience, a disproportionate focus on the technical aspects has meant a limited focus on the human and contractual realities of infrastructure undertakings.
Poor contract management, project management, compliance and dispute management have been regulars in many documented cases of project failure, costing stakeholders a great deal in terms of relationships, reputations, litigation and corruption, among other things.
The case for involvement of legal experts across the full project or programme lifecycle cannot be overemphasised.
What We Offer
Our business is to help clients identify and manage business, project and legal risk; before during and after the project; by identifying, enforcing and managing rights and obligations of the stakeholders involved in an infrastructure project or programme.
Specifically, we do the following:
- Legal advisory during feasibility assessments
- Advisory relating to suitable contract types
- Contract development, management and review
- Dispute resolution
- Civil and criminal investigations and litigation.
Our Value Proposition
Multidisciplinary Expertise
Our diverse and experienced team, including specialists for every stage of the infrastructure value chain, represents a unique advantage for our clients.
Experience
We have experience in various types of contracts, in various types of infrastructure projects and in various environments, private and public, from small undertakings to high value projects and programmes.
Specialisation
Our intentional focus on a few domains of practice has allowed us to sharpen our expertise in infrastructure development with understanding of the sector placing us among the most trusted in the space.
