Baker Botts lawyers have handled complex litigation matters and tried numerous jury cases stemming from virtually all aspects of construction projects. Our lawyers are skilled in litigation involving the financing, project management, design and construction of:
- Chemical plants and refineries
- Chemical plants and refineries
- Offshore drilling vessels and production structures
- High-rise commercial office buildings
- Major professional athletic facilities
- Underground utilities
- School buildings
- Warehouses
Our construction cases have ranged from those based on simple breach of contract claims with economic damages, including delay damages, to major construction catastrophes involving death and personal injury. Our lawyers are well versed in the application of the Critical Path Method for determining the length and cost of construction delays. Our lawyers also have substantial experience litigating issues related to the changing regulations and environmental requirements for power plant construction.
Our experience goes beyond the courtroom, as our lawyers have handled many arbitrations, mediations and presentations before dispute resolution boards. Several of our lawyers are themselves arbitrators including some who are certified as international arbitrators by various international agencies.
In addition to dispute resolution, Baker Botts lawyers routinely structure, draft, and negotiate a broad array of construction contracts, including engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts, in a wide variety of projects. Our experience and market knowledge, coupled with our experience in drafting arbitration clauses, enable us to provide solutions and give our clients the best contractual protection available in the context of the specific project. Our experience is built upon a broad base of transactions involving the development and financing of capital-intensive projects throughout the world on behalf of sponsors, developers, construction contractors, equipment suppliers, lenders and governmental agencies.