CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING LAW
“We appreciate the importance of finalizing a project within budget, on time and with adherence to quality”
Chiba Attorneys is a boutique legal practice, established in 2010, offering specialized services to the Construction and Engineering industries. It is one of a handful of black, woman-owned law firms in this field and holds a Level 1 BBBEE rating. The firm provides legal advice on various aspects in the built environment both front end and transactional.
Our Services Include:
- Contract negotiation, drafting and finalization of construction contracts;
- Drafting bespoke EPC and EPCM Contracts in infrastructure, oil & gas, renewable energy and mining sector;
- Drafting of standard form qualifications and project-specific contracts;
- Consulting on and performing detailed evaluations of tender submissions and procurement contracts;
- Contract negotiations for complex construction works, OEM projects, renewable energy projects and material handling suppliers;
- Negotiation of the financial, technical, project management, engineering and legal components of commercial contracts;
- Drafting standard/template contracts for National Treasury, and large SOEs such as Eskom and Transnet;
- Drafting template documents and responses to FIDIC-based contract conditions and New Engineering Contracts (NEC) for large organisations;
- Managing the adjudication and arbitration of disputes;
- In-person and virtual training and explanatory sessions.
With our in-depth understanding of the construction and engineering environment, we are fully equipped to draft, interpret, negotiate and deal with all your construction law requirements.
Including:
- Drafting of tender documentation
- Managing legislative compliance
- Providing detailed evaluations of tender submissions
- Negotiating and placing commercial contracts
- Drafting standard and project specific qualifications
- Drafting JV/Consortium agreements
- Drafting guarantees
- Managing contracts
- Commercial management
- Administering Standard Form Agreements
- Advising on various contracting methodologies
(EPC, EPCM, O&M, D&B) - Performing risk management based on various contracting methodologies
CLAIMS MANAGEMENT
With our in-depth understanding of the construction and engineering environment, we are fully equipped to draft, interpret, negotiate and deal with all your construction law requirements.
- Preparing claims
- Defending claims
- Mitigation strategies
- Representing clients in settlement of claims
- Drafting settlement agreements
- Claims avoidance strategies
- Claim prevention planning
- Assessing claim impacts
- Quantifying claims