FIDIC Contracts

FIDIC Contracts

The FIDIC Contracts are the most widely used standard forms of construction contracts internationally. They are considered to provide a fair and balanced risk/reward allocation between the employer and the contractor.

The FIDIC Contracts are at the heart of our practice. We provide services at all stages of the life cycle of FIDIC Contracts. We deliver strategic procurement advice, contract drafting and negotiation, as well as contract management services. We assist our clients to avoid and resolve disputes in order to achieve successful project completion through principled negotiation, mediation, dispute board and international arbitration proceedings.

We also act as counsel in formal dispute resolution proceedings, as dispute board member and as arbitrator in international construction projects governed by the FIDIC Conditions of Contract.

  • Advising and assisting a Middle Eastern contractor in risk analysis and negotiation of a contract for the provision of MEP services in relation to the construction of two hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa (FIDIC Green Book 2021).
  • Advising and assisting a European contractor in risk analysis and negotiation of a contract for the provision of design services for a EUR 25 million construction project in Saudi Arabia (FIDIC White Book 2017).
  • Advising and assisting a logistics operator in the drafting and negotiation of construction contracts for the extension works of the yard surface area of a port in West Africa (including FIDIC Red, Yellow, Green and White Books).
  • Advising and assisting a North-African engineering company in drafting its general and particular conditions of contract for its day-to-day business for the provision of procurement, design, construction and contract administration services. This included drafting a construction contract, an EPC contract, an EPCM contract, a design services contract, an operation and maintenance contract, and a contract for the supply of industrial equipment. We also provided training in relation to these contracts to familiarise the legal, project and delivery teams with the content and operation of these contracts.
  • Advising and assisting a contractor in the management and resolution of claims for an extension of time and additional costs relating to the construction of buildings as part of the development of a nuclear plant. The contract price was EUR 87 million. The amount in dispute was EUR 15 million (FIDIC Yellow Book 1999).
  • Advising and assisting a North American contractor in the successful management and resolution of claims relating to the construction of an LNG plant in North Africa. The contract price was USD 2 billion. The amount in dispute was USD 340 million (bespoke EPC Contract).
  • Advising and assisting a European contractor in the analysis and management of claims relating to the engineering and construction of floating foundations for an off-shore wind farm. The Contract price was EUR 80 million. The amount in dispute was EUR 15 million (FIDIC Yellow Book 1999).
  • Advising and assisting a European contractor in the analysis and management of claims relating to the rehabilitation of a hydro power plant in sub-Saharan Africa. The Contract price was EUR 45 million. The amount in dispute was EUR 5 million (FIDIC Pink Book 2010).
  • Advising and assisting a Middle Eastern employer in the management and resolution of claims for extensions of time and additional costs relating to:
    • the construction of a conference centre. The contract price was USD 200 million.
    • the amount in dispute was USD 190 million (FIDIC Red Book 1999);
    • the construction of roads and associated utilities. The contract price was USD 200 million. The amount in dispute was USD 122 million (FIDIC Red Book 1999);
    • the construction of roads, junctions, tunnels and land bridges. The contract price was USD 71 million. The amount in dispute was USD 58 million (FIDIC Red Book 1999);
    • the construction of 57 skywalks. The contract price was USD 93 million. The amount in dispute was USD 40 million (FIDIC Red Book 1999);
    • the construction of a Financial Plaza. The contract price was USD 77 million. The amount in dispute was USD 19 million (FIDIC Red Book 1999);
    • the construction of a high-rise building. The contract price was USD 710 million. The amount in dispute was USD 250 million (FIDIC Red Book 1999).
    • the design and construction of 44 towers offering office, residential and commercial accommodation as well as two five-star hotels. The contract price was USD 3.7 billion. The amount in dispute was USD 1.2 billion (FIDIC Yellow Book 1999);
    • the design and construction of four office buildings. The contract price was USD 410 million. The amount in dispute was USD 83 million (FIDIC Yellow Book 1999);
    • the design and construction of two office buildings. The contract price was USD 351 million. The amount in dispute was USD 167 million (FIDIC Yellow Book 1999);
    • the design and construction of two high-rise office buildings. The contract price was USD 306 million. The amount in dispute was USD 370 million (FIDIC Yellow Book 1999);
    • the design and construction of dedicated car parks. The contract price was USD 163 million. The amount in dispute was USD 84 million (FIDIC Yellow Book 1999);
    • the design, construction and operation of a chilled water plant. The contract price was USD 207 million. The amount in dispute was USD 10 million (FIDIC Gold Book 2008);
    • the design, construction, and operation of an automated waste collection system. The contract price was USD 34 million. The amount in dispute was USD 13 million (FIDIC Gold Book 2008).
  • Representing a contractor in an ICC arbitration relating to the rehabilitation of two hydro power plants in sub-Saharan Africa. The amount in dispute was USD 12 million. The seat of the arbitration was Paris. The language of the arbitration was English.
  • Advising and assisting, more generally, the legal, project and delivery teams at all stages of the life cycle of FIDIC Contracts, including contract drafting and negotiation, contract performance and interpretation, contract and claim management, as well as dispute resolution.

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