Through the use of a case study and real world examples, this hour-long advanced program by attorney Jeffrey R. Escobar provides participants with a roadmap on negotiating key contentious clauses in Owner/Contractor construction agreements that every construction and real estate development professional should understand when faced with structuring a complex construction project. Highlighting highly risky provisions that often go overlooked – such as clauses that seek letters of credit or alternate forms of project underwriting versus performance and payment bonds, as well as above-market differing site condition provisions which impose a constructive knowledge standard on a contractor – Mr. Escobar concentrates on how to successfully identify, navigate and negotiate such provisions from the specialized perspective of owners, developers, primes construction managers, contractors and their respective legal advisors, and provides participants with real-world resolutions. His program also takes a closer look at how to successfully draft and negotiate termination for cause provisions to avoid improper termination claims, as well as the importance of incorporation provisions throughout a construction agreement. He wraps up with an update on the current legal trends and recent touchstone decisions in the world of mechanic’s liens and how to best tackle these challenges when you come up against them on your project.
Who should attend? This seminar will be practical and useful for any construction or real estate professional involved with the development and deployment of construction, as well as any construction practitioner who prepares construction contracts or who litigates construction claims, especially those who structure, document and negotiate large and complex construction projects.
Learning Objectives:
I. Learn how to successfully identify, navigate, and negotiate complex construction provisions
II. Understand how to spot high-risk provisions in construction agreements
III. Better grasp how to successfully draft and negotiate termination for cause provisions
IV. Identify current legal trends and recent touchstone decisions in the world of mechanic’s liens
Jeff advises horizontal and vertical project owners, real estate companies, joint ventures, institutional owners, closely-held developers, lenders, investors, sponsors, project companies, private and public utility companies and private equity funds across the US and throughout the Americas on their financing and deployment of capital on their most complex and large-scale commercial real estate, energy, infrastructure, transportation, and renewable energy projects. Applying a deep sense of practicality and business acumen, Jeff provides clients with key insight and in-depth knowledge into every stage of project and real estate development, construction and financing.
From the construction of a professional sports stadium and the only aerial commuter tramway system in the country in New York City, to the development and construction of large luxury apartment communities in Los Angeles County and the engineering of energy facilities in the Gulf of Mexico, Jeff has led hundreds of large and complex vertical and horizontal projects spanning the Americas on behalf of key players in the merchant gas and energy, renewable energy, infrastructure, and commercial real estate industries and spaces.
Truly, there is no commercial, energy, infrastructure, real estate, construction or development project too large or too small that Jeff has not had experience leading.
Good, practical course.
Excellent written materials
Informative Informative
If you handle CM/GC, PMSS, Design/Build agreements, this is an excellent refresher course.
Nice presentation.
all good
This seminar was excellent, right on point to what I was looking for.
Very helpful for project financing lawyers
Very nice.
Informative.
Discussion of Integration of AIA specifications with contractor pro visions was especially useful.
The sample language provided was extremely helpful.
Awesome.
Very informative and helpful.
Very good presentation.
Thanks,
Very useful course since I am involved in a large construction project now.
Knowledgable, good.
good course
Thorough coverage of the topic, good content in the written materials.
Good discussion of dealing with AIA docs, use of letters of credit v perf bond and anticipating site conditions.
Superb, detailed presentation.
good program
Excellent presentation.
This presenter was very knowledgeable and his info was able to be of practical usefulness.
Good practical information. Clear and concise presentation
Great detail.
Presenter was very informative. Good understanding of substantive issues and conveyed well verbally and in written materials.