Luke Robottom
White & Case LLP
Articles
Liquidated damages in energy projects
Singapore, United Kingdom - January 10 2019 In a noteworthy decision to participants in the energy industry, the High Court of England & Wales examined what constitutes a valid liquidated…
Julian Bailey, Alice McDonnell, Paddy Mohen, Michael Turrini
Allocation of Risk in Construction Contracts - 2018 Update
United Kingdom - December 14 2018 'Risk', in a project delivery context, can be defined as 'an uncertain event or set of circumstances that, should it occur, will have an effect on…
Good Faith and Contract Renegotiation
Canada - November 20 2018 Long-term contracts are made in political and economic circumstances that can change significantly over the life of the contract. If circumstances do…
Strike-it unlucky: negligence liability for damage affecting services
Australia, Singapore - September 21 2018 It is all-too-common for a contractor or a subcontractor, whilst excavating, to strike an underground service such as a power cable or a water pipe…
Julian Bailey, Karim Mariey, Alice McDonnell, Michael Turrini
Particularly onerous or unusual contract terms: parties have wide freedom to agree
United Kingdom - July 11 2018 In Goodlife Foods Limited v Hall Fire Protection Limited [2018] EWCA Civ 1371 the English Court of Appeal held that a "stringent" limitation of…
