Disputes requiring professional advice often arise in the course of a construction project or on hand-over.
Litigation, Arbitration and Investigations
When a construction project involves a tight deadline, a limited area and a limited amount of money, disputes will invariably arise from time to time. This is where we come in, offering effective dispute resolution advice based on our deep insight into the construction sector.
At DLA Piper, we represent our clients in construction disputes before the ordinary courts (district courts, the High Court and the Supreme Court) and before arbitration tribunals (the Danish Building and Construction Arbitration Board), and we also offer other types of dispute resolution services, including mediation in or out of court, expert testimony as well as decisions by umpires, which frequently form part of the construction dispute resolution process.
Construction disputes
We take a constructive part in the resolution of disputes arising in connection with construction and engineering projects. Our legal services cover the entire spectrum, including:
- Choice of dispute resolution method
- Risk analysis
- Assistance concerning taking of evidence
- Negotiations, arbitration and mediation (in or out of court)
We have long-standing and in-depth litigation and arbitration experience in the construction sector. DLA Piper has one of the country's largest construction law teams, and our lawyers are highly specialised practitioners with vast experience in representing clients, contractors, consultants and others before the ordinary courts and the Danish Building and Construction Arbitration Board. In construction disputes, we advise on issues such as:
- Defects
- Delays
- Additional claims
- Liability in damages
- Termination for cause
Alternative dispute resolution
Not all disputes need to end up in court. On the contrary, our clear objective is to resolve the dispute before it turns into a lengthy and often costly litigation or arbitration case. Our goal as advisors is always to resolve the dispute in the least expensive and most effective and constructive manner possible and to the greatest possible satisfaction to our clients. In that connection, we can also provide risk management and dispute prevention assistance, including in the form of contract management services, and assist in identifying potential issues at project start-up in order to avoid any disputes later on. We also offer alternative dispute resolution methods which often save the involved parties money as well as time.
DLA Piper is an official partner of the Danish Mediation Institute, and a number of our partners and associates are trained mediators and have international mediation experience.
International disputes
Due to our status as one of the world's largest global law firms, we also have a strong international profile and experience. We advise a number of foreign companies and organisations with activities in Denmark, and we also advise on construction contracts and other matters where the international FIDIC standards are used.
