Advice for the construction industry
Our lawyers specializing in the construction sector provide comprehensive legal advisory services, from the project design phase through contracting to the construction phase and final acceptance; they address any disputes that may arise during the various stages of the construction process, including cases of breach of contract among the parties involved:
- Negotiation and mediation between parties in conflict, including developers, construction companies, and architectural firms.
- Pre-litigation advice: development of legal strategies.
- Advice and representation in court and arbitration proceedings.
- Issues related to raw material costs.
- Appeals against penalties and fines: legal advice on all types of contracts (construction, subcontracting, turnkey (EPC), “open books” contracts, FIDIC contracts, sales agreements, lease-back agreements, etc.).
- Legal advice regarding issues in contract performance: contractual amendments, technical modifications, failure to meet deadlines, loss of financing due to delays in the delivery of housing units, construction defects, dissolution of condominium associations, evictions, etc.
- Comprehensive legal counsel for public and private construction projects.
- Legal counsel for building renovations.
- Judicial and arbitration proceedings related to construction.
- Liability of various construction parties for construction defects.
- Claims for damages arising from the work performed.
- Commercial transactions—real estate transactions.
- Expropriations and urban planning law.
- Management of zoning permits.
- Advice on public bidding processes.
- Industrial and logistics construction.
- Advice on occupational safety and health.
- Tax advice.
Q&A - Frequently asked legal questions for the construction company
Yes, in certain cases. Therefore, the lawyers specialized in the sector will help you to analyze your particular case.
Yes, in certain cases. Therefore, the lawyers specialized in the sector will help you to analyze your particular case.
Not in all cases. It will depend on the contract signed and the specific case. It is essential to analyze it with expert lawyers in the sector, both before and after signing it.
Not in all cases. It will depend on the contract signed and the specific case. It is essential to analyze it with expert lawyers in the sector, both before and after signing it.
These are model contracts widely used in international works contracting.
These are model contracts widely used in international works contracting.
Yes, as long as the builder is not responsible for the exceeding of the deadline.
Yes, as long as the builder is not responsible for the exceeding of the deadline.
Yes, but he will have to compensate the builder for the work already executed, the expenses and the profits he expects to obtain.
Yes, but he will have to compensate the builder for the work already executed, the expenses and the profits he expects to obtain.
It is necessary to distinguish between the term of guarantee and the term to claim:
- The first one refers to the term in which the claimable defects can arise (1 year if they are of finishing, 3 if they are of habitability and 10 if they affect structural elements).
- The second refers to the time limit for initiating the claim, which will be 2 years from the time the defect arises if an action under the LOE is brought and 5 years if a contractual action is brought.
It is necessary to distinguish between the term of guarantee and the term to claim:
- The first one refers to the term in which the claimable defects can arise (1 year if they are of finishing, 3 if they are of habitability and 10 if they affect structural elements).
- The second refers to the time limit for initiating the claim, which will be 2 years from the time the defect arises if an action under the LOE is brought and 5 years if a contractual action is brought.
Contact with construction specialized lawyers
Very few firms can provide their clients in the construction industry a vision as comprehensive as the one we have at Ceca Magán Abogados. Our experience in litigation, commercial, tax and labor law allows us to provide 360º advice, which means great added value to our clients’ construction projects. Those who start working with us never leave. There must be a reason for it. Shall we talk?
