• Authored by Gary Soo, a Barrister and Chartered Engineer with 20 years of experience in commercial and construction litigation, disputes and arbitration.

• Security of Payment Bill: Discusses the impact of the Hong Kong Construction Industry Security of Payment Bill, marking significant changes in the legal landscape.
• While litigation and arbitration remain common, statutory adjudication is becoming a key early dispute resolution process, crucial for project management. The 5th Edition assists readers to stay updated on law and practice related to construction contracts and construction projects
• Case Discussion: Includes updates on cases illustrating operative principles, NECs and statutory adjudication. Numerous important cases are covered, such as C v D, T v B (Arbitration), Maeda Kensetsu Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha v Bauer Hong Kong Ltd, and others, focusing on standard forms of contract, liquidated damages, interpretation of contract, certificates and concurrent delays, and more. Other cases on statutory duties affecting the construction industry, such as Secretary for Justice v China Road and Bridge Corp and Competition Commission v W Hing Construction Co Ltd, are also examined.
• Extended Chapters: Chapters on contract principles, statutory duties, procurement, certificates, money, termination, standard forms of contract, and dispute resolution have been significantly expanded.

• Security of Payment Bill: Discusses the impact of the Hong Kong Construction Industry Security of Payment Bill, marking significant changes in the legal landscape.
• While litigation and arbitration remain common, statutory adjudication is becoming a key early dispute resolution process, crucial for project management. The 5th Edition assists readers to stay updated on law and practice related to construction contracts and construction projects
• Case Discussion: Includes updates on cases illustrating operative principles, NECs and statutory adjudication. Numerous important cases are covered, such as C v D, T v B (Arbitration), Maeda Kensetsu Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha v Bauer Hong Kong Ltd, and others, focusing on standard forms of contract, liquidated damages, interpretation of contract, certificates and concurrent delays, and more. Other cases on statutory duties affecting the construction industry, such as Secretary for Justice v China Road and Bridge Corp and Competition Commission v W Hing Construction Co Ltd, are also examined.
• Extended Chapters: Chapters on contract principles, statutory duties, procurement, certificates, money, termination, standard forms of contract, and dispute resolution have been significantly expanded.

The second edition of Dealing with Delay and Disruption on Construction Projects continues to comprehensively address the management of delay and disruption from the inception of a project through to the resolution of claims in the project’s aftermath. In doing so, this 2nd edition updates the previous text with legal, technology and social developments since the 1st edition. Updates for this edition include: Recent English judicial developments on liquidated damages after termination, concurrent delay, and the independence of expert firms Introduction of the Saudi Civil Code Key developments in artificial intelligence The impact of COVID-19 and Russian sanctions in the management of delay and disruption on construction projects

The second edition of Dealing with Delay and Disruption on Construction Projects continues to comprehensively address the management of delay and disruption from the inception of a project through to the resolution of claims in the project’s aftermath. In doing so, this 2nd edition updates the previous text with legal, technology and social developments since the 1st edition. Updates for this edition include: Recent English judicial developments on liquidated damages after termination, concurrent delay, and the independence of expert firms Introduction of the Saudi Civil Code Key developments in artificial intelligence The impact of COVID-19 and Russian sanctions in the management of delay and disruption on construction projects

The second edition of Dealing with Delay and Disruption on Construction Projects continues to comprehensively address the management of delay and disruption from the inception of a project through to the resolution of claims in the project’s aftermath. In doing so, this 2nd edition updates the previous text with legal, technology and social developments since the 1st edition. Updates for this edition include: Recent English judicial developments on liquidated damages after termination, concurrent delay, and the independence of expert firms Introduction of the Saudi Civil Code Key developments in artificial intelligence The impact of COVID-19 and Russian sanctions in the management of delay and disruption on construction projects

A handbook covering the law of upstream, midstream and downstream petroleum contracts. Covers standard industry documents providing the legal framework for upstream, midstream and downstream petroleum contracts, with accompanying commentary on their application to energy transactions and related matters Looks at issues relating to mineral laws, including licences, and host government and inter-governmental agreements Examines preliminary participation contracts, including agreements and concessions relating to confidentiality, area of mutual interest, joint study, joint bidding and joint wells; data trade and sharing contracts; and enforceability of reasonable endeavour and best endeavour covenants Assesses model form joint operating agreements, including contents, accounting procedure, and trust deeds Examines drilling, procurement and services contracts Discusses the principles of unitisation and unitisation agreements, and considers pooling and other joint development options, pre-unit agreements, UUOA and JOA relationships, principles of petroleum lifting and commingling, balancing agreements, title interests, allocation and attribution/substitution agreements Advises on petroleum management contracts including those for provision of petroleum processing and operational services; third party access to infrastructure, project structures for gas liquefaction and LNG regasification, contracts for terminal access and provision of services Deals with oil, gas and LNG sales contracts dealing in detail with their respective terms Goes through shipping contracts, including ship leasing, time and voyage charter-party terms, contracts of affreightment and bills of lading Addresses pipeline transportation contracts, looking at the transporter and shipper perspectives, pipeline system rules, sales and transportation contract interfaces, cross-border pipeline investment protection, agreements for pipeline crossing, proximity and tie-in, and pipeline capacity management agreements Extends coverage to interest sale and purchase contracts, including asset exchange contracts, farm out and earn out agreements, addressing pre-emption, due diligence, representations and warranties Features decommissioning and security contracts Includes contractual clauses for the construction of petroleum infrastructure Examines corporate and project finance agreements, taking into account contingent consideration, royalty deeds, volumetric production payments, reserves based lending agreements, debt prioritisation and security interests Examines options for the negotiated, arbitration and judicial resolution of disputes involving oil and gas contracts and projects, including governing law and jurisdiction provisions Covers dispute resolution New to the 3rd edition include dedicated chapters on Petroleum Royalty Agreements and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Provisions.