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Call in the Referee: Court Appointed Experts in Complex Cases

Joseph Barbaro

Victorian courts have long been reluctant to disrupt the status quo when it comes to appointing expert referees in proceedings. But a recent decision by a Supreme Court of Victoria judge in Construction Engineering could signal a shift in the court’s attitude to appointing expert referees in complex or technical cases.

Legal Trends Overview for the Real Estate and Construction Markets in Northwest Russia

Maya Petrova

The Russian courts are, with increasing frequency, upholding challenges brought by real estate owners who are indignant about unfair cadastral valuations placed on their immovable property.

Evolution of the U.S. Construction Market

Steven M. Charney

This strong return to activity, in both public and private works, has taken place in an environment marked by an equally striking evolution.

Baker McKenzie Wins Law Firm of the Year

An Interview With Serhiy V. Piontkovsky of Baker McKenzie

Best Lawyers

The head of Baker McKenzie's Real Estate practice group in Ukraine discusses the firm's standout attorneys.

Lawyer Commendations Feature Makes It Easy to Recommend Top Legal Talent

Best Lawyers

Attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers can now position themselves as reliable industry resources.

Law Firm of the Year 2019 Clifford Chance

An Interview With Cornelia Thaler of Clifford Chance Deutschland

Best Lawyers

The head of Clifford Chance Deutschland's 2019 German "Law Firm of the Year" winning practice discusses the future of German real estate.

Public-Private Partnerships in Puerto Rico: A Handbook

DLA Piper

Historically, there has been vigorous debate among the residents of Puerto Rico for and against the privatization of public property and public services.

Live Free? A Rather Long List of Regulations on Development in N.H.

Philip M. Hastings

The list of regulations that a real estate developer is likely to encounter (or will at least have to think about) for virtually any project in any New Hampshire community, regardless of the project’s size or nature, is long and requires a thoughtful and comprehensive approach in the planning stages.

Residential Security Deposits Provide Protection for a Landlord, but There can be Unexpected Pitfalls

Sander A. Rikleen

On tenant’s counterclaims, the court found that landlord had violated the security deposit statute by failing to provide tenant with a receipt acknowledging acceptance of the deposit, and failing to pay interest earned on the deposit over the multi-year tenancy.

Q&A with François Muller at Altana

"The biggest challenge here is to master the complexity and sophistication of the French construction law."

An Interview With Vitaly Mozharowski of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Best Lawyers

The firm is the 2019 "Law Firm of the Year" winner for Real Estate Law in Russia.

What Will Tariffs do to the Construction Indu

When the Levy Breaks

Warren Friedman

Tariffs on construction materials are capricious, unpredictable, and often spectacularly ill-timed. How can the industry prepare?

Akerman Represents Ability Housing in Historic Fair Housing Settlement

Akerman

Pro Bono Victory Protects Future Housing Development for Disabled and Homeless in Jacksonville

Q&A with Patrick Monahan and Andrew Tulloch of Colin Biggers & Paisley

Best Lawyers

Patrick Monahan and Andrew Tulloch talk about their work with Colin Biggers & Paisley.

Floating Infrastructure

Kerri L. Barsh

The ability to move a water treatment plant closer to the populations that the plant would serve and then re-locate that facility to another location as demographics change or in the event of a natural disaster could prove invaluable.

Infrastructure in the Trump Administration

Building Blocks

G. Christian Roux

Everyone agrees U.S. infrastructure is in lamentable shape. Can Congress and the Trump administration muster the courage to do something about it?

Gide 2019 "Law Firm of the Year" Interview

Here Are Gide's Predictions on the Biggest Trends in Real Estate

Best Lawyers

Winner of the 2019 "Law Firm of the Year" award for Real Estate Law in France, Hugues Moreau of Gide talks global capital and market changes.

Basel III and New Challenges for Lending to Commercial Developments

Verrill Dana

Public Stadium Projects - Can They Be Made Into Economic Champions or Will They Always be Wooden Spooners?

Peter Schenk

Developing stadiums has numerous social and economic benefits that can be long-term and wide-ranging. But how can stadiums be developed given the current uncertainty of funding?

A Winning Team Formed from Unique Backgrounds

Briol & Benson

While Scott Benson and Mark Briol are different from one another, they’ve used their passions to help form a trial firm full of extraordinary attorneys.

Q&A with Pinheiro Neto Advogados Project Fina

Q&A with Ricardo Coelho and Júlio César Bueno of 2018 Brazilian “Law Firm of the Year” Pinheiro Neto Advogados’ Project Finance and Development Practice

Best Lawyers

Can you tell me about the characteristics that make up your law firm and the project finance in development practice that led to being recognized as a “Law Firm of the Year”?