Helping you manage construction risk in a changing world.

With construction lawyers in 40 countries, we can advise you on transactional and contentious matters covering every project type and market, utilizing our industry insight and global perspective to maximize your success.

With the cost and complexity of construction increasing, project success can depend on the strategic advice you receive to move your plans forward and mitigate risk. We advise clients worldwide across virtually every asset type, jurisdiction, and risk profile.

Construction projects face numerous challenges. These include disrupted supply chains, rising material and manufacturing costs, labor shortages, and regulatory pressures. Technology means disruption as well as opportunity. A new recessionary cycle could bring solvency challenges to numerous project players. Whatever the context or project, we can help.

We’ve worked on projects in all major product types, including energy (renewables, oil and gas, nuclear), heavy civil infrastructure, transport infrastructure (road, rail, ports, airports), hotels and leisure, water and waste treatment, multi-family, distribution and cold storage facilities, stadia, industrial plants, office buildings, and mixed-use projects.

“DLA Piper have a wealth of expertise in the construction industry. The team are easy to work with and give direct and helpful advice throughout.”

Chambers, 2026

We advise owners, developers, investors, contractors and construction managers, multinational engineering and manufacturing firms, and governments on how to take projects forward. Our support extends from the first days of planning to contract negotiations, project advice, and resolution of claims and disputes. Our full-service integrated approach means we can call on colleagues as needed in areas including procurement, infrastructure, real estate development, finance, tax, and land use.

Our transactional work includes not only negotiated commercial development and construction contracts, but also preparation of government bids, complex P3 structure documents, and O&M contracts.

We also work to mitigate risks before issues become disputes. Should disputes arise, our team advises on mediation, arbitration and litigation. Our disputes lawyers include first-chair trial counsel in the US with experience trying major disputes to verdict and award, as well as Canadian lawyers who serve as lead counsel in arbitrations, trials and other dispute resolution proceedings involving major infrastructure projects across Canada.

Our goal is to help you to deliver assets and infrastructure in an efficient and cost-effective manner, all the while managing risk and preventing disputes before they arise.

Experience

Angola LNG Ltd as part of a project consortium including Sonangol, Chevron, BP and Total on the USD8.5 billion development and construction of an integrated LNG project, including export facilities in offshore Angola and import and regasification facilities on the Gulf Coast of the US.
Canadian subsidiary of a leading global engineering and consulting firm in complex infrastructure litigation.
Chicago Fire FC in the development of its US$650 million, 22,000-seat stadium at The 78 in downtown Chicago, including the project's design-build arrangements and construction strategy.
Chinese contractor in bringing an SIAC arbitration against the Employer, with the arbitration seated in Singapore, in respect of a coal-fired power station (built pursuant to an EPC Contract governed by English law). The dispute relates to various claims including non-payment of project milestones and alleged defects.
Developer of a major Canadian university mixed-use development in geotechnical, structural, insurance, and class action proceedings.
Dubai-based developer on a UNICITRAL arbitration concerning a USD500 million construction dispute relating to a large retail development in Dubai.
Equinix on the construction and extension of a data center near Paris, including advising on planning issues and the drafting and negotiation of the construction contracts.
International consortium BAM PPP/Eiffage/Berger Bau on its successful participation in the tender for the expansion and operation of a motorway section in Bavaria, Germany with a value of more than EUR1 billion.
Intersect Power in the design and construction arrangements for a 1 GW, three-building data center campus supported by large-scale solar and wind generation.
Jacksonville Jaguars in the US$1 billion-plus redevelopment of their stadium, including negotiation of design and construction agreements and definitive financing documents.
Large Canadian general contractors and construction managers in confidential, complex construction dispute proceedings pertaining to significant provincial and municipal infrastructure projects.
Main works contractor on a delay, disruption and final account claim in relation to the design and construction of an offshore wind farm, using a novel foundation design for offshore wind farms.
Merlin Entertainment as sole legal provider for construction advice, including advising on all construction projects in the UK, Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific. Our remit includes advising on all of Merlin’s new resorts, hotels and other brand attractions.
Ministry of Transport of an Eastern European government in relation to an ICC arbitration arising from a FIDIC contract for the construction of a new airport. Issues involved variations, delay, disruption, extension of time, alleged compromise and conflict between the FIDIC form of contract and the local law.
Multinational construction and engineering joint venture contractor in numerous adjudications and arbitrations (ICC Rules, seated in Singapore), arising out of a multibillion-AUD mega LNG project in northern Australia. The mandate comprised a diverse range of disputed issues including claims for scope changes, time and compensation under a reimbursable target costs regime. Multiple DLA Piper offices were engaged in proceedings, which included large-scale arbitrations, related court proceedings, and a long running and highly successful security of payment adjudication campaign.
Municipal owner and major Canadian university joint venture on the procurement and implementation of a bespoke CMAR delivery model for the development of a flagship commercial development and construction of a new school of medicine
Private consortium in ongoing disputes relating to a Canadian bridge project, including claims involving both the public authority and construction contractor.
Private infrastructure operator in CAD$320 million+ disputes relating to the operation, management, maintenance, and rehabilitation of a major Canadian highway corridor.
Private joint ventures and special purpose corporations responsible for managing, operating, maintaining, and rehabilitating a number of Canada’s largest public transportation infrastructure projects in a variety of claims resulting from project delays.
Tennessee Titans in the development of their new US$2 billion NFL stadium in Nashville, including design and construction agreements and key project agreements with governmental stakeholders.
Webuild S.p.A, CPB Contractors Pty Ltd, GS Engineering and Construction Pty Ltd and China Construction Oceania Pty Ltd, as the Design and Construction Contractor forming part of the Spark Consortium, on successfully reaching financial close on the AUD11.1 billion North East Link Primary Package PPP – the largest PPP in Australia.