This event will be a rare opportunity to compare and contrast the approaches of a diverse range of legal jurisdictions and families (including Russian, Chinese, French, German, English) to a wide range of topics in construction law, with a special focus on Asia. For more information about the Tokyo Conference and online registration, please click here or go to conferencetokyo.icl-assoc.com.
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Upcoming ICLA Conference in Tokyo, Japan 28-29 May 2019
The 2019 Annual International Construction Law Association (ICLA) Conference will take place this year in Tokyo, Japan on 28-29 May 2019.
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Lean in the Public Sector (LIPS) – Konferenz in Berkeley, Ca., USA
The 2018 Lean in the Public Sector (LIPS) Conference was held in Berkeley, California at the University of California – Berkeley, from December 3-6, 2018.
This groundbreaking conference included a combination of hands-on training in Lean Management Fundamentals and Lean Government Framework creation, as well as presentations, case studies, experiential learning simulations, and discussions by internationally renowned Lean industry leaders. The Conference participants aimed to promote the value proposition of applying Lean thinking and Lean production to the public sector and to government institutions.
Dr. Wolfgang Breyer presented on the second day of the Conference. Moderated by Alan Mossman (Secretary, LIPS Steering Committee; Director, The Change Business Ltd.), the topic Dr. Breyer’s panel was “Legal issues in procuring for lean services; issues and principles open and transparent procurement. How can you get the results you want when contracting for services?” His particular contribution included an in-depth examination and analysis of the issues surrounding lean services and open procurement in both Germany and Europe generally.
The full conference agenda can be found here: LIPS 2018-Agenda.
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BUILDING TRUST – JUVE Magazine 12/2018
Dr. Wolfgang Breyer has recently been quoted in the December 2018 issue of JUVE Rechtsmarkt (“Schwerpunkt Immobilien: BIM und Partnering”) (paywall, German only) where he discusses his ambitions for developing a unique contracting model centered around partnering, multiparty contracts, and BIM (Building Information Modeling). He also discusses his plan for making such a model ubiquitous throughout construction projects in Germany.
Read the full article here: JUVE Ausgabe 2018/12 – Bauen_mit_Vertrauen. (only german)
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5th annual ICLA Conference in Moscow, Russia
The 5th annual ICLA Conference was held in Moscow at Moscow State University on the 16th and 17th October.
This exciting conference featured a comparative look at the approaches of a multitude of jurisdictions (including Russian, Chinese, French, German, English) to a wide variety of topics, including The Employer’s Role and Obligations to the Contractor, General Contractor Contracts, Improving Value through Collaboration (following on from the joint ICLA and King’s College Conference in February 2018), Contract Interpretation and more. Dr. Wolfgang Breyer chaired the event and was the keynote speaker on several topics over the course of this interesting and successful conference.
You can have a look for some impressions of the conferenz in a short video here.
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8th International Society of Construction Law Conference in Chicago, USA
From September 26 – 28, 2018 The Society of Construction Law, North America, hosted the 8th International Society of Construction Law Conference in Chicago.
The conference focused on a variety of topics relating to the global practice of construction law, highlighting the legal, business, and economic challenges and opportunities in construction today, with notable speakers from around the world. In particular, Dr. Wolfgang Breyer was a featured panelist in discussions on the varying approaches to international contract interpretation and on international comparative law and how choice of law can affect the disposition of a case.
Further information about the program of the 8th International Society of Construction Law Conference in Chicago can be found here.
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ICLA Construction Law Conference Moscow 16-17 October 2018
The ICLA Moscow Conference 2018 (the 5th bi-annual ICLA Conference) will be a rare opportunity to compare and contrast the approaches of a diverse range of legal jurisdictions and families (including Russian, Chinese, French, German, English) to a wide range of topics in construction law.
For further Information about the conference click here: ICLA Conference Flyer — Moscow 2018.
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NANJING SESSIONS
Dr. Breyer invited by Prof. Huang: Lecture for students on FIDIC at the Southeastern University of Nanjing, with a focus on the adaptation of FIDIC contracts to national legal systems and national construction practice; Training for members of the Chinese construction industry on risk and avoidance of risk under international construction projects.
Southeast University Law School, Nanjing, China
Training: One Belt One Road – Analyse of risk and avoidance of risk under international construction projects
Date: 13. – 14. march 2018
Venue: Nanjing, China
Speaker: Dr. Breyer, Dr. Yu
Lecture: Application of FIDIC Contract in Civil Law countries
Dates: 14. march 2018
Venue: Southeast University Law School, Nanjing, China
Speaker: Dr. Breyer
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Current Seminars
Excerpt from the current seminars of Breyer Rechtsanwälte
Titel: Construction and architectural law
Date: 30.01.2018
Place: Inhouse-Seminar in Stuttgart
Lec.: Dr. Breyer, Dr. Burdinski
Titel: The new construction contract law – civil engineering
Date: 05.02.2018
Place: Inhouse-Seminar in Stuttgart
Lec.: Frau Frohwein, LL.M., Dr. Burdinski
Titel: Construction and architectural law
Date: 08.02.2018
Place: Inhouse-Seminar in Stuttgart
Lec.: Dr. Burdinski
Titel: The new construction contract law 2018
Date: 20.02.2018
Place: Inhouse-Seminar in Weilheim
Lec.: Dr. Burdinski
Titel: Claim management in connection with public construction contracts
Date: 11.04.2018
Place: Inhouse-Seminar in Leinfelden-Echterdingen
Lec.: Dr. Burdinski
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Current international lectures, courses and conferences
Preview of current international lectures, lectures and conferences by Breyer Rechtsanwälte
Southeast University Nanjing, China, 13.-14. March 2018
Dr. Breyer: Lecture on FIDIC at Southeast University Nanjing with a focus on construction law; Training on risks and avoidance measures of international construction law
Fifth Annual Conference of IACL, The International Double Bay, Australia, 12.-15. April 2018
Dr. Breyer: Participation as a Fellow of the International Academy of Construction Law
SCL Conference, Chicago, USA, 27.-29. September 2018
Dr. Breyer: Lecture on contract interpretation from the perspective of European civil law
ICLA Conference, Moscow State University, Russia, expected 15.-17. Oktober 2018
Dr. Breyer: Chairman, lecture (tbd)
Further information about the events and programs will follow shortly.
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Conference: Improving Value Through Alliances, BIM & Collaborative Contracts by ICLA, King’s College, ASG and SCL
This conference provides a unique opportunity to evaluate how construction procurement can deliver better value through the use of alliances, BIM and collaborative contracts.
We bring together leading practitioners and thinkers from the UK and from around the world to assess the latest developments and to present case studies explaining how their models work, how they fit with legal requirements and what they can deliver.
THURSDAY 1st MARCH 2018 from 9.00 am.
The Great Hall, King’s Building, Strand Campus
Our speakers include:
Procuring for Value and the UK Construction Sector Deal
Ann Bentley, Lead on Supply Chain and Business Models, Construction Leadership Council
BIM and UK Housing after the Grenfell Tower disaster
Terry Stocks, Digital Built Britain, BIM Level 2 Group Delivery Director
Improving Value Through Strategic Procurement: the FAC-1 Framework Alliance Contract
Antony Silk, Optivo Housing Association and Neil Thody, Cameron Consulting
Contractor Leadership and Whole-Life Collaboration: Supply Chain Alliance case study
Nigel Owers, Kier Services Highways and Jason Russell, Surrey County Council
Assessing the NEC4 options: the NEC Alliance Contract and NEC cost reimbursement
Assad Maqbool, Trowers & Hamlins and Ronan Champion, Champion Pearce
Alliance procurement, BIM and German civil law
Wolfgang Breyer, Chair of ICLA and Prof. Stefan Leupertz, ex- German Supreme Court Judge
BIM, the law and alliances in Italy
Prof. Sara Valaguzza, University of Milan and Prof. Angelo Ciribini, University of Brescia
Funders’ views and the potential for alliances in Eastern Europe
Evgeny Smirnov, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Adriana Spassova, Bulgarian Society of Construction Law
Integrated project delivery and BIM in the USA and alliances in Brazil
Howard Ashcraft, Hanson Bridgett USA and John Oyama, Aroeira Salles, Brazil
SRA CPD scheme & BSB CPD (ref: 1546): 7 HOURS
Registration is at 9.00am and the conference is followed by a drinks reception at 6.00pm.
To book, please fill in the form of the enclosed Alliance Conference Flyer.
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The Legal 500 Germany 2018
Breyer Rechtsanwälte is again recommended as one of the leading law firms by “The Legal 500 Germany 2018” in the field of “Construction Law (including Dispute Resolution)”.
The new Handbook of “The Legal 500 Germany 2018” will be published in November 2018.
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New Juve law firm ranking published
The renowned publisher JUVE leads Breyer | Rechtsanwälte again as recommended in construction law . The very dynamic business development continues with reinforcements at the Frankfurt and Munich locations.
For further information:
https://www.juve.de/handbuch/de/2018/ranking/24210#ranking-6276+1985
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ICLA CHINA CONFERENCE 2017 – A GREAT SUCCESS!
Dr Wolfgang Breyer (ICLA Chairman) led a 2 day ICLA conference in China (Beijing) on October 21-22 2017 dealing with “One Belt One Road: International Construction Law in Practice”. The ICLA China Conference was hosted by Peking University Law School and was very successful.
The ICLA Conference facilitated learning and discussion between international construction lawyers from all over the world. The conference also gave non-Chinese legal practitioners and other construction professionals the opportunity to increase their understanding of the specific legal and engineering issues involved in the One Belt One Road project.
For more information on the ICLA and the One Belt One Road Conference, please visit http://www.icl-assoc.com/, which will be updated with an in-depth review soon.
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GERMANY’S BEST LAWYERS 2017
In „GERMANY’S BEST LAWYERS 2017“, published in June 2017 by Handelsblatt (Germany) in partnership with the renowned American publisher Best Lawyers, Dr. Wolfgang Breyer and Dr. Michael Burdinski were once again named amongst GERMANY’S BEST LAWYERS 2017 in construction law.
Everyone at Breyer Rechtsanwälte wholeheartedly congratulates both for their achievement.
It is the fifth time (2013-2017) that Dr. Breyer and the third time (2015-2017) that Dr. Burdinski have been named amongst GERMANY’S BEST LAWYERS 2017 in construction law.
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