Anglo-German Construction Law Platform (AGCLP)
The AGCLP was founded in 2013 by leading construction lawyers from Germany and the UK who specialize in international private construction law. The AGCLP cooperates with King's College London.
This initiative was "born" when Dr. Wolfgang Breyer (Founding Chairman) and Prof. Rudi Klein (Founding Board Member, Barrister) identified a gap in the cross-border construction law discussion between common (UK) and civil (German) law. Dr. Breyer was able to win over lawyers, academics and judges for the idea of closing this gap.
The purpose of the AGCLP is to provide a platform for the professional exchange of various aspects of international construction law in Germany and the UK. The AGCLP statutes state that:
„The object of the Platform is to establish a working platform for debating practical construction law issues between the jurisdictions of England and Wales and Germany in order to foster in depth academic and professional exchange on aspects of international construction law and create greater collaboration by means of meetings, lectures and study and research.″
Founding and Board Members of the AGCLP are:
- Dr. Wolfgang Breyer (Founding Chairman);
- Prof. Stefan Leupertz (Board member) – former judge of the Supreme Court, Germany;
- Dr. Alfons Schulze-Hagen (Board member);
- Prof. Dr. Antje Boldt (Board Member);
- HH Humphrey Lloyd QC (Founding President) – former judge of the High Court, England and Wales;
- Prof. David Mosey (Board member) – Director at King’s College;
- Prof. Rudi Klein (Board member) – Barrister;
- Andrew Burr (Board member) – Barrister, Atkin Chambers; and
- Christopher Ennis (Founding Vice-Chairman).