Doha—Dentons, in collaboration with HKA, assembled practitioners from across a number of industries in Doha this week to discuss how best to manage the valuation of variations in construction contracts in an effort to minimise this potential cash-flow burden.

Dentons' partner and Head of Construction in the Middle East Andrew Jones and Senior Associate Sarah Sage presented key market insights for practitioners facing common issues arising on construction projects in Qatar. Andrew presented the various construction contracts used in the MENA Region and the procedures relating to pricing and valuing variations under these contracts, while Sarah gave an overview of the legal implications of de-scoping works in favour of cost-saving options.

Husam Gawish, Vice President and Country Manager for Qatar at HKA, highlighted the importance of valuing variations under lump-sum contracts, focusing on value engineering and payment, and Wayne Clark, Vice President, Dispute Management at HKA, discussed valuing variations with reference to bills of quantities, schedules of rates/prices and excessive increase/decrease in contract price.

Dentons' top-rated Middle East construction and dispute resolution team has an in-depth understanding of the nuances of each local market, stemming from more than 50 years of experience advising on major projects in the region. The team advises across the full industry spectrum from initial entry and establishment for foreign bidders, licensing, procurement planning, contract negotiation and drafting to strategic advice during construction, claims settlement and dispute resolution.

Dentons has one of the largest regional networks of any international law firm in the Middle East with nine offices in seven jurisdictions. Many of the Firm's lawyers have dual English/Arabic language skills and can advise on local as well as international law.

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