Construction Agreements for Energy Projects: Alternative Contract Structures, Key Provisions, Drafting Challenges

With over two decades of commercial litigation experience, Ms. Fraher focuses her practice on complex commercial and construction litigation, including power and energy construction matters. She has represented owners, general contractors, subcontractors, and construction managers in a wide variety of complex construction litigation. Recognizing that litigation is rarely the best use of a client’s time and resources, Ms. Fraher prioritizes guiding clients to early dispute resolution and supports them at all stages of the dispute process. In addition to her litigation practice, Ms. Fraher has extensive transactional experience. She drafts, negotiates, and provides strategic advice to clients regarding construction contracts for large-scale projects, including commercial, residential, and EPC contracts for power plant and industrial facility projects.

Representing clients in complex commercial litigation, Mr. Lifschitz has a wealth of experience in every aspect of trial practice including shareholder / partnership disputes, real estate matters, contract disputes, civil RICO and general commercial disputes. Additionally, he has represented clients in civil fraud investigations and brings extensive experience to his clients in government procurement issues. Mr. Lifschitz’s clients represent a variety of industries, including construction, power and energy, aerospace, electronics, manufacturing, shipbuilding and technology.