Events
We regularly organise events and webinars for our clients and contacts concerning new legislative changes and industry issues, and also more informal networking or social events. Our events are always focussed, topical and timely.
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International Arbitration Series – A Practical Perspective on Arbitration
Thursday, 27th June 2019In this webinar, Senior Associate Sadaff Habib discusses: Your arbitration agreement – things to think about Benefits of different institutional rules Interim remedies in arbitration Enforcing your award To discuss any of the issues raised in this webinar please contact Sadaff (s.habib@beale-law.com) or call on +971 (0) 4 356 3902. Please click here for a copy… Read More >
International Arbitration Series – An introduction to arbitration
In the first in a series of webinars on international arbitration, Anna Braden, Senior Associate at Beale & Co, considers: What is arbitration Why arbitrate Key features of arbitration How to arbitrate The advantages and disadvantages To discuss any of the issues raised in this webinar please contact Anna Braden at a.braden@beale-law.com or call us on… Read More >
Construction Law Update – Alliancing and NEC4
Alliancing is an increasingly popular contractual model. The NEC has now published the NEC4 Alliance Contract, the first standard form “pure alliancing” contract. In this webinar Will Buckby, Partner and Andrew Croft, Senior Associate, consider how “pure alliancing” works, the approach taken in the NEC4 Alliance Contract and any key risks under that form. They… Read More >
New RIBA and CIC Forms – Changes for the Good?
New versions of the RIBA forms of appointment and the CIC forms of collateral warranty and novation agreement were published at the end of 2018. As with a number of other recently updated standard forms, to reflect the current market position both sets of documents involve the consultant assuming some additional risk. In this webinar,… Read More >
Defined Benefit transfers – meeting client objectives and regulatory requirements
In this webinar from Prudential, Beale & Co partner, Damian McPhun, joins panel members from O3 Insurance and Selectapension to discuss Defined Benefit Transfers including how to meet client objectives and regulatory needs. To view a recording of the webinar, please click on the video below.
The new CIC BIM Protocol – what’s changed?
The highly anticipated BIM Protocol Second Edition was published last month and Beale & Co were delighted to have joined up with the Construction Industry Council to lead the drafting. In this webinar, Andrew Croft, Associate at Beale & Co and responsible for drafting the new protocol, explains the key changes that have been made… Read More >
General Data Protection Regulation: An Introduction
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect from 25 May 2018. It will alter how companies deal with personal data, with potential fines for non-compliance of up to €20m or, if higher, 4% of global turnover. In this webinar, in conjunction with the Chartered Institute of Highways & Transportation (CIHT), James Hutchinson, Partner… Read More >
CIHT Consultants – is your duty of care under attack
Historically, the market approach within the construction industry has been to include in professional appointments a contractual obligation relating to a duty of care often equivalent to the common law duty to exercise “reasonable skill and care”. In more recent times, new suites of standard form agreements, and certainly typical bespoke agreements, are moving away… Read More >
Construction Law Update for CIHT East of England – The NEC4 Suite of Contracts are here!
The NEC4 suite is the biggest overhaul of the NEC forms since they were launched in the early 1990s. Partners Will Buckby and James Vernon held a webinar for the East of England members of the Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation on 13 February 2018 which covered: An introduction to the NEC suite and… Read More >
Late Payment – Is the Construction Act fit for purpose?
Non-payment remains one of the biggest issues in the construction industry, with sums continuing to remain unpaid for significant periods on no proper basis and without proper notice. This is an industry wide issue. The Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (“Construction Act”) has helped reduce the issue to some extent, and some recent… Read More >
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