CMS advise negotiate and draft contracts on behalf of the project companies.

In project development, CMS represent clients in matters relating to project appraisal, administration of competitive tenders, contract drafting and negotiation and the provision of post-contract administration advice.

Construction Projects: CMS have broad experience in advising clients on all aspects of international Oil and Gas engineering, procurement, construction and management projects from bid documents to financing, financial support arrangements, concession contracts, joint ventures, construction contracts, subcontracts, technology supply and license agreements, technical service agreements, project management agreements, operational management agreements, contract administration, claims, disputes, alternative dispute resolution techniques and, where necessary to resolve disputes, international conciliation and arbitration.

The clients of the CMS in this field are located around the world and include: major commercial companies in the oil and gas industry; architectural, consulting engineering and similar professional service firms; and insurance companies, banks and financial institutions.

CMS is experienced in the use of the principal forms of construction contract employed internationally including, among others, the C.R.I.N.E., L.O.G.I.C., F.I.D.I.C., E.N.A.A., E.D.F., I.C.E., A.I.A. and U.S. Corps of Engineers forms and other important domestic forms in various countries. CMS has also developed alternative forms of Oil and Gas construction contracts.

CMS has represented numerous operators and contractors in contracts, procurement and related issues for:

• Petrochemical/Oil Refineries.
• Drilling Rigs.
• Production Platforms.
• FPSO’s.
• LNG Plants.
• Pipelines.
• Gas to Liquids.

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