Our Construction & Engineering Lawyers

 

John D. Allison

P:  +1.704.331.7434
E:  john.allison@klgates.com

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Christopher A. Barbarisi

P:  973.848.4010
E:  christopher.barbarisi@klgates.com  

Mr. Barbarisi concentrates his practice on complex commercial litigation principally involving the construction industry, financial institutions and commercial real estate transactions. In the construction field, Mr. Barbarisi has represented clients that fall into virtually every major category of participant in the construction industry on issues ranging from defects and delays to financing and contract negotiations. In the financial field, he represents investment companies and their advisors in complex litigations. Mr. Barbarisi also represents a wide range of small to mid-sized private companies in a wide range of commercial litigation issues. 

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John L. Boos

P:  +1.415.882.8005
E:  jack.boos@klgates.com

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Raja Bose

P:  +65.6507.8125
E:  raja.bose@klgates.com

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C. Grainger Bowman

P:  717.231.5817
E:  grainger.bowman@klgates.com

Mr. Bowman concentrates his practice in the areas of construction litigation, administrative and governmental law, and public contract law.  He has, for example, litigated on behalf of heavy and highway contractors which have performed important highway, bridge and airport construction projects and has acted as counsel to participants in major building projects such as sewer and water systems, county and state correctional facilities, schools, colleges and municipal sports complexes. 

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Christopher G. Causer

P:  +44.(0)20.7360.8147
E:  christopher.causer@klgates.com

Mr. Causer’s practice is concentrated in the area of infrastructure projects and project finance, including Public Private Partnerships ("PPP"). He has extensive experience of leading teams of lawyers advising contractors, FM companies and other bidders for large government infrastructure projects such as roads, schools, hospitals and scientific research facilities. He also advises a range of government clients (both central government and local municipalities) on all the stages of such projects, starting with the invitation to tender. 

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John Chandler

P:  +44.(0)20.7360.8252
E:  john.chandler@klgates.com

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Sophie Charveron

P:  +44.(0)20.7360.8154
E:  sophie.charveron@klgates.com

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Brian Cohen

P: 202.778.9085
E: brian.cohen@klgates.com  

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Andrew Cook

P: 202.778.9106
E: andrew.cook@klgates.com

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Paul L. Davis 

P:  907.777.7609
E:  paul.davis@klgates.com

Mr. Davis is a senior litigation partner in K&L Gates' Anchorage office. He successfully handles a wide variety of civil matters, including complex tort, product liability, business, professional liability, premises liability and construction law claims. Mr. Davis' practice includes appointment as a mediator and arbiter in cases involving business disputes, tort, professional liability, employment and construction claims. 

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Paul de Cordova

Mr. de Cordova is based in the firm's Dubai office.  He specializes in the construction and financing of energy, transport and general infrastructure projects.  He has advised on transactions in the transport, oil & gas, power and water sectors as well as general engineering and construction projects in many locations around the world.  During his career he has worked in-house at a major UK engineering and construction company and has spent time working in Japan and other Asian countries.

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Louis Degos

P:  +33.1.58.44.15.30
E:  louis.degos@klgates.com

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Hector Espinosa

P: 310.552.5094
E: hector.espinosa@klgates.com  

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Sandy K. Feldman

P:  212.536.4089
E:  sandy.feldman@klgates.com

Mr. Feldman represents clients in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and other business relationships and related financings including project financings and tax credit monetizations.  His practice is largely international and has included extensive experience in Europe, South America, Canada (particularly in Quebec) and the United States.  His industry experience is similarly broad and embraces a number of industries including pulp and paper, energy, telecommunications, media, textiles, wine production and distribution and heavy construction. 

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Jesse O. Franklin IV

P:  206.370.7817
E:  jesse.franklin@klgates.com

Mr. Franklin focuses his practice on construction law consulting and litigation, general business litigation and school districts work. Despite his focus on owner representation, principally public entities, private owners, developers and school districts. He currently serves as the Co-Practice Group Coordinator of the Construction and Engineering Practice Group. Mr. Franklin has also represented architects, engineers, general contractors and subcontractors in countless construction disputes. 

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 Michael R. Gordon

P:  212.536.4855
E:  michael.gordon@klgates.com

Mr. Gordon has been trying cases in state and federal court since 1986.  He focuses on complex commercial litigation in a wide range of industries including apparel, and luxury goods, construction and engineering, and financial institutions.  He has handled domestic and international AAA and ICC arbitrations, he has represented clients in proceedings before the New York State Banking Department and the U.S. Office of Comptroller of the Currency and he is experienced in mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. Mr. Gordon represents large and small corporations and partnerships, individuals, and in certain specialized cases, governmental agencies. 

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Kevin Greene

P:  +44.(0)20.7360.8188
E:  kevin.greene@klgates.com

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Mark E. Haddad

P:  617.261.3116
E:  mark.haddad@klgates.com

Mr. Haddad concentrates his practice in the areas of business litigation and dispute resolution. He has represented a broad spectrum of clients including a Fortune 50 manufacturer, a Fortune 50 chemical concern, a global IT consulting firm, a national commercial property owner, water utilities and several heavy highway and site contractors. 

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Inga K. Hall

P:  +44.(0)20.7360.8137
E:  inga.hall@klgates.com

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 Cathy Harris

P:  +44.(0)20.7360.8247
E:  cathy.harris@klgates.com

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James Hudson

P:  +44.(0)20.7360.8150
E:  james.hudson@klgates.com

Mr. Hudson is a partner in the Dispute Resolution and Litigation practice group focusing on construction and engineering related disputes.  He has extensive experience of litigation, arbitration and other forms of alternative dispute resolution including mediation and adjudication (both as lawyer and adjudicator).  His practice has included representing building owners, contractors, sub-contractors and professionals in connection with a variety of multi-million pound projects involving the design and construction of office buildings, hotels, hospitals, public buildings, apartment blocks, gas platforms, oil rigs, liquefaction plants, waste to energy plants, sewage disposal plants and major infrastructure projects. 

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Linda A. Kent

P:  +44.(0)20.7360.8151
E:  linda.kent@klgates.com

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Jafar S. Khan

P:  +44.(0)20.7360.8178
E:  jafar.khan@klgates.com

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Mathew C. Kidwell

P: +44.(0)20.7360.8141
E: mathew.kidwell@klgates.com  

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 Joseph B.C. Kluttz

P:  +1.704.331.7485
E:  joe.kluttz@klgates.com

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Dr. Sabine Konrad

P: +49.(0)69.945.196.360
E: sabine.konrad@klgates.com

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Josh M. Leavitt

P: 312.807.4316
E: josh.leavitt@klgates.com  

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Christoph Mank

P:  +49.(0)30.220.029.130
E:  christoph.mank@klgates.com

Mr. Mank is a partner in the firm’s Real Estate practice group. He is experienced in advising on construction and engineering dispute management and landlord and tenant matters. He advises a broad range of clients including large corporations, smaller construction companies, closed funds, property companies and private investors. 

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Kiran H. Mehta

P: +1.704.331.7437
E: kiran.mehta@klgates.com

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Trevor Nicholls

P:  +44.(0)20.7360.8177
E:  trevor.nicholls@klgates.com

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Richard F. Paciaroni

P:  412.355.6767
E:  richard.paciaroni@klgates.com

Mr. Paciaroni’s practice is concentrated in the area of commercial litigation with emphasis on construction litigation and product liability claims. In the construction field, his practice includes both national and international representation of owners, engineers, general contractors and specialty subcontractors in matters involving the offshore oil & gas, steel, heavy & highway, pulp and paper, power generation, cogeneration and general building construction industries on matters ranging from $1 million to $2.5 billion.

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Patrick J. Perrone

P: 973.848.4034
E: patrick.perrone@klgates.com  

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Timothy L. Pierce

P:  310.552.5058
E:  timothy.pierce@klgates.com

Mr. Pierce’s practice almost exclusively involves legal matters in the construction industry. He works with construction industry clients from the inception of a project and the formation of contracts to the resolution of claims in litigation. An experienced litigator, Mr. Pierce looks for unique solutions to construction disputes to achieve solutions that are efficient and cost effective for his clients. 

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Lawrence M. Prosen

P: 202.778.9213
E: lawrence.prosen@klgates.com  

Lawrence M. Prosen's practice is almost entirely construction litigation based, with an emphasis on government contracting.  Mr. Prosen holds a B.S. degree in Architecture from the University of Maryland at College Park.  With that educational advantage, Mr. Prosen advises clients on all aspects of construction law issues, including delay, impact and loss of productivity claims; construction defects, errors and omissions matters; and protests, arbitrations and trials at all federal, state and local government levels, including boards of contact appeal, as well as many private construction cases. Mr. Prosen also has extensive experience in representing clients in protests before the U.S. Government Accountability Office.  In performing these efforts, Mr. Prosen takes pride in his hands-on, cost effective method of representing his clients.

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David W. Race

P:  +44.(0)20.7360.8106
E:  david.race@klgates.com

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 Samuel T. Reaves

P: +1.704.331.7412
E: sam.reaves@klgates.com

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Jason L. Richey

P:  412.355.6260
E:  jason.richey@klgates.com

Mr. Richey concentrates his practice in the area of commercial litigation. He has worked on multi-million dollar projects involving the steel, oil and gas, transportation, power generation and civil construction industries in North America, South America, Europe and Africa. Mr. Richey also has experience in seeking injunctive relief in “bid protest cases.” 

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Daniel G. Rosenberg

P: 312.807.4415
E: daniel.rosenberg@klgates.com

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Joel S. Rubinstein

P: 202.778.9240
E: joel.rubinstein@klgates.com  

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 Gregory P. Sapire

P: 512.482.6988
E: greg.sapire@klgates.com

Mr. Sapire represents businesses and individuals in a wide variety of complex civil litigation in both court and private arbitration, including breach of contract, breach of fiduciary obligations, shareholder derivative litigation, theft of trade secrets, unfair competition, usurpation of corporate opportunities, products liability, professional negligence, and personal injury. Mr. Sapire also has experience representing clients before state regulatory agencies in rule-makings and contested matters. 

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Paul M. Simpson

P:  +971.4.427.2721
E:  paul.simpson@klgates.com

Paul Simpson is a partner in the firm’s Dubai office. He concentrates his practice on projects and project finance matters and has a substantial background in major power, water desalination, oil and gas and transportation (rail and road) infrastructure projects in the Middle East and elsewhere.

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 Matthew E. Smith

P:  +44.(0)20.7360.8246
E:  matthew.smith@klgates.com

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Carlton O. Strouss

P:  717.231.4503
E:  carlton.strouss@klgates.com

Mr. Strouss practices in the areas of commercial litigation, tax assessment litigation, class action defense, construction law, public contracting, health care, consumer protection, alternative dispute resolution, and administrative law.  He has provided counsel and litigation representation to diverse industry segments including:  construction, managed care, electric generation, solid waste disposal, and medical and legal services firms. 

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Andrew L. Swope 

P: 717.231.4512
E: andrew.swope@klgates.com

Mr. Swope concentrates his practice in the area of complex commercial litigation with an emphasis in commercial, construction and bankruptcy law. His construction litigation experience includes representation of owners, general contractors and subcontractors in arbitration proceedings, lien proceedings, civil litigation in a variety of courts and administrative proceedings. Mr. Swope has developed substantial experience representing owners and contractors in the context of bankruptcy proceedings and addressing the unique issues that are faced by owners and contractors whose projects are impacted by a bankruptcy or other financial difficulties.

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 Patricia Tiller

P:  +971.4.427.2711
E:  patricia.tiller@klgates.com

Ms. Tiller’s practice includes all aspects of energy and infrastructure projects, including project financing.  In the construction field, her clients have included owners, developers and contractors on some of the world’s largest and most complex construction projects.  In project financing, Ms. Tiller has represented borrowers and financial institutions in both secured and unsecured commercial credit facilities.  Ms. Tiller also advises clients throughout the oil and gas supply chain on the legal aspects of exploring for, producing, transporting, storing, and processing crude oil, natural gas and petroleum products.

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Loly Garcia Tor

P: 973.848.4026
E: loly.tor@klgates.com  

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Athan E. Tramountanas

P:  206.370.7618
E:  athan.tramountanas@klgates.com

Mr. Tramountanas' practice focuses on advising public and private clients on various issues throughout the construction process, negotiating and drafting design and construction contracts, preparing bid documents, and dispute resolution. Mr. Tramountanas also has extensive experience in real property litigation and eminent domain for public entities. He also represents clients on a variety of landlord–tenant issues, including the enforcement of leases and unlawful detainer actions. 

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Christopher Tung

 P:  +852.2230.3511
E:  christopher.tung@klgates.com

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William D. Wickard

P: 412.355.8389
E: william.wickard@klgates.com  

Mr. Wickard’s practice is concentrated in the area of complex commercial litigation with a strong emphasis on construction industry litigation.  He has been involved with arbitration and litigation in a number of state and federal courts regarding numerous construction disputes involving a wide variety of construction projects and issues.  He also has represented clients in connection with the procurement of large public contracts and various protest proceedings.  He also has handled numerous appeals in several different state and federal jurisdictions.

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Thomas H. Wolfendale

P:  206.370.8386
E:  thomas.wolfendale@klgates.com

Mr. Wolfendale's civil and criminal counseling and litigation practice in state and federal courts includes construction contracts and projects, environmental civil and criminal matters, municipal governance, and land use issues. He has represented public and private owners and corporations, developers, architects, engineers, general contractors and subcontractors, and private citizens' groups as plaintiffs and defendants in construction, environmental, governance and land use disputes. 

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Steven P. Wright

P:  617.261.3164
E:  steven.wright@klgates.com

Mr. Wright has extensive experience in the area of construction law, including the representation of public and private owners, general contractors and subcontractors.  His experience includes litigation, mediation, arbitration and negotiation of a wide range of construction disputes, including defective design and construction claims, delay claims, bond and insurance claims, bad faith claims, subcontractor claims and lien claims.  

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Michael J. Zukowski

P:  412.355.6397
E:  michael.zukowski@klgates.com

Mr. Zukowski’s practice is concentrated in a number of different areas, including complex commercial litigation, construction litigation, insurance coverage, product liability and toxic tort litigation.  He has broad experience in a number of state and federal courts in all aspects of discovery, arbitrations, mediations, arguments, hearings, settlement negotiations and trials. As a member of the Firm's Construction and Engineering Practice Group, Mr. Zukowski has represented domestic and foreign corporations in international arbitration proceedings, as well as federal and state court proceedings.  He has been involved in several multi-million dollar industrial projects, including steel, offshore oil and gas, and airport construction.  His practice has included counseling clients regarding insurance coverage for construction industry claims under builders risk policies, commercial general liability policies, and professional liability policies. 

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