Invitation to a 2 day seminar on

CONSTRUCTION LAW26-27 April 2017 || 14-15 August 2017

Time: 8.30am - 4.30pm Venue: British Council, Accra

TOPICS FOR APRIL SEMINAR (PART 1):Contract formation in construction and engineering projects Employer’s obligations, contractor’s obligations, legal responsibility for design and supervision, responsibility and liability of professional team members in construction & engineering projectsRisk allocation in construction contracts (including use of insurance, bonds, guarantees, warranties, fitness for purpose obligations, ground conditions risk, weather risk, force majeure)Dealing with construction contract changes (variations, price fluctuations, changes to the employer’s requirements)

REGISTRATION FEE - 600GHS for PART 1 & 600GHS for PART 2Special discount of 15% for payment before 1 March 2017

Please CLICK HERE to register or email / SMS your details to info@waberconference.com / 0545 204 300Participants will be provided with lunch, refreshments, a certificate, and a course pack containing notes for all the sessions

RESOURCE PERSONS

Special keynote address by JUSTICE GERTRUDE TORKORNOO

Divine K. D. LetsaPartner & Head of Construction, Infrastructure & Transport, Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah

Divine Letsa advises extensively on construction and real estate transactions, project finance, negotiation and drafting of construction contracts, contract administration and contractual issues in infrastructure contracts/projects. Divine qualified as a lawyer in 1975 after graduating from the University of Ghana, Legon with LL.B. in 1973. In 1990, Divine was the co-founder of the firm and head of the Commercial and Property Team.

Rob MorsonPartner, Pinsent Masons (Africa)Former Head of Construction at Bowman Gilfillan

TOPICS FOR AUGUST SEMINAR (PART 2):Delay and disruption in construction contracts (core principles and matters relating to construction time)Claims – extension of time claims, claims for loss/expense, global claims, quantum meruit claims, quantification of claims, etc.)Payment issues and financial remedies for late payment and non-paymentLiability for design or construction defects in completed projects (including legal rights of the original client and a person who has acquired the completed building from the original client)

TARGET GROUPS

Rob Morson is widely regarded as a pre-eminent construction law practitioner on the African continent and speaks regularly at the Society of Construction Law conference. He heads up the infrastructure-focused practice for international law firm Pinsent Masons in Africa. Rob's experience in the construction law field focuses on front-end and non-contentious legal issues. He has received several awards including being named by Chambers and Partners as "Star Individual in 2016"

Lawyers, architects, quantity surveyors, engineers, construction project managers, project consultants, contractors, construction client representatives, bank staff dealing with infrastructure projects, people in project offices of corporate firms, estate developers,

law students, lecturers of construction law and contracts

(Endorsed by the Society of Construction Law for Africa)