Construction Litigation & Arbitration
Advising on disputes resulting from the largest and most complex construction projects in the world, combining technical understanding with legal acumen.
Our construction group offers clients extensive experience handling sophisticated and complex construction matters throughout the United States and around the world.
We represent contractors, design professionals, lenders and other project participants in their most critical arbitrations and litigation disputes. Our specialized experience stems from years of handling disputes involving oil and gas pipelines and platforms, refineries, petrochemical plants, process plants and energy plants. Our team includes lawyers with engineering and other technical degrees and attorneys and staff fluent in French, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian, among other languages.
Clients benefit from the depth and breadth of our experience. The cases we have handled involve some of the largest and most complex projects in the world, including two of the largest disasters in construction and shipping history.
Our Experience
- Representation of a process engineering contractor in claims arising out of an offshore oil and gas pipeline and production project in Latin America
- Representation of an engineering and construction consortium in connection with claims arising out of a petrochemical plant in the Middle East
- Representation of an engineering and construction consortium in claims arising out of a heavy oil processing plant in Latin America
- Representation of a major equipment manufacturer in claims arising out of an offshore production platform project in Latin America
- Representation of a multinational port authority in claims arising out of a capital and maintenance dredging project in Southern Africa
Latest Updates
Hughes Hubbard Again Recognized in Latinvex’s 2026 Top International Law Firms
Hughes Hubbard has again been recognized by Latinvex as one of Latin America’s top international law firms for 2026.
Alexander Marcopoulos Appointed to International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution’s European Advisory Board
Alexander Marcopoulos has been appointed to the European Advisory Board of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution.
Hughes Hubbard Recognized as a Law360 Practice Group of the Year for International Arbitration
Law360 has named Hughes Hubbard’s International Arbitration practice a winner in its Practice Group of the Year awards for 2025.
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