Construction

Gibraltar’s construction industry has expanded beyond belief in recent years with British, Spanish, Dutch, and Danish contractors all jockeying position in the property development boom that Gibraltar has enjoyed these past years.

ISOLAS has been heavily involved in this construction boom and has enormous experience in negotiating with, contracting for, and representing the interests of those engaged in the construction and property development industries. By virtue of its vast experience ISOLAS has been heavily engaged in the resolution of disputes in recent developments in Gibraltar and is well respected in this area.

We have worked with bespoken and standard construction documentation and all aspects of appointments, bonds, warranties and security documentation. ISOLAS is well placed to advise clients on all aspects of the construction industry.

Our expertise includes:

• Building contract documentation
• Collateral Warranties and professional appointments
• Performance bonds and parent company guarantees
• Security documentation
• Insurance
• Dispute resolution

Recent examples of our work:

• Advising property developers in their negotiations with building contractors on a traditional JCT Design and Build Contract with variations for a luxury residential development in Gibraltar (Europlaza);


• Advising property developers in all aspects of the construction documentation including warranties, bonds, guarantees and appointments in respect of an ultra-luxury residential development in Gibraltar (Atlantic Suites);


• Advising financiers, granting construction facilities to developers in all aspects of the building construction documentation including all appointment bonds and facilities (The Anchorage);
  
  
• Advising in a dispute resolution with contractors and engaging in arbitration proceedings in respect of the dispute with the contractor (Portland House);


• Advising and liaising with UK solicitors on behalf of international contractors working in Gibraltar on a UK Arbitration of a construction and negotiations leading to settlement (Queensway Quay);


• Advising and working with Danish developers and their contractors and London solicitors in respect of a dispute resolution in relation to a property development in Gibraltar (Atlantic Suites).