Construction Law

As experienced Construction Lawyers in Greece, we deal with a branch of law with matters related to building construction, engineering, and related fields. It is in essence an amalgam of contract law, commercial law, planning law, employment law and tort.

Construction law 

The area of construction law deals with matters such as infrastructure, housing, planning permissions and construction and engineering. The key to understanding construction law is that it has two main categories: non-contentious and contentious. Below is a brief overview of services provided by our law firm specialized in construction law in Athens Greece econlaw helping you in negotiating contracts and general procurement which happens before construction begins. The legal team of Econlaw office work with the people who are initiating the project, the people financing it, the architects and the companies doing the actual construction.

Construction law becomes contentious when something goes wrong. The contracts drawn up at the procurement stage set out how disputes should be dealt with. In an effort to minimise costs, they are usually resolved through adjudication or arbitration, but if a case goes to court, a specialist attorney at law would be appointed to advocate.

When things aren’t going to plan, lawyers will be involved in gathering evidence, advising on the strength or otherwise of their client’s position and advising on the appropriate course of action, as set out under the terms of the contract. This may entail instructing counsel and attending proceedings with the client.

Project lawyers work with project companies, interdisciplinary legal terms, local government and financial backers to bring large projects to a successful conclusion in both domestic and international scenarios.