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3rd Annual Construction Claims & Dispute Management India Summit 21.02.24
3rd Annual Construction Claims & Dispute Management India Summit 21.02.24
3rd Annual Construction Claims & Dispute Management India Summit 21.02.24
THOUGHT LEADERS
Ajit Shenoy, Ashwini Chitra Rentala, Deepak Dr. Sandeep Er. Jaysingh Kunal Saha, Manjay Singh, Nitin Jain, Nishant
Senior Sankpal, Partner, Suvarna, Mehta, Ashar, Sr GM and Sr. VP Project Head of Agarwal,
General President - Trilegal Senior Vice VP and Corporate Management Contracts and CGM -
Manager- Legal, Executive President- Head- Head- and Procurement, Contracts,
Procurement Hiranandani Vice EPC Legal and Subcontract coordination, Adani Group HG infra
& Sub- Communities President, (Procurement Arbitration, & New Engineering
Contracts, Piramal & Contracts), Gammon Commercial, Consolidated Ltd.
Hindustan Realty Paradigm India Ltd. ITD Construction
Construction Realty Cementation Co. Ltd.
Co. Ltd. India Ltd.
Payal Chawla Raman Iyer, Ravi Sankar Rohan Rohan Y Sanjay Sandeep Sudhakar Unmesh
Founder, Cluster Head- Jonnalagadda, Dadlani, Mhatre, Muttepawar, Sant, Anantha- Kulkarni,
JUS- Projects President Head of Sr. AGM - Director Senior Vice Krishnan, Vice
CONTRACTUS (Thane), and Gr. Head Legal, Projects, Project, President AVP & Head- President-
Director, Runwal Procurement Isprava Prestige Vascon Projects Design and Contracts
Nani Developers & Contracts, Estates Engineers (Adani Engineering, Administration,
Palkhivala Pvt. Ltd. GMR Group Projects Ltd. Ltd. Airport Real Welspun Shapoorji
Arbitration Estate), Enterprises Pallonji And
Centre Adani Airport Ltd. Company
Holdings Ltd. Pvt. Ltd.
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OVERVIEW:
India is set to become the third largest construction market in the world by 2025 with a size of $1 trillion, due to ramped up activity in the roads, buildings, irrigation, urban
infrastructure and railways.
Similarly, the construction industry in India is feeble and suffering through failure of resolution of disputes expeditiously and effectively by the parties. The recovery of
the construction industry is critical for maintaining the current rate of growth and economic activity. The average duration for settlement of disputes is more than 7 years
in India.
The total amount of investment that is currently tied up in disputes is approximately INR 75,000 crores. The major issue is pendency of construction disputes, which is
about 68% of the total claims against government entities and public-sector units are pending in arbitration and 13% are pending with the government entities.
Followed by the huge success of our last edition, the 3rd Annual Construction Claims & Dispute Management Summit 2024 captures the need to recognize the significance
of understanding legal and contractual framework applicable in India and how the dispute resolution mechanism will work whenever a claim or dispute is to be settled.
Domestic & international trends discussed by stakeholders like employers, contract managers, consultants and legal working with various contract models.
The focus of the summit is to build an approach towards minimizing the impact, intensity and occurrence of claims and implementing techniques and best practices for
effective dispute resolution.
KEY TOPICS:
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Preventing disputes
Types of disputes & and conflicts through
issues collaborative project
on projects management
approaches
01 03 05
Addressing challenges
Sharing perspectives Recording and supporting in multi-party and multi-
on the evolving extension of time (EOT) - contract arbitrations,
landscape of claims submission, assessment, both internationally and
management in and resolution of EOT domestically within the
construction litigation context of construction
disputes
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Day One | Wednesday | 27th March 2024
08:00 Registration & coffee 12:30 ignificance of proficient compliance management - responsibilities
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of the involved parties
08:45 Welcome address by Inventicon Business Intelligence
• Handling of the parties’ obligations regarding compliance
09:00 Opening remarks by the chairperson • Resolving problems resulting from contractual and client obligations
• Proactive addressing of multiple regulatory requirements and
09:10 Keynote session: Sharing perspectives on the evolving landscape of regimes
claims management in construction litigation
13:00 Luncheon
• The changing dynamics in construction claims
• Current trends shaping the landscape of construction litigation 14:00 Panel discussion: Types of disputes & issues on projects
• Alternative dispute resolution: The increasing significance in
construction litigation • Disputes involving delay, disruption, defects, and variations
• Remedies and processes under contracts such as suspension and
09:40 L iability issues during the life of the project and the evolution of termination
disputes • Issues arising under contracts associated with the bringing of a
claim, such as notices and early warning processes
• Understanding responsibilities in project contracts • How the mechanics work out in construction disputes
• Early conflict detection in effective dispute resolution strategies • Contractual issues associated with disputes, such as design
• Implementing effective mitigation strategies to manage risk responsibility and ground conditions
• Assessment and limitation of damages
Senior Representative,
Archeus Law Panelist:
Senior Representative
10:10 Technology integration in claims management Archeus Law
• Utilizing advanced software and tools for efficient claims Dr. Sandeep Mehta, Vice President - EPC (Procurement & Contracts),
documentation Paradigm Realty
• Automation and data analytics in streamlining claims processes
• Platforms for real-time information sharing and dispute resolution Sandeep Sant, Senior Vice President Projects (Adani Airport Real
Estate), Adani Airport Holdings Ltd.
10:40 Coffee break & networking
14:50 Contract risk allocation & the use of standard contracts and clauses
11:10 anel discussion: Recording and supporting extension of time (EOT)
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- submission, assessment, and resolution of EOT • Influencing factors which leads to the possibilities of risk formation
• Dynamic approaches for effective risk mitigation in agile contract
• Assessment and morality of evaluating EOT reviews
• Efficiency of EOT in simplifying submission and resolving issues for • Developing a qualitative and quantitative approach towards risk
prompt project extensions assessment
• Equitable and neutral contract document to improve negotiation
Unmesh Kulkarni, Vice President - Contracts Administration,
Panelist: Shapoorji Pallonji And Company Pvt. Ltd.
Ravi Sankar Jonnalagadda, President and Gr. Head Procurement &
Contracts, GMR Group 15:20 Coffee break & networking
Nishant Agarwal, CGM - Contracts, 15:50 Closing the divide among contractors and subcontractors
HG infra Engineering Ltd.
• Productive delegation and direction of workflow in sub-contracting
Unmesh Kulkarni, Vice President - Contracts Administration, • Rectification of payment delays of subcontractors
Shapoorji Pallonji And Company Pvt. Ltd.
16:20 Round Table:
12:00 Addressing challenges in multi-party and multi-contract arbitrations,
both internationally and domestically within the context of Participants are free to join which ever theme (Table) of their choice
construction disputes and discuss the current trends and strategies to be used and
implemented. Each participant shares his/her views and insights on
• Managing various international and domestic jurisdictions in multi- the topic with other delegates on the table. Post discussion one of
party arbitrations presents legal difficulties the participants concludes by sharing the points discussed by their
• Handling multi-contract issues in construction arbitrations respective table with the entire audience.
techniques for complicated contract interaction
• Promoting settlement overcoming obstacles with open lines of Table A: Formation of claims – Identification | Resolution
communication in multi-party arbitrations
Table B: Judicial arbitrator versus technical arbitrator
Payal Chawla, Founder, JUSCONTRACTUS,
Director, Nani Palkhivala Arbitration Centre 16:50 Group photo & end of day one
Day Two | Thursday | 28th March 2024
• Using collaborative communication to promote transparency in 12:30 Building capabilities to assess liquidated and ascertained damages
project conflict prevention as well as penalties in construction contracts
• Identifying early warning signs and proactive monitoring and
surveillance techniques • Understanding important elements in assessing the liquidated
• Harmonized objectives: minimizing disputes through stakeholder damages
alignment in collaborative project management • Appreciating jurisdictional differences in treatment
• Capping liquidated damages and limiting liability
10:00 ummary of how FIDIC contracts relate to claims and disputes in the
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context of Indian construction industry Ravi Sankar Jonnalagadda, President and Gr. Head Procurement &
Contracts, GMR Group
• Merits of FIDIC contracts, rightful selection and implementation
• Distinct forms of FIDIC contracts and its application to the Indian 13:00 Luncheon
construction industry
• Understanding the Key concepts and strategies for drafting 14:00 anel discussion: How to get the best out of mediation in
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balanced contracts as per FIDIC conditions construction disputes
Raman Iyer, Cluster Head - Projects(Thane), • Developing capacities for analysing claim severity and frequency of
Runwal Developers Pvt. Ltd. occurrence for each claim type and cause
• Assessing sentiments regarding claims issues and obtaining
10:30 Panel Discussion: Benefits of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in recommendations for minimizing claims
comparison to legal proceedings • Proactively determining the different claim types and causes that
can occur in projects
• What are the perceived potential advantages of arbitrations over
legal court proceedings? 15:00 Growing significance of ESG in the construction industry
• Possible results with respect to factors involved like time, cost and
transparency • Embracing eco-friendly construction materials to meet the growing
• Exploring the practical aspects for amicable settlement ESG demands in the industry
• Examining the role of construction projects in community well-being
Moderator: as part of the ESG framework
Chitra Rentala, Partner, • ESG integration in construction: aligning with responsible business
Trilegal practices
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SPEAKER PROFILES
Ajit Shenoy, Senior General Manager- civil engineering projects for a reputed companies in UAE/ India.
Procurement & Sub-Contracts, Leading multimillion fast track Civil Engineering projects from
Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd. inception to completion in multi-storied Residential / Commercial
Buildings / Airport terminal / Hotels & Villas for reputed clients.
An Ex- Indian Naval (Armed Forces) Proven success benchmarking pace-setting results across key
Officer, with varied experience of 26 performance metrics, excellent knowledge of Contract Conditions,
years. His key areas of expertise are Health and Safety Regulations.
supply chain management (procurement, vendor development,
inventory control and logistics), International Purchasing (rotating Dr. Sandeep Mehta, Vice President -
equipment, package units, static equipment, pipes fittings & valves, EPC (Procurement & Contracts),
other allied process units, construction equipment’s, construction Paradigm Realty
Material), International Projects, Implementation of Purchase and
stores module—ERP, working in SAP environment, purchasing of Dr. Sandeep Mehta is Senior Supply Chain
all material & services required for LSTK EPC contracts for Oil & Professional with more than 32 years of
Gas Projects, chemical industry projects and civil infrastructure experience in the automotive and real
projects. Total documentation, implementation, and certification estate industry. Currently he is working as Vice President - EPC
for ISO 9002. Project Management, boiler manufacturing and ( Procurement & Contracts) with PARADIGM REALTY Group.
erection, fabrication (ferrous/nonferrous), marketing of Industrial Prior to this, he was Head of Contracts & Procurement with
Products. His specialization is in materials management, Shree Naman Developers and Vice President - Procurement with
marketing management, project management, planning & general Lodha Group. Post his engineering education completion, he
Management. He has a keen interest in teaching management started his corporate career with Automotive Industry -Mahindra
students and a visiting faculty for Management Institutes - & Mahindra and subsequently with Renault Nissan. He has a
Mumbai University. significant experience in areas of Project management, Material
management, Strategic sourcing, Supplier development, Category
Chitra Rentala, Partner, management, Procurement & logistics operations, Capex
Trilegal management, Process re-engineering and Process improvements.
He has also completed various professional certifications for
Chitra is a Partner at Trilegal and focuses procurement like Certified Global Negotiation Executive (CGNE™)
on complex commercial litigation, from the Centre for Purchasing and Supply Chain Excellence,
insolvency, white-collar criminal defense Certified Purchasing & Supply Chain Manager (CPSCM ™), from
and investigation and arbitration. She has University of Houston, USA., Certified Professional in Supply Chain
a wide range of experience and regularly advises and represents Management (CPSM), from Institute of Supply Management,
Indian and multinational corporations before various courts and USA & Modular Learning System in Supply Chain Management
tribunals in India. Notably, she has advised and successfully (MLS‐SCM™), from ITC, Geneva, Joint agency of the World Trade
represented a successful resolution applicant in the first ever Organization (WTO) and the United Nations (UN). He has been
corporate insolvency resolution process of a non-banking also accredited by the American Institute - IPSCMI “International
financial company. She also regularly advises and represents Purchasing & Supply Chain Management Institute” for 3 Courses.
Indian and multinational corporations and HNIs before Central 1) Certified International Supply Chain Professional(CISCP) 2)
and State investigative authorities, including Central Bureau of Certified International Supply Chain Manager(CISCM) 3) Certified
Investigation, Enforcement Directorate, Economic Offences Wing International Commercial Contracts Manager (CICCM). He has
and State Police, in sensitive investigations. In addition to this, spoken at various forums on procurement, process approach to
she regularly conducts anti-bribery and anti-corruption training procurement, procurement challenges and procurement best
workshops for Indian and multinational corporations. practices. He demonstrates proven ability to lead cross functional
teams, deliver breakthrough levels of improvement in process
Deepak Suvarna, Senior Executive Vice capability, re-engineer business process to reduce cost, increase
President, Piramal Realty productivity and attain world class Procurement and customer
delight.
A talented, results-driven Senior Civil
Engineering Management Professional
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planning, management , execution &
delivering of engineering solutions for multi-million dollar major
SPEAKER PROFILES
Raman comes with over 27 years of Civil engineering professional with over
experience in Real estate development 17 years of rich experience in Engineering
management, PERE Funds, Investment & Management, Planning, Execution of
Asset management who has diversified High-rise projects, mass housing, Mixed
experience in managing prestigious mega construction projects used and commercial project. Provides support for construction
within schedule & budget with improving profitability of assigned Project Management, scheduling, execution methods, resource
projects by establishing effective project delivery processes planning, cost, and time effective solutions to projects and, also,
& by realigning team focus. His diverse experience covers constructability support for engineering design & cost plan.
delivering projects in almost all industry sectors like Mixed Used Completed Executive Post graduation in Management (NICMAR),
Developments, Commercial, High-End Retails, Residential & BTech in Civil Engineering and Diploma in Civil. Now associated
Industrial. He also has wide exposure to the international best with Prestige group renowned developers handling the Highrise
practices in the construction industry and has attained industry commercial work. I have started my career with B. E. Billimoria
knowledge & experience in delivering multiple full life cycle green & co. LTD contracting organization for south Mumbai Highrise
field large scale developments. With his exposure of having worked projects mainly Planet Godrej, Namaste Tower, Madhusudan Mill,
in a multiple stakeholder delivery environment & requirements, Ashford towers and lead the RMC division for the organization for
he brings in the required insight on the various growth sector, south Mumbai projects. Lodha group companies mass housing
technology, investments, and different delivery models. He has project. In Piramal realty worked for Operations, Design co-
proven skills in managing construction activities including value ordination, Pre and post tendering process, Cost plan & budgeting
engineering, time schedule management and coordination for work.
site activities within schedule; effectively designing the Projects
Control System suitably scaled to the specific complexity of Sandeep Sant, Senior Vice President
the projects. He is an expert in making strategic decisions and Projects (Adani Airport Real Estate),
providing leadership and direction to project team towards Adani Airport Holdings Ltd.
successful project completion.
Sandeep Sant is a 32 Years experienced Real
Ravi Sankar Jonnalagadda, Executive Estate Construction professional. Currently
Vice President and Head – Commercial & he is working as Sr Vice President at Adani
Contracts, GMR Group Airport’s Real Estate business and heading Projects of all City Side
Development across all Adani’s Airport Business. Prior to Adani
Ravi Jonnalagadda is ‘Group Chief Group, he was Chief of Central Projects Office at Oberoi Realty,
Procurement Officer’ (GCPO) for GMR Head of PMO at L&T Realty, Chief Executive Officer at Fabtech
Group managing Procurement, Contracts International. He also worked long time with L&T Construction,
and Claims for various businesses in GMR group including Shapoorji Pallonji. He also has experience of working in Middle
Airports, Energy and Infrastructure verticals. Ravi is based out East and Africa extensively. He is passionate and bullish on Indian
of the Corporate office in Delhi. Ravi earlier worked with a state Real Estate business. Currently he is looking forward for great
government PSU in erstwhile combined Andhra Pradesh State developments of Commercial, Retail, Entertainment, Convention
and then worked for reputed infrastructure companies in India as Centers etc., by Adani Airport’s City Side across India.
SBU head and also worked overseas. Ravi has 35+ years of hands
on experience, having worked in India, Australia and Dubai. Ravi is
a Civil Engineer with MBA, LLB, M. Phil and PGADR apart from LDP
from IIM/ Bangalore. He is Chartered Civil Engineer from Engineers
Australia and is RPEQ. Ravi is pursuing his Doctorate in HRM.
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Ravi has strong exposure to Global Procurement, Supply Chain
Management, Construction project management, Commercial
Management, Contracts management and Claims management.
Ravi Jonnalagadda is regular participant in half marathons in and
around Delhi and is a recognised Chess player.
PARTNER PROFILES
Archeus Law is a boutique law firm, with primary offices in Delhi and Bengaluru,
GOLD PARTNER specializing in infrastructure, energy and construction laws. Our services cover, among
others, power projects (thermal and renewable), highways, bridges, smart cities, metro
railways, integrated infrastructure complexes, and mining.
Archeus and its key individuals have a proven track record of successfully representing
the sector’s major entities in critical domestic and international disputes, across diverse
legal systems and jurisdictions. We also provide bespoke front-end Project Advisory
services to key stakeholders in India, and in the MENA region, by supporting legal and
contract management teams at every step of a contract’s life-cycle. These include
rendering services during the pre-contract / pre-bid stage, by rendering comprehensive
Contract Management advisory during the execution stage, and providing innovative
‘pre-dispute’ strategies, which effectively avoid disputes, or, strengthen the client’s case/
claim.
This holistic blend of disputes expertise and project advisory services, allows us to
provide solutions that are not merely academic, but also practical for the client,
inclusive of a project’s complexities, and informed by the sector’s unique dynamics. To
this end, the firm is proud of the recognition that it, and its key individuals, have received
at the highest levels for their representation, advocacy and advisory work.
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Trilegal was founded in the year 2000 and has grown rapidly to become one of India’s
SILVER PARTNER leading law firms. We are a toptier full-service law firm with over 950 lawyers who are
led by 116 partners. Our partners and lawyers are equipped with the right combination of
local insight and expertise and ensure that we deliver cost - effective, deal oriented and
high-quality legal advice.
Our core strengths are the commitment and client centric approach of our lawyers. We
pride ourselves for dealing with complexity, thinking out of the box and coming up with
innovative solutions for our clients. Our approach to work involves a deeply analytical
understanding of Indian law and experience of the market, which allows us to effectively
calibrate/assess legal risk and provide practical advice.
The firm and its lawyers have been consistently ranked and recognised by leading legal
publications across each of our practice areas. Trilegal has been recognised as the India
Deal Firm of the Year by Asian Legal Business (ALB) India Law Awards 2023;one of the
‘Best Overall Law Firms’ at the India Business Law Journal Indian Law Firm Awards 2022;
‘Firm of the year’ for Client Service Excellence by Asia Law Awards 2021; “M&A Law
firm of the Year” by VCCircle Awards 2020; one of the most innovative law firms in Asia
in the inaugural edition of ALB Trailblazers 2020 and ‘highly commended’ in the FT RSG
Innovative Lawyers Awards 2020.
www.trilegal.com
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