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International construction law is an area of law which is gaining increasing popularity. Competition is more international than ever and knowledge in this specialized field of law is required throughout all stages of the construction supply chain. Participants in large construction projects comprise employers, contractors, sub-contractors, suppliers, architects, engineers, project managers, financial institutions, etc. These participants frequently come from different jurisdictions. In such cases, the use of domestic construction agreements is often inappropriate, and therefore parties often resort to the use of international standard form construction agreements, such as the FIDIC Conditions of Contract and NEC. Such a choice requires a new approach towards the understanding of construction law which is generally confined to the knowledge of local legislation and standard form domestic contracts applicable in the country where the subject is taught. This course in International Construction Law deals with the legal aspects arising out of the implementation of construction projects which have an international element. By completing this course the participants will have an excellent opportunity to gain a thorough understanding of this specialised area of law and its interaction with commerce in a time of globalization.
Exam info and full course description can be found in the course catalogue.
Course specific:
To apply for the course, you must have passed a Bachelor's degree in Law, Natural or Technical science.
Prior knowledge of construction law is not required.
General:
Exchange Students: nomination from your home university
Freemovers: documentation for English Language proficiency
You can read more about the admission here.
Dr. Dimitar Kondev is a Counsel working in the International Arbitration Group at White & Case LLP in Paris.
His practice includes construction law in general, construction disputes and international commercial arbitration. Dimitar has significant experience in advising clients on both contentious and non-contentious matters.
He has represented clients in DAB and arbitration proceedings in relation to construction projects in Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, Central America, South America, and Africa. Dimitar has been lecturing International Construction Law at the Aarhus University since 2014 and has authored several notable publications in the field, including his book “Multi-Party and Multi-Contract Construction Arbitration” (OUP, 2025), now in its second edition.
Dimitar has acted as legal reviewer of the 2017 FIDIC suite of contracts, the FIDIC Emerald Book (2019), the FIDIC Green Book (2021), and the FIDIC Bronze Book (forthcoming publication). He is also the current principal drafter of the FIDIC Bronze Book and a member of FIDIC Task Group 22 for the development of an EPCM Form of Contract. Dimitar also acted as a Core Group Member advising on the preparation of Conditions of Collaborative Contract for Integrated Fusion Project Delivery, which was released in 2025.”
Jakob B Sørensen is a partner in the Danish law firm Holst, Advokater. Jakob has been involved in international construction projects for almost 40 years and in more than 50 countries worldwide.
Jakob has acted as friendly reviewer for FIDIC both for the three major books (Red, Yellow, and Silver) in 2015-2017 and for the Short Form in 2020-2021.
Jakob is a certified mediator and today Jakob’s main areas of work are advisory work in relation to complex contracts (international construction and high-tech and ICT projects) and dispute prevention and resolution.
Alex Veopaseuth is a Managing Director in Ankura Construction, Disputes and Advisory Practice based in Paris. He specialises in the delay analysis of complex construction projects, and regularly acts as independent expert in the context of claims preparation/defence, adjudications and arbitrations.
Alex’s session on Delay Analysis Techniques aims at raising awareness around delay analysis methods and applications. It covers planning and programming basics, delay analysis methodologies and practical challenges faced by delay experts.
Jacob Henriquez, FCIArb is a partner in the Dutch law firm Ploum, where he heads the (International) Construction Practice.
He is an experienced lawyer that handles complex matters in the Construction, Engineering, Infrastructure, and Offshore sectors, offering robust and knowledgeable representation across a broad range of topics. He has been involved in numerous FIDIC projects in the Netherlands, based on the FIDIC Red Book, Yellow Book, White Book and Silver Book.
He is a visiting professor of International Construction Law and Dispute Resolution at the University of East Anglia (United Kingdom) and a visiting lecturer on Contracting Engineering Projects at TIAS School for Business and Society (NL). He is also one of the global editors of Construction Law International (since 2017). Jacob is a FIDIC Certified Adjudicator and on the FIDIC President’s List of Approved Dispute Adjudicators.
Nicholas is a multi-jurisdictional lawyer, commercial arbitrator, and FIDIC-certified Adjudicator and Mediator with nearly thirty years of uninterrupted experience in resolving disputes connected to engineering and infrastructure projects on a global scale. He is dedicated to ensuring fair and efficient outcomes in commercial disputes. Now in his second decade as a partner of international law firm Pinsent Masons LLP, based in London, his practice encompasses regions including Europe, Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, East Asia, and the Asia Pacific, and spans sectors such as oil and gas, energy, transportation, industrial facilities, and mining.
In addition to his legal practice, Nicholas is a prolific writer and frequent contributor to leading publications in construction law and international commercial arbitration. He also serves as a visiting practitioner at King’s College London and is a member of the ICC Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution National Committee for the United Kingdom. Recent publications include his textbook FIDIC 2017 – A definitive guide to claims and disputes, 2nd edn, (Thomas Telford Limited, 2024) and his article Panther Real Estate Development LLC v Modern Executive Systems Contracting LLC – A case note, International Construction Law Review, October 2023. His upcoming publication Dispositive Issues in Construction and Engineering Arbitration will be published this May by Wolters Kluwer.
