Howard Kennedy’s International Construction team has successfully concluded its Autumn and Spring FIDIC Contracts Seminars Series, delivered in collaboration with Cornerstone Seminars. Both series offered an eight‑week exploration of key issues relating to FIDIC Contracts  and dispute resolution. Topics included:

• The Fair and Neutral Engineer
• Design Responsibilities
• Delay Claims
• Claims for Money
• FIDIC 1999 and 2017/2022

Each 90-minute session featured expert speakers – Victoria Tyson, Jo Clarke, Gabriel Mulero Clas, James Reader, and Edward Corbett – and included a talk, interactive workshop, and dedicated time for Q&A and discussion. The sessions were designed to engage directly with the contractual, procedural and strategic issues faced in practice.

Participants in the Spring and Autumn Series found the sessions ‘useful for [their] career development’, ‘truly insightful’, where they ‘learned how to approach FIDIC from a few more angles than before.’

The Autumn and Spring Series together reflect Howard Kennedy’s ongoing commitment to delivering high‑quality, practitioner‑focused specialist training in international construction law and FIDIC contracts, with future programmes planned to continue building on this foundation – particularly the upcoming FIDIC Contracts Claims Masterclass, to be delivered in June 2026.

Testimonials for the Autumn Series

• ‘Thank you very much for organising today’s workshop and for your excellent presentation. I found it truly outstanding, as it offered a comprehensive overview of design risk allocation and succinctly addressed one of the most debated aspects of FIDIC-based contracts. I greatly appreciated the wrap-up and the further reading sources you shared. Beyond today’s excellent session, it is a real pleasure to see Edward’s expert team, dedicated to the 1999 FIDIC, continuing to develop as a strong and long-term unit within Howard Kennedy.’
• ‘Thank you once again for the valuable and useful FIDIC seminars. I enjoyed it and hopefully learned how to approach FIDIC from a few more angles than before.’
• ‘Thank you very much for an interesting FIDIC seminar series. It was excellent, and many thanks for your clear presentations on the important contractual issues’.
• ‘Thank you for delivering insightful training during the series! You and the rest of the team really helped me step up my competencies.’
• ‘It’s been interesting and the format was great’.
• ‘It was a very practical approach, with the information we need as QSs to apply day to day.’

Testimonials for the Spring Series

• ‘Excellent presentation with combination of case law and theory. Very good workshop discussion and the case was very interesting. Not too hard to solve but also good to make you think. The administration, technology and value for money were all excellent.’
• ‘I want to take another chance to thank you for your unwavering support and outstanding organization. The selection of speakers was spot on! You can really tell how much thought went into knowledge sharing – it was a fantastic experience.’ 
• ‘In past years I have attended many seminars and courses, but without any doubt this one is one of most well organized and with excellent speakers. Also the idea of concept of course was perfect.’
• ‘I thoroughly enjoyed the seminars, which were very well structured and highly informative. I shall recommend them to other lawyers I know and work with.’

If you would like to be kept informed of future events, or to register your interest, please contact the International Construction team via the link here.