Ten Things to Consider When Drafting Construction Contracts Under New York Law

Originally published in Building & Bonding: The Construction Group Newsletter

Whether managing construction of a high-rise project in New York City, a power plant in India or a paper mill in Brazil, the legal disputes in any of those projects may be subject to resolution under New York law. While it is common for domestic construction-project disputes to be governed by the law where the project is located, on large, international projects as well as project-financed jobs, the contracts are often subject to New York law, where the financing parties and their legal counsel often are located. Drafters of such contracts, however, may want to be aware of restrictions by the New York legislature on the "freedom" to contract. Below are ten aspects to consider.