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VARELA, LEE, METZ, & GUARINO, LLP‘s construction offering advises on contracts, risk management issues, and disputes. The firm also prides itself on being particularly focused on the civil, industrial and power sectors. The practice is headed by Virginia’s Paul Varela, Todd Metz, and Joseph Guarino and California’s Garrett Dillon. Bennett Lee leads the San Francisco office, where contractors, design engineers, and owners consult him on everything from contract negotiation to dispute resolution. In Virginia, Brian Dugdale assists federal government contractors with the submission of claims, bid protests, and compliance, while Kirk Niemi helps negotiate EPC and P3 contracts. Christopher Burke and Michael Suga, also Virginia-based, represent contractors and owners in arbitration and litigation concerning power plants, high-rise buildings, and public infrastructure.
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Key clients
- Turner Construction
- WeBuild
Work highlights
- Advising an international consortium on wrongful default termination of contractor on a massive Everglades restoration project in Florida.
- Advising Asian clients on major power plant project in the Philippines.