Deepa Khandhia

Legal Director, Construction & Engineering
London, UK

Expertise

Deepa is a Legal Director specialising in disputes relating to construction and engineering projects both in the UK and internationally. Deepa has experience in all forms of dispute resolution in particular English High Court litigation, arbitration (ICC, LCIA, DIAC and investor state), mediation, adjudication and specialises in dealing with disputes in relation to large scale domestic (UK) and international construction and infrastructure projects as well as investment disputes.

Her particular focus has been in relation to engineering and infrastructure project disputes in the power, oil & gas, transport and social infrastructure sectors. She regularly acts on both the employer and contractor side and has acted for both companies and state entities. Deepa also has significant experience in relation to PFI/PPP projects, particularly in relation to distressed projects.

Experience

Acting for a contractor in relation to a claim regarding the defective design of a guided busway project, this case involved a mediation and High Court litigation.
Acting for a contractor in relation to claims under multiple contracts against the employer regarding a key infrastructure project in the north of England.
Acting for a contractor against its subcontractors in relation to the defective design and installation of a façade / curtain wall system.
Acting for an Italian contractor in relation to an ICC arbitration regarding the delayed construction of a road project in Eastern Europe.
Acting for an employer in relation to an arbitration concerning delays, extensions of time and variations to a transport infrastructure project.
Acting for a drilling contractor in relation to an LCIA arbitration regarding the termination of a contract for the provision of a semi-submersible rig.
Acting for a Korean contractor in relation to ICC arbitrations concerning the delayed construction of an Independent Power Project in the Middle East.
Acting for a project company in a multimillion pound dispute relating to the defective construction of a hospital in the UK and also termination of the project, including advising on a large adjudication.
Acting for a state-owned gas company in relation to an ICC arbitration against the contractor and subsequent High Court proceedings against insurers arising out of the failed installation of a subsea gas pipeline in the Caribbean.
Acting for TANROADS (the national highways agency of Tanzania) together with the Attorney General of the United Republic of Tanzania and various government ministries in an ICC arbitration brought by a Japanese contractor in relation to a public works contract in Tanzania.
Acting for an Abu Dhabi real estate developer in Abu Dhabi Commercial Conciliation and Arbitration Centre (ADCCAC) proceedings concerning the construction of roads and utilities.
Acting for a project company in a multimillion pound dispute relating to the defective construction, including significant fire stopping issues, of a hospital in the UK and also termination of the project.
Acting for a project company, in relation to a PFI project worth GBP 140 million, regarding the delayed construction of a waste treatment facility in the UK.
Acting for an NHS Trust based in the north west of England in relation to a dispute concerning the application of the payment mechanism.
Acting for a project company in relation to a dispute and subsequent High Court proceedings with a contractor in relation to fire stopping defects at a number of residential care homes.
Acting for a project company in relation to a dispute against an NHS Trust based in East Anglia concerning the payment mechanism.
Acting for a project company in relation to a dispute with the Contractor and NHS Trust based in Northern Ireland concerning fire stopping issues and also issues relating to calls on bonds.
Acting for an oil company in relation to an internal investigation into procedures.
Representing a contractor in relation to a potential dispute concerning alleged defects and delays to the construction of a gas processing plant in Australia.

Professional memberships

Member of the Society of Construction Law

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