A conference on the new contract terms of the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) will be held in Warsaw on October 4. The event, „The New FIDIC Suite of Contracts: Practical Overview of Major Changes”, is being organized jointly by the law firm White & Case, the Court of Arbitration at the Polish Chamber of Commerce and the Polish Association of Construction Industry Employers. The conference is also being supported by FIDIC.

„The conference, focused on the new FIDIC contract terms, will be a perfect opportunity to get the opinion of experts – representatives of FIDIC, engineers, leading construction companies and law firms – on the practical aspects of the most important changes in the new terms. Our goal is to find the most practical approach to this issue, which is why the speakers will include recognized foreign and Polish experts in this area,” says MichaÅ‚ Subocz, partner at White & Case.

FIDIC representatives who have confirmed their attendance include: Dr. Nael Bunni, Special Adviser, FIDIC Contracts Committee; Aisha Nadar, Member, FIDIC Executive Committee and FIDIC’s Update Task Group; Dr. Cyril Chern, Special Adviser, FIDIC Contracts Committee; and Cremona Cotovelea, Member, FIDIC Procurement Policy Sub-Committee. Panel speakers will also include representatives of White & Case and other law firms, as well as investors, construction companies and consulting firms.

FIDIC contract terms are commonly used in Poland for infrastructure investments, in particular for building expressways, highways and railroad tracks.

The conference on „The New FIDIC Suite of Contracts: Practical Overview of Major Changes” will take place on October 4 at the Raffles Europejski Warsaw hotel. Guests can register online at: www.warsawfidicconference.pl.