Cross-Border Construction, Infrastructure & EPC Legal Advisory

Mermeroglu Legal’s International Construction and EPC practice provides comprehensive legal advisory services for complex cross-border construction, infrastructure and engineering projects operating across multiple jurisdictions and legal systems. Such projects are typically characterised by high capital investment, technical complexity, long-term implementation periods and extensive regulatory oversight, requiring sophisticated legal coordination across public and private law regimes.

Construction and EPC projects frequently involve multiple stakeholders, including public authorities, project sponsors, EPC contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, financiers and insurers. Legal risk arises not only from contract performance, but also from procurement rules, mandatory regulatory requirements, financing conditions and dispute resolution mechanisms. Mermeroglu Legal advises clients within this multifaceted environment through coordinated, jurisdiction-sensitive legal strategies.

Through its multi-jurisdictional legal network, the firm advises project owners, contracting authorities, EPC and turnkey contractors, engineering firms, investors and financial institutions throughout the entire project lifecycle. Advisory services extend from early-stage project development and procurement planning to contract implementation, claims management, dispute resolution and international arbitration.

Project Structuring & Procurement Frameworks

International construction and EPC projects are commonly delivered through public procurement procedures, concession models, public–private partnerships (PPPs) or negotiated private contracts. Each delivery model imposes specific legal obligations concerning transparency, eligibility, tender procedures, risk allocation and remedies.

Mermeroglu Legal advises on international tender processes and procurement strategies, including legal feasibility assessments, review of tender documentation, bid preparation and participation, evaluation challenges and post-award remedies. The firm supports clients before contracting authorities, procurement review bodies and administrative courts, coordinating closely with local partner firms where jurisdiction-specific expertise is required.

Advisory work also covers donor-funded and development-bank-financed projects, where compliance with international procurement guidelines and financing conditions is critical to project validity and bankability.

EPC & Construction Contract Structuring

Construction and EPC projects operate under diverse contractual regimes shaped by different legal traditions and market practices. Mermeroglu Legal advises on the structuring, negotiation and implementation of EPC, turnkey, design & build (D&B), EPCM and construction management contracts, ensuring that contractual frameworks are enforceable, bankable and aligned with mandatory local law.

The firm approaches construction contracts as integrated risk allocation mechanisms rather than standalone documents. Legal advisory focuses on maintaining consistency across the entire contract chain, including main EPC contracts, subcontracts, supply agreements, consultancy contracts and joint venture arrangements. Particular attention is given to liability regimes, performance guarantees, delay and disruption risk, limitation of liability, termination rights and security mechanisms.

Standard Form Contracts & International Regimes

Mermeroglu Legal advises on the application and adaptation of internationally recognised standard construction contracts, including FIDIC, NEC and other widely used international and regional standard forms. Advisory work also covers construction regimes based on civil law, common law and hybrid legal systems.

Rather than applying standard forms mechanically, the firm adapts these frameworks to mandatory local legislation, public procurement rules, regulatory constraints and project-specific risk profiles. This ensures contractual enforceability, regulatory compliance and compatibility with project financing structures across jurisdictions.

Contract Management, Variations & Claims

Effective contract management is essential to preserving contractual rights and preventing disputes in complex construction projects. Failure to comply with contractual notice, documentation and procedural requirements often results in the loss of otherwise valid claims. Mermeroglu Legal provides ongoing contract management support, advising on change orders, variations, extension of time (EOT) requests, delay and disruption claims, acceleration measures and cost overrun claims. Legal advisory is coordinated with technical and financial input to ensure that claims are legally sound, properly substantiated and commercially effective. The firm also advises on dispute avoidance mechanisms, early neutral evaluation and structured negotiation strategies aimed at resolving issues before they escalate into formal disputes.


Joint Ventures, Consortia & Project Partnerships

Large-scale construction and EPC projects frequently rely on joint ventures, consortia and multi-tier subcontracting structures to distribute technical, financial and operational risk. These arrangements require careful legal structuring to ensure clarity of responsibility, effective governance and consistent risk allocation. Mermeroglu Legal advises on the structuring and negotiation of joint venture and consortium agreements, SPV arrangements, governance mechanisms, decision-making procedures and exit provisions. Particular emphasis is placed on aligning applicable law, dispute resolution clauses and liability regimes between partnership agreements and the main project contract to mitigate jurisdictional and enforcement risk.

Dispute Resolution & International Arbitration

Construction and infrastructure projects are inherently exposed to dispute risk arising from delays, variations, regulatory intervention, termination, payment disputes and force majeure events. Mermeroglu Legal advises on dispute prevention strategies at the structuring and drafting stage and represents clients in dispute resolution proceedings, including international arbitration. The firm supports disputes arising under EPC contracts, procurement procedures, joint ventures and supply chain arrangements, with experience in arbitration conducted under leading institutional and ad hoc frameworks. Enforcement considerations are integrated into dispute strategy from the outset to ensure that dispute outcomes are practical, enforceable and commercially meaningful.

Integrated Legal Approach

Mermeroglu Legal approaches international construction and EPC projects through an integrated legal model combining procurement law, contract structuring, regulatory compliance, contract management and dispute resolution. By aligning legal frameworks with technical, commercial and financing realities, the firm supports clients in delivering complex construction and infrastructure projects across jurisdictions in a legally secure and commercially sustainable manner.