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15 October 2022, 9am to 6pm
at Vivanta by Taj President, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai
OBJECTIVE OF THE SEMINAR

The pace is now right to analyse and examine the changes that the two years and more of the pandemic thrust
upon the judicial thinking, processes and procedures for contracts especially those related to the extensive
Infrastructure development in the country.
The term ‘Infrastructure’ is used here to imply all sectors - Roads & Highways, Railways & Metros, Shipping &
Water transport, Airports, Water, Wastewater & Solid Waste, Power, Irrigation & Flood Control, Townships,
Smart Cities, Buildings, Hospitals & HealthCare, Industrial, etc.

The Consulting Engineers Association of India, based on similar successful interactions and the feedbacks
received, brings yet another opportunity for discussion on current topical issues in the legal eco-system.
Chief Guest: Vice Admiral Rajaram Swaminathan, AVSM, NM
Director General Naval Projects (Mumbai)
Distinguished Guest: Dr. Ramnath Sonawane, Secretary,
Maharashtra Water Resource Regulatory Authority
Topics & Faculty
1. Current Judicial trend and issues in Limitation of Interest clauses in Contracts - Mr. Rajat Taimni &
Mr. Aditya Gupte, Tuli & Co
2. What the Future outlook would be vis-à-vis Operation and Interpretation of Force Majeure clauses in
Covid-19 – Mr. Ashutosh M Kulkarni, Advocate
3. Recent Judicial Pronouncements on Liquidated Damages – Mr. Suwigya Awasthy, PSL Advocates &
Solicitors
4. Right to Claim variations and acceleration/ damages and time extension in Contract Execution –
Mr. Vikas Kumar Sinha, IRAS, DFCCIL
5. Design Liability in Design and Build contracts- Mr. Kirindeep Singh, Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP
6. Final & Binding- Engineers Determination Clause- With reference to Indian Contract- How can this
be Challenged? - Mr. Sachin Mishra, TATA Consulting Engineers Limited

Panellists – Dr. Vandana Bhatt, Mr. Uttam Sengupta, Mr. Chetan Kavdia, and Dr. Milind Wankhede
Two sessions for interaction with the attendees.
People from the legal sector, construction and engineering who have their finger on the pulse will share their
views, experience and the recent pronouncements on legal matters and their impact on the Works. They will be
eminent persons from their fields to break bread together and exchange experiences, notes and views with
Corporate Legal Heads, VP/ GM Contracts, Commercial Managers, Project Managers, Engineers & Quantity
Surveyors, Construction Professionals, Consultants, Lawyers & Arbitrators, Insurance Professionals and Others
who have a professional interest in the handling of contracts and the resolution of divergent views that arise on
the Works.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
• Corporate Legal Heads • VP/ GM Contracts • Commercial • Project Managers
Managers
• Engineers & Quantity • Construction Professionals/ • Lawyers & • Insurance
Surveyors Consultants Arbitrators Professionals
• Others who have a professional interest in the handling of contracts

Mr. Jeffrey Nambiar, Hon. Secreatary & Treasurer, CEAI – Western Region Centre, c/o Chempro Expertise Pvt. Ltd.,
203, Trade Corner, Saki Naka, Andheri (East), Mumbai 400072.
Email: jeffrey@chemproindia.com; Mob: +919820083062
Office contact: Email: elley@chemproindia.com, Tel +91 22 28596350/ 28508313
Western Regional Centre Link to fill Registration Form online: https://forms.gle/yYnsbomRjJFM9rw79
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