Construction SuperConference 2017

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E26 Establishing and Maintaining Positive Working Relationships with Outside Counsel and Consultants - A Lesson in Business Partner Dynamics (Room Chopin 4)

06 Dec 17

8:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Tracks: Design Innovation

Speaker(s): Ed Diggs, Senior Counsel and Manager of Claims, OG&C, Bechtel; Joshua Ritti, Senior Managing Engineer, Exponent; Arjun Agarwal, Counsel, Int'l Litigation and Major Capital Projects, Chevron USA, Inc.; Bennett Lee, Founding Partner, Varela, Lee, Metz & Guarino, LLP

Moderator(s): Paul Varela, Founding Partner, Varela, Lee, Metz & Guarino, LLP;

Like any human relationship, good business relationships require work. This session will address how to establish and, more importantly, maintain positive working relationships with inside counsel, outside counsel, and consultants. The panel of industry insiders will describe best practices for establishing a positive relationship with the initial engagement, then move to more challenging and high-pressure phases of the relationship, including dispute resolution and trial. The panelists will discuss what can hinder the relationship, how to overcome setbacks, and how to achieve the goal of trusted business advisor.

Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

Become a trusted advisor to important members of the global construction industry.
Understand how to avoid common mistakes made by outside counsel and consultants in the client relationship.
Understand how to manage the business relationship during high pressure phases of the business relationship.

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