PENALTIES, LIQUIDATED DAMAGES AND CERTIFICATION
Navigating the complexities of construction contracts requires a deep understanding of how different jurisdictions handle delays and non-performance. To help legal professionals, arbitrators and industry experts sharpen their skills, the Association of Arbitrators (Southern Africa) NPC, in collaboration with the Society of Construction Arbitrators, is hosting an exclusive webinar titled ‘Penalties, Liquidated Damages and Certification’ on Thursday, 17 September 2026.
This upcoming online workshop serves as a practical guide to the recovery of liquidated damages and penalties at all stages of the dispute resolution process. It is specifically designed to address the challenges faced by contracting parties, legal advisers and dispute resolvers like arbitrators and adjudicators.
Key Topics
The webinar will feature an interactive panel discussion covering critical aspects of international and local construction law:
- A comparative analysis of approaches under major standard form infrastructure contracts, including FIDIC, NEC, JBCC, and JCT;
- The legal distinctions between civil law and common law jurisdictions regarding penalties and damages;
- The critical importance of the specific choice of governing law in cross-border contracts;
- The evolving and varying role of the Certifier across different contracts and jurisdictions.
Meet the Expert Panel
Attendees will gain insights and case studies from a highly distinguished panel of legal and engineering experts practicing across South Africa, England, and Wales:
- Adv Kevin Trisk SC: A Fellow of the Association of Arbitrators with over 41 years of experience in construction and engineering disputes, having presided over more than 100 arbitrations and dispute boards;
- John Bishop: A globally recognised construction expert and Global Elite Thought Leader with more than 50 years of experience acting as an arbitrator, mediator, and dispute board member worldwide;
- Marion Smith KC: Counsel, arbitrator, and mediator with over 25 years of experience in complex international disputes and an Honorary Professor at Queen Mary University of London;
- Adv Andrew Russell: A dual-qualified legal and engineering professional admitted to the New York Bar, bringing a unique interdisciplinary perspective to construction arbitrations and adjudications.
For more information please download the Brochure.
DON’T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM WORLD-CLASS CONSTRUCTION EXPERTS
AND ELEVATE YOUR ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR) PRACTICE.
Date
Thursday, 17 September 2026
18:00 to 19:30 (SAST), 17:00 to 18:30 (BST)
Venue
Attend online via Zoom.
Cost (Incl. VAT)
R0.00 – free of charge.
Register
Click here to register:
Email: michelle@arbitrators.co.za
Tel.: +27 11 884 9164/5
LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ON THURSDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 2026.
