Construction & Work Contracts

Trusted Counsel in High-Stakes Construction Disputes

Keystone Partners has extensive experience in disputes arising from complex engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts, turnkey agreements, public-private partnership (PPP) projects, and major infrastructure development contracts. The Firm has acted in disputes spanning the full lifecycle of a wide variety of construction projects — including conventional and renewable power plants, mineral processing facilities, beneficiation and pellet plants, roads, ports, metros, railways, water treatment systems, and residential and commercial real estate development.

We routinely act for global construction companies, project owners, developers, contractors, sub-contractors, consultants, and investors in high-stakes arbitrations and litigation relating to delay claims, cost overruns, defective work allegations, price variation and extra works claims, liquidated damages, bank guarantee invocations, force majeure events, and contract terminations — across major institutional and ad hoc arbitrations (including ICC, SIAC, and domestic forums), and before civil courts, specialist tribunals, the High Courts, and the Supreme Court of India.

Service overview

Proven Experience, Outstanding Results

We provide end-to-end construction and work contracts services that cover every aspect of the dispute resolution process. Our offerings include:
EPC, Turnkey & PPP Disputes
Disputes arising under EPC contracts, turnkey agreements, PPP arrangements, and major infrastructure development contracts — including delay claims, cost overruns, defective works allegations, price variation and extra works claims, liquidated damages, and contract terminations.
Disputes arising from the construction of conventional thermal power plants, LNG and natural gas facilities, nuclear research facilities, and renewable energy projects, including before institutional arbitrations and the appellate courts.
Disputes arising from beneficiation and pellet plants, ore bedding and base blending facilities, and mineral processing operations associated with mining contracts.
Disputes arising from joint development projects, mixed-use urban developments, residential and commercial real estate construction, and contractor / sub-contractor claims for additional and ‘non-tendered’ works.
Acting in proceedings for the appointment of arbitrators, urgent interim relief, anti-arbitration injunctions, the invocation of bank guarantees, and challenges to and enforcement of arbitral awards arising from construction disputes.

Representative experience

Power & Energy

Successfully represented a Spanish company and its Indian counterpart in arbitration arising out of the termination of an EPC contract for construction of an LNG import, storage, and regasification facility (INR 375 crores).

Power & Energy

Successfully represented a leading Chinese contractor in ICC arbitration proceedings against WBPDCL, in disputes arising out of an EPC contract for construction of a power plant in Sagardighi, West Bengal (INR 500 crores).

Power & Energy

Successfully represented an EPC contractor in appointment proceedings before the Supreme Court of India and in arbitration before a retired Supreme Court judge against a public sector undertaking, in claims arising from the construction of a thermal power plant in Bellary, Karnataka.

Power & Energy

Successfully represented an EPC contractor in a construction arbitration against a public sector undertaking in claims arising out of a contract for construction of a thermal power plant in Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh (INR 176 crores).

Power & Energy

Representing a sub-contractor in arbitration proceedings against a large public sector undertaking, arising under a sub-contract for civil and structural works at the Thermal Power Station in Chandrapura, Jharkhand.

Power & Energy

Representing an Omani contractor in arbitration proceedings against a government entity relating to the construction of a natural gas power plant in Oman.

Power & Energy

Representing a major construction company in ad hoc arbitration in Bengaluru in connection with the construction of a nuclear research facility (INR 100 crores).

Power & Energy

Represented GE Group in an arbitration arising from a solar power project in Tamil Nadu.

Real Estate, Mixed-Use & Urban Development

Representing a real estate developer in claims against another major real estate developer in proceedings before the Supreme Court of India and in arbitration before a tribunal of three retired Supreme Court judges, arising out of the construction of joint projects (INR 200 crores).

Real Estate, Mixed-Use & Urban Development

Represented a major construction company in SIAC proceedings relating to the construction of a mixed development project in Bengaluru (INR 800 crores).

Real Estate, Mixed-Use & Urban Development

Representing a leading Bengaluru-based interior works contractor in arbitration before a retired Supreme Court judge against a Hyderabad-based real estate conglomerate, arising out of additional claims in respect of ‘non-tendered’ works.

Mining, Industrial & Specialised Construction

Representing a major construction company in arbitration regarding the construction of an Ore Bedding and Base Blending Facility in Odisha (INR 250 crores).

Mining, Industrial & Specialised Construction

Successfully represented a renowned manufacturer of pre-Engineered Building technology in arbitration relating to the design, fabrication, and erection of pre-engineered steel buildings for the Metro Train Depot cum Workshop for the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRCL).

Mining, Industrial & Specialised Construction

Successfully represented a sub-contractor in ad hoc arbitral proceedings against a leading Indian PSU, arising out of claims connected with a contract for supply and installation of RFO tanks to a Syrian governmental facility disrupted by civil unrest.

JV & Cross-Border Construction Disputes

Representing a world-renowned US-based construction company in disputes with its joint venture partner under an EPC contract to be performed for a large public sector undertaking.

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