James Newland is a partner based in the Washington, DC office. He is a construction lawyer and dual qualified as a licensed architect. His practice involves contract negotiation and disputes representing large domestic and international project owners, developers, contractors, foreign States, and international organizations. James negotiates design and construction contracts using all the delivery systems and, in most cases, continues to advise the client during the design and construction phases including advice on claims. When claims are not resolved, James arbitrates and litigates significant cases of first impression regarding complex engineering and construction issues and foreign sovereign immunity cases. James’s front-end project work includes drafting and negotiating construction contracts and procurement documents, such as RFPs for design and construction contracts, FEED agreements and EPC contracts for process plants and energy projects, data centres, Alliance/Integrated Project Delivery contracts, design-build (conventional and progressive), and design assist contracts. During the FEED, design, preconstruction, and construction phases, James advises on technical issues and claims strategy, including the analysis and advice on the preparation, prosecution, and defence of claims.