Construction & Projects

Your Trusted Legal Partner in Construction and Infrastructure Projects

From billion-dollar infrastructure developments to complex building projects, every stage of construction brings critical decisions and legal risks.

Contracts must be watertight, timelines carefully managed, and disputes swiftly resolved. At Rajah & Tann Singapore, we understand the commercial and operational pressures you face. Our Construction & Infrastructure team is here to safeguard your interests, manage risks proactively, and deliver practical solutions that keep your projects moving forward.

Whether you are breaking ground on a new development, navigating a regulatory challenge, or facing a dispute, you can count on us to deliver advice that is clear, timely, and commercially sound.

Recognised as one of the leading practices of its kind, the team covers all aspects of construction law, with a strong reputation for advising on difficult contract negotiations and resolving complex, high-end disputes.

In-Depth Expertise in Construction Industry

Rajah & Tann Singapore’s Construction & Projects team delivers comprehensive legal support across every stage of the construction lifecycle.

From project feasibility and financing to contract negotiation and dispute resolution, we provide comprehensive legal support for construction and infrastructure projects of every scale.

Construction & Projects Management & Compliance: We help you manage legal risk and meet compliance requirements throughout the project lifecycle. From front-end planning to addressing issues that arise during delivery while your project team retains responsibility for day-to-day project management.
Front-End Support: We advise at the earliest stages of projects, including project feasibility, financing, tender review and contract drafting, ensuring your projects start on a strong foundation and aligned with your commercial objectives.
Contract interpretation and issue management: When issues arise during construction, we deliver clear, practical guidance on contract interpretation, contract administration and dispute resolution options.
Risk Management: We help identify and mitigate risks before they escalate into costly disputes that endanger commercial relationships.
Dispute Resolution: When disputes arise, we act swiftly and effectively to protect your interests and enforce your rights. Our lawyers have a proven track record in resolving construction-related disputes using litigation, arbitration, adjudication, mediation, interparty negotiation or bespoke dispute resolution processes.
Regulatory Compliance Guidance: We support you in meeting regulatory obligations, including competition law, energy and workplace safety and health.

Our goal is simple: to keep your projects on track while safeguarding your investment.

Recognised Specialists You Can Rely On

Five members of our team have been recognised as Accredited Specialists in Building and Construction Law under the Singapore Academy of Law’s Specialist Accreditation Scheme. This accreditation reflects our commitment to professional excellence and positions us among the leading advisors in this highly specialised area.

Extensive Experience

As for the breadth of our experience, we’ve been involved in virtually every type and size of construction project, both private and public, including:

Building construction including residential, retail, industrial, mixed development and commercial
Land reclamation and marine engineering
Mines and mineral processing facilities
Oil and gas projects
Ports and airports
Power infrastructure such as hydroelectric / combined cycle / thermal power stations / waste-to-energy plants
Process engineering
Public Private Partnerships
Sports and leisure facilities
Telecommunications and IT infrastructure
Transportation infrastructure such as roads / rail projects
Water and environmental engineering such as desalination plants, sewerage systems and landfills

A Client-Focused Approach

We make it a priority to be available whenever you need us. Our team works efficiently and delivers value by ensuring the right lawyer is assigned to the right task – providing high-quality advice in a cost-effective way.

As part of a full-service firm with integrated practices, you benefit from the collective experience and skills of lawyers across the entire spectrum of legal services. Our Construction & Projects team works closely with other practices to deliver comprehensive, multi-jurisdictional support and a truly seamless client experience.

Navigating Construction Legal Complexities Across Borders

Having established a dominant presence in Singapore, our lawyers also bring considerable international exposure. We have worked on projects across a wide range of jurisdictions, including Australia, Brunei, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, France, Laos DPR, Malaysia, Maldives, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Philippines, People’s Republic of China, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom.

This international exposure ensures that no matter where your project is located, you benefit from our cross-border expertise and ability to deliver seamless, multi-jurisdictional support.

Practice areas

Our team routinely represents clients in complex legal matters, often with hundreds of millions of dollars at stake; these involve contracts for major projects across Asia as well as claims arising from difficult site conditions, change orders, acceleration, delay / disruption / prolongation, suspension, inspection and acceptance, termination, insurance coverage, errors and omissions, payment and defects.

Legal Documentation

We know the importance of getting contracts right from the outset. Our team has developed a thorough understanding of all aspects of documentation and is well-versed in drafting and negotiating contracts using all major forms, including:

FIDIC
JCT
NEC
PSSCOC
REDAS
SIA

This ensures your agreements are prepared and managed with precision.

Construction Dispute Resolution

When disputes arise, swift and strategic action is critical. We help clients resolve issues across all aspects of construction disputes. As part of one of the largest and most reputed dispute resolution practices in the region, we offer the depth and experience needed to protect your interests.

In addition to litigation and arbitration, we guide clients through a full range of dispute resolution options, including interparty negotiation, mediation, adjudication, —helping you choose the approach that best meets your objectives.

Please contact us for a discussion on any issue that you may be facing on a construction project such as:

Business entity formation / taxation
Bid preparation and procurement
Project finance
Real Estate matters
Contract drafting and interpretation
Dispute resolution through, amongst others, domestic or international arbitration, litigation, adjudication and mediation
Regulatory Issues such as competition law, energy or workplace safety and health
Insurance coverage issues

Landmark Construction & Projects Legal Matters

Joint venture of Singtel, Singapore’s telecommunications conglomerate and Lendlease, a global real estate group

Over S$20 million disputes arising from claims from 13 purchasers of units in a strata mall in Singapore

Keppel New Energy’s development of the Keppel Sakra Cogen Plant, a 600MW combined cycle gas turbine power plant, which is Singapore’s first hydrogen-ready power plant

Let’s Build the Right Solution Together

Whether you are drafting contracts, financing a project, or navigating a dispute, we are here to help you protect your investment and keep your projects on track.

Contact our Construction & Infrastructure team to discuss how we can support you.

Recognition

Tier 1 - Construction

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2025)
Tier 1 - Projects & Energy

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2025)
Tier 1 - Construction

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2024)
Tier 1 - Projects & Energy

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2024)
Tier 1 - Project Development

IFLR 1000 (2025)
Band 2 - Construction

Chambers Asia-Pacific (2025)
Band 2 - Projects & Energy

Chambers Asia-Pacific (2025)
Tier 2 - Construction

Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific (2025)
Outstanding – Construction

asialaw (2025)
Outstanding - Infrastructure

asialaw (2025)
"The dedication and professionalism of the team impressed us. They are also well equipped with knowledge of sustainability."

The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific (2025)
"Professionalism. Experience in their fields of expertise. Attentiveness to details."

The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific (2025)
"They are professionals who are very capable, hard-working and familiar with the construction field. They are knowledgeable, versatile and able to deliver the solutions to resolve the issues."

Chambers Asia-Pacific (2025)
"Rajah & Tann is a very helpful partner for settling issues. The staff are experienced in construction contracts and laws. They always provide services on time."

Chambers Asia-Pacific (2025)
"Rajah & Tann has a good mix of knowledgeable and experienced partners and hard-working associates, all specialised in particular areas."

Chambers Asia-Pacific (2024)
"Deep legal knowledge and experience in advising on projects. Thorough analysis of legal issues. Ability to deal with complex issues and provide practical solutions."

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2024)
"They are fully dedicated and do the job perfectly."

Chambers Asia-Pacific (2024)
"The are very knowledgeable about the contract clauses and provided invaluable advice, including the drafting and proposed clauses, to close the issues with the counterparties."

IFLR1000 (2023-2024)
"I believe that the Rajah & Tann team has some individuals in the firm who are well known and well regarded in the industry."

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2023)
"R&T provides excellence at every level, bringing together individual stars to form a multi-faceted team who work brilliantly together for the good of the case."

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2023)
“Rajah & Tann Singapore is collaborative and pleasant to work with, and experienced in construction disputes in the region.”

Chambers Asia-Pacific (2023)
"They are good at strategising and advising how to prepare positions and documentation, and to manoeuvre to maximise our situation in protecting our position against the contractor."

Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific (2023)
“They demonstrate a keen understanding of our commercial realities.”

Chambers Asia-Pacific (2023)

The dedication and professionalism of the team impressed us. They are also well equipped with knowledge of sustainability."

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025