Practical Law

This is the final post of a series of quarterly blog posts on alliance contracting and it looks at the extent to which alliancing has been adopted in particular sectors in the UK. It considers some of the key differences between traditional contracts, partnering agreements and “pure” alliancing contracts, and whether the perceived benefits of … Continue reading Alliance contracting: breaking with tradition →

This is the third of a series of quarterly blog posts on alliance contracting and looks at the “no blame, no fault” provisions that are key to a number of alliancing contracts. It examines the meaning of these concepts in an alliance contract, the benefit to the contracting parties and, most importantly, whether such provisions … Continue reading Alliance contracting: no blame, no fault →

This is the second of a series of quarterly blog posts on the subject of alliance contracting and looks at the painshare and gainshare provisions that are key to a number of alliancing contracts. It examines the payment principles under an alliance contract, looking at the various factors that must be taken into account in … Continue reading Painshare and gainshare provisions in alliancing contracts: the benefits of pulling together →

Although alliance contracting has been used in the UK over the past 15 years, it has never quite won the affections of contracting parties here which has been achieved in other jurisdictions.  However, recent trends suggest that the move towards alliance contracting is gaining momentum. Network Rail has already moved to the alliance model for … Continue reading Alliance contracting: the way forward? →