James Weier
Senior Legal Consultant
James is a senior legal consultant, adept at getting to a project’s bottom line in real time by assessing project risk, navigating complex transactions, avoiding claims and focussing on project delivery.
Senior Legal Consultant
James is a senior legal consultant, adept at getting to a project’s bottom line in real time by assessing project risk, navigating complex transactions, avoiding claims and focussing on project delivery.
Language - English
James advises sovereign clients, multilateral agencies, and state-linked developers involved in strategic infrastructure, transportation, urban development, and associated strategic investments. He brings particular value to government ministries and sovereign wealth funds engaged in complex construction and investment initiatives, whether through direct procurement, public-private partnerships, or cross-border joint ventures.
James supports clients by structuring and negotiating major design/build and design/bid/build contracts, aligning legal frameworks with policy objectives and commercial strategy. He facilitates consensus among public, private, and multilateral stakeholders, while managing risk allocation and ensuring compliance with international standards. His strategic handling of disputes, particularly through evaluative mediation, helps sovereign clients avoid delays and claims and preserve political capital.
Clients choose James for his proven ability to navigate the legal, political, and commercial intricacies of high-stakes, state-driven projects. With a deep understanding of sovereign imperatives and cross-border delivery models, he enables clients to achieve project certainty, optimise outcomes, and maintain accountability across all phases of development.
Municipal Government – International Airport
State-Owned Airport Company
Navigated substantial legal challenges presented by cutting-edge architectural/engineering designs for an iconic terminal without impacting project schedule.
Negotiated and closed business-oriented design, construction and operational contracts of significant values and scopes.
SWF Owned Developer - Multi-Use
Settled high-value delay claims pre-arbitration/litigation through strategic application of industry recognized procedures while preserving project delivery momentum and business relationships.
Managed legal aspects of a major international design competition for unprecedented global project.
SWF Owned Developer - Hospitality/Entertainment
Advised on modifications to base-economy laws that would facilitate construction delivery and post-construction operations to ensure project viability.
Advised on project delivery methods that favour collaboration, transparency and auditability and discourage claims, arbitration and litigation.
SWF Owned Developer - Office/Hospitality/Retail
Provided strategic, delivery-focused legal advice in real time during project performance.
Conducted evaluative mediation of design and construction claims leading to amicable settlement.
