The LPI Avocat firm regularly assists project owners, buyers, developers, architects, contractors, and co-owners’ associations in all matters related to construction.

In the building sector, the drafting and execution of construction contracts are crucial stages that involve long-term commitments from all stakeholders. Engaging an attorney as early as the negotiation and signing phase of a construction contract helps anticipate risks, ensure all clauses comply with regulations, and limit areas of uncertainty. In the event of a dispute, the LPI Avocat firm intervenes to defend your interests—whether through mediation, amicable negotiation, or judicial proceedings—to find the most effective and cost-efficient solution for your project.

Our areas of expertise notably include:

• Summary Expert Opinion (Référé-expertise) and Preventive Summary Proceedings (Référé préventif)

In construction law, summary proceedings are particularly important as they often allow for risk prevention (via preventive summary proceedings) and, if necessary, the determination of defects and liabilities (via summary expert opinion). Our firm assists you in all summary proceedings and, if required, before the judicial court if the aforementioned provisional measures fail to resolve the ongoing dispute.

• Monitoring and Support within the Framework of Judicial Expert Opinions

Construction law frequently requires recourse to an expert opinion, whether judicial or amicable, to confirm alleged defects, precisely identify their causes, and consider appropriate solutions. Our firm supports you at every stage of this process: attending expert meetings, building a complete file, drafting expert submissions (dires d’expert), and studying and analyzing interim notes, summary notes, and the expert’s final report to ensure the defense of your interests and the legal security of your case.

• Implementation of Amicable and Judicial Procedures for Liability and Warranties

Construction or renovation work can be a source of damage, whether involving workmanship defects, non-compliance, site abandonment, reservations upon handover (réception), or potential delays in execution or delivery. Our firm intervenes to defend your interests and find appropriate solutions, notably by invoking warranties (decennial, biennial, or perfect completion guarantees), holding the relevant actors liable for hidden or apparent defects, or defending the interests of the latter.