The Dotted Line: 5 ways to protect yourself when taking over someone else's project
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By Leslie Shaver
Featuring Randy J. Heller Partner, Gallet Dreyer & Berkey, LLP
Recently, Lendlease reportedly exited the $1 billion Oceanwide Plaza project in Los Angeles. While the future of that particular development remains in question, a new contractor will someday need to complete the work if the project is to be finished.
A contractor stepping into that job or any other partially completed one will face many hidden challenges, according to Randy Heller, a partner at Gallet Dreyer & Berkey, a law firm in New York City.
"From the perspective of a new contractor coming in, there are a whole different bucket of risks," Heller said...
Randy J. Heller
For over forty years, Mr. Heller has specialized in construction law and litigation, representing some of the largest and most successful contractors in the nation.