Libyan Civil Unrest – Contractor's Remedies

March 20, 2011
Christopher R. Seppälä, Nicolas Bouchardie

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The civil unrest in Libya in recent weeks has seriously affected foreign contractors working in that country. Many contractors have had their construction sites damaged and their equipment, materials and temporary works looted or destroyed and have evacuated their personnel from Libya.

While the Government of Moammar Gadhafi has reportedly expressed its willingness to compensate certain contractors for the damage that they had suffered, contractors will be well advised to ensure that they have taken the appropriate steps under their respective contracts and applicable law to protect their rights.

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