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Meagan T. Bachman

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Areas of Focus

Overview

Stakeholders at all levels of infrastructure, construction, and equipment manufacturing projects, public and private, turn to Meagan Bachman to lead them in resolving their complex, high-stakes disputes. They trust Meagan to advocate and resolve their disputes through arbitration and alternative dispute resolution proceedings because she quickly understands their objectives and needs, crafts creative and effective strategies, and is all in for her clients. She is highly knowledgeable and experienced in matters of international construction and arbitration law, including working with industry experts to analyze challenging technical, delay, and quantum issues.

Meagan’s practice focuses on construction contract disputes and other complex commercial issues in both arbitration and litigation. She has served as lead and co-lead counsel on a number of international arbitrations and mediations involving large infrastructure projects. In addition to her disputes advocacy work, Meagan regularly counsels clients on contract matters relating to major construction and infrastructure projects, including dispute avoidance and early resolution of disputes.

Meagan has substantial experience in international and domestic arbitration, mediation, and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. She represents clients in construction and other commercial matters in a variety of proceedings conducted under the auspices of the International Chamber of Commerce International Court of Arbitration, the International Centre for Dispute Resolution, the American Arbitration Association, and JAMS.

Career & Education

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    • Davidson College, A.B., cum laude, 1997
    • The George Washington University Law School, J.D., Order of the Coif, 2002
    • Davidson College, A.B., cum laude, 1997
    • The George Washington University Law School, J.D., Order of the Coif, 2002

    • District of Columbia
    • Virginia (Inactive)
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
    • U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
    • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
    • Supreme Court of Virginia
    • District of Columbia
    • Virginia (Inactive)
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
    • U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
    • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
    • Supreme Court of Virginia

  • Professional Activities and Memberships

    • Board Member, HomeBase, the Center for Common Concerns, San Francisco, California

    Professional Activities and Memberships

    • Board Member, HomeBase, the Center for Common Concerns, San Francisco, California

Meagan's Insights

Webinar | 12.10.24

Delivering Megaprojects: Managing Disputes

Megaprojects are high stakes, complex projects. Given the tendency toward large, challenging disputes on such projects, strong management strategies are essential for delivering projects successfully. Join us for the third and final episode in our 2024 webinar series "Delivering Megaprojects," hosted by Gleeds in collaboration with Freeths. This session will focus on the management of ultimate disputes in megaprojects, featuring insights from our esteemed panel of international industry experts including Meagan Bachman, Partner at Crowell & Moring....

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Representative Matters

  • ICC arbitration of a multibillion-dollar dispute concerning a consultant breach of contract and negligence under a FIDIC (International Federation of Consulting Engineers)-based consultant contract.
  • ICC arbitration of a multimillion-dollar dispute regarding forfeiture of a contractor’s employment under a FIDIC-based construction contract.
  • ICDR mediations of multiple construction contract disputes involving amounts in dispute ranging from $200 million to $400 million for design, negligence, delay, pricing, scope, and other change issues.
  • Acting for a publicly traded Fortune 100 company in ICC arbitration of a multimillion-dollar dispute concerning the fabrication of custom gas processing equipment.
  • Representation of Hamad International Airport in a variety of construction and consultant contract matters. This multibillion-dollar project is Qatar’s largest transportation infrastructure project to date.
  • Representation of Qatar Airways in construction projects, including a new greenfield airport in Africa.
  • Construction project counsel on a multimillion-dollar renovation of an African government embassy in Washington, D.C.

Meagan's Insights

Webinar | 12.10.24

Delivering Megaprojects: Managing Disputes

Megaprojects are high stakes, complex projects. Given the tendency toward large, challenging disputes on such projects, strong management strategies are essential for delivering projects successfully. Join us for the third and final episode in our 2024 webinar series "Delivering Megaprojects," hosted by Gleeds in collaboration with Freeths. This session will focus on the management of ultimate disputes in megaprojects, featuring insights from our esteemed panel of international industry experts including Meagan Bachman, Partner at Crowell & Moring....

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Insights

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Webinar | 12.10.24

Delivering Megaprojects: Managing Disputes

Publication | 10.10.24

Review Shipping Terms In Light Of These 3 Global Challenges

Speaking Engagement | 09.19.24

"Dispute Resolution Clauses Fit for a Queen," IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024

Event | 09.19.24

IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024
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Practices

Meagan's Insights

Webinar | 12.10.24

Delivering Megaprojects: Managing Disputes

Megaprojects are high stakes, complex projects. Given the tendency toward large, challenging disputes on such projects, strong management strategies are essential for delivering projects successfully. Join us for the third and final episode in our 2024 webinar series "Delivering Megaprojects," hosted by Gleeds in collaboration with Freeths. This session will focus on the management of ultimate disputes in megaprojects, featuring insights from our esteemed panel of international industry experts including Meagan Bachman, Partner at Crowell & Moring....

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