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Clive Rumsey

Sector Head, Director

Clive Rumsey is a Director in our Dispute Resolution practice and the Head of the Construction & Engineering sector. Clive focuses on construction and engineering law.

+27 (0)11 562 1924
clive.rumsey@cdhlegal.comJohannesburg
Clive Rumsey

Credentials

Credentials

Education

  • BA LLB - University of the Witwatersrand
  • LLM (International and Comparative Law) - Southern Methodist University of Dallas, Texas
  • HDip Labour Law - Rand Afrikaans University

Languages

Languages

  • English

Credentials

Education

  • BA LLB - University of the Witwatersrand
  • LLM (International and Comparative Law) - Southern Methodist University of Dallas, Texas
  • HDip Labour Law - Rand Afrikaans University

Languages

  • English

Experience

Non-contentious experience

  • Part of the team that prepared particular conditions for new build power stations (FIDIC).
  • Preparation of and advice in regard to a new build project for a mining house involving 200 packages (FIDIC).
  • Advice in regard to EPC and EPCM contracts in various industries.
  • Part of the team appointed to provide legal advice on a renewable energy project, relating to wind power.
  • Contractual advice on Koeberg Power Station.

Nuclear

  • Part of the team advising Eskom (a South African electricity public utility) on the Conditions of Contract for a nuclear programme in terms of the FIDIC Silver Book during December 2008. The bid did not proceed due to lack of financing.
  • Acting for Eskom in the negotiations and finalisation of the Conditions of Contract for the replacement of the steam generators at Koeberg Nuclear Power Station for Units 1 and 2.

Contentious experience

  • Appointed to act on behalf of construction employees by the insurance underwriters in regard to the Grayston Bridge collapse in Sandton.
  • Assisting an insurance company to defend a claim of over US$50m brought against it in the Supreme Court of Victoria, Australia for defective pipeline welding undertaken by a contractor.
  • Multiple adjudications/arbitrations involving NEC3 form of contract.
  • ICC arbitrations relating to disputes in Mozambique.
  • Conducting DAB and arbitrations involving FIDIC form of contact.

Contentious experience

  • Acting in numerous high-profile matters involving the engineering profession over the years.
  • Acting in a large arbitration relating to a pumped storage scheme and involving multiple adjudications.
  • Acting in an arbitration relating to a hotel in Namibia.
  • Acting in an arbitration relating to an iron ore crushing plant.
  • Acting in an arbitration relating to a dispute on the Hatfield Gautrain Station.
  • Acting in a potential arbitration in Mauritius relating to a shopping centre.

News

Capacity building and fostering expertise in international arbitration in Africa
Dispute Resolution

Capacity building and fostering expertise in international arbitration in Africa

The central theme of the Johannesburg Arbitration Week 2024 (JAW) was showcasing arbitration in Africa. This prompted engaging discussion and renewed calls for the Africanisation of...
Arbitration on top or a comeback for the courts?
Dispute Resolution

Arbitration on top or a comeback for the courts?

A key discussion point at the inaugural Johannesburg Arbitration Week was the expansion of the use of international arbitration to resolve commercial disputes in Africa. In many instances...
A new African order: Key initiatives and trends transforming international arbitration in Africa
Dispute Resolution

A new African order: Key initiatives and trends transforming international arbitration in Africa

CDH, together with the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa (AFSA) and other local and international co-hosts, presented the inaugural Johannesburg Arbitration Week ( JAW) earlier...
Can the parties to an arbitration agreement restrict the arbitrator’s powers to determine their procedure by way of email?
Dispute Resolution

Can the parties to an arbitration agreement restrict the arbitrator’s powers to determine their procedure by way of email?

The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) recently handed down judgment in the case of Rabinowitz v Levy and Others (1276/2022) ZASCA 8 (26 January 2024) in which it, inter alia , addressed...
When can an arbitrator’s award be reviewed?
Construction & Engineering

When can an arbitrator’s award be reviewed?

More often than not, arbitration proceedings are final and binding on the parties without a right to appeal the arbitrator’s award (this is commonly the case in construction and engineering...

All articles by Clive
Webinar Recording | Risks facing construction projects in Africa
Construction & Engineering

Webinar Recording | Risks facing construction projects in Africa

Our panel of experts gave an overview of the challenges and constraints that face players in the construction industry in Africa and practical insights on how to handle them.

All videos by Clive
Performance guarantees in construction contracts
Construction & Engineering

Performance guarantees in construction contracts

Guarantees are common in construction and engineering contracts. In particular, the employer may require that the contractor provide a performance guarantee.
Dispute resolution within construction and engineering: Arbitration
Construction & Engineering

Dispute resolution within construction and engineering: Arbitration

Construction & Engineering Law experts Clive Rumsey and Sethu Khumalo discuss the role of arbitration in dispute resolution.
Dispute resolution within construction and engineering: Mediation
Construction & Engineering

Dispute resolution within construction and engineering: Mediation

Construction & Engineering Law experts Clive Rumsey and Sethu Khumalo joined CDH Conversations where they discussed mediation as a form of dispute resolution within the construction...
Dispute resolution within construction and engineering: Adjudication
Construction & Engineering

Dispute resolution within construction and engineering: Adjudication

In the first episode of this three-part series focused on dispute resolution within the construction and engineering sectors, Director and Head of the Construction & Engineering sector,...

All podcasts by Clive

Market recognition

  • Chambers Global 2019–2025 ranked him in Band 1 for construction.
  • Chambers Global 2025 ranked Clive in Band 5 for dispute resolution.
  • Chambers Global 2021–2024 ranked Clive in Band 4 for dispute resolution.
  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2020–2025 recognised Clive as a leading individual for construction.
  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2022–2025 recommended Clive for dispute resolution.

Market recognition

  • Chambers Global 2019–2025 ranked him in Band 1 for construction.
  • Chambers Global 2025 ranked Clive in Band 5 for dispute resolution.
  • Chambers Global 2021–2024 ranked Clive in Band 4 for dispute resolution.
  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2020–2025 recognised Clive as a leading individual for construction.
  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2022–2025 recommended Clive for dispute resolution.

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