Clive Rumsey
About Clive
Areas of expertise
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Recognition
- Chambers Global 2019–2026 ranked him in Band 1 for construction.
- Chambers Global 2025 - 2026 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.
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
