Question 1

How quickly can CALIM start on a project?

Accepted Answer

Most engagements kick off within five business days of the health check. For active disputes or urgent LD exposures, a dedicated lead is on your project within 48 hours.

Question 2

Does CALIM replace our in-house legal team?

Accepted Answer

No. CALIM handles the commercial and contractual layer your legal team is not staffed for: variations, claims positioning, delay analysis, close-out discipline. We complement your legal function, not replace it.

Question 3

Which contract forms does CALIM work with?

Accepted Answer

FIDIC across all books, NEC3 and NEC4, bespoke EPC and EPIC, Qatar Energy and ADNOC standard forms, and the full range of MENA subcontract templates.

Question 4

What if a dispute escalates to arbitration?

Accepted Answer

CALIM stays with you. Our senior team has led claims defence into ICC, DIAC, and QICCA proceedings, and we coordinate directly with your appointed counsel through resolution.

Question 5

What is the Four Lenses of Contracting framework?

Accepted Answer

The Four Lenses is CALIM's proprietary methodology that examines every contract through four distinct lenses — Legal, Commercial, Administrative, and Technical — because the contractors who see all four are the ones who keep their margin, defend their position, and close out clean.

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