Senior Partners

Rolando O. Eco

ROLANDO O. ECO was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 1997 and holds a degree in civil engineering.

Experience

Mr. Rolando O. Eco has extensive experience in alternative dispute resolution focused primarily on mediation, conciliation and arbitration of construction-related disputes. He is well versed and has advised domestic and foreign clients on problem areas over a broad range of construction contracts, including the FIDIC standard form of contracts involving design, engineering, procurement and construction projects, the Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines' Document No. 101, and other customized contracts.

Mr. Eco has more than a decade of considerable experience in Primavera, PERT-CPM and other generally accepted engineering methods or systems of construction scheduling, preliminary claims analysis and expert witness evaluation, and preparation and prosecution of construction claims and defenses. With his expertise, the Firm enjoys the unique advantage of handling all kinds of construction disputes from both the legal and technical perspectives.

He has advised and assisted clients in managing potential construction claims, in many cases achieving resolution of issues before they ripen into costly and time-consuming litigation. He has also handled various construction disputes involving power and renewable energy generation, construction equipment manufacturing facilities, petrochemical plants, high-rise hotels and condominiums, and leisure and resort projects. A good part of his experience relates to handling complex construction law disputes involving, among others, design professional responsibility, engineering and construction defects, entitlement to time extension and additional cost claims, and compliance with contract specifications and other technical requirements.

Associations

Member, Integrated Bar of the Philippines, 1997