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Mitigating Risk in Construction: Contracts, Insurance & Tariffs in Focus
Mitigating Risk in Construction: Contracts, Insurance & Tariffs in Focus

You are invited to join our construction law and insurance experts for a practical session designed to help construction professionals, contractors, legal advisors, and project owners proactively manage risk in today’s complex construction environment.

This session will be led by Laurence Phillips and Sasha Selfridge, Partners at Procopio, who bring extensive experience advising on construction contracts, risk management, and dispute resolution.

They’ll be joined by guest speaker Preston Cavignac, Principal of the Commercial Department at Cavignac, an expert in insurance risk assessment and coverage strategies for construction professionals. Preston will share key insights on how to align your insurance program with contract risk allocations and protect your organization from emerging exposures.

In this webinar, you’ll learn how to structure agreements that fairly allocate risk related to cost escalation, tariffs, indemnity, and insurance, and avoid the most common pitfalls that can lead to costly disputes.

What You’ll Learn

  • Cost escalation and tariffs
  • Contract clauses to address cost volatility
  • Strategies to fairly allocate tariff-related risks between parties
  • Insurance and indemnity essentials
  • Common indemnity pitfalls and how to avoid them
  • Claims scenarios and drafting contract language to minimize claims
  • Evolving trends in builder’s risk, general liability, and professional liability coverage
  • Who carries the burden? Risk allocation among owners, contractors, and subcontractors
  • Critical insurance endorsements and exclusions to review carefully

Who Should Attend:

Construction professionals, legal advisors, contractors, and project owners seeking to strengthen risk management practices.

Register today and secure your spot!

Thursday, October 23, 2025

12:00 – 1:00 PM PDT

Live webinar (Free)

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Mitigating Risk in Construction: Contracts, Insurance & Tariffs in Focus

Date & Time

Presenters

Laurence Phillips, Partner

Alexandra “Sasha” Selfridge, Partner

Preston Cavignac, Principal at Cavignac

Legal Credits

The event is approved for 1 hour of California general MCLE credit.

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