Ellis Baker
Partner, White & Case LLP
[email protected]Head of the firm’s construction practice, Ellis Baker is a leading authority on construction law
Ellis advises clients on all aspects of the delivery of construction and engineering projects, from procurement and the drafting and negotiation of contracts, to contract administration and the avoidance and resolution of disputes.
Ellis has advised developers, contractors, consultants and lenders on projects in 31 countries across five continents, including power stations, oil and gas installations, metals and mining facilities, process plants, transport infrastructure and commercial developments. Ellis has been recognised by independent legal directories as a leading lawyer for
Ellis has been recognised by independent legal directories as a leading lawyer for construction law since 2005, and, in 2018, was highlighted ‘in particular for his deep knowledge of the FIDIC suite of contracts’ by Chambers UK and as a ‘leading expert on the FIDIC suite’ by The Legal 500. He is one of the few individuals ranked Band 1 for Construction: Purchaser; Band 1 for Construction: International Arbitration by Chambers UK; and a Leading Individual for Construction by The Legal 500.
Ellis is lead author of FIDIC Contracts: Law and Practice, published by Informa, the principal construction text covering the whole suite of major FIDIC forms of contract.