Legal Risk Management Services
Legal Risk Management Services (LRMS) is a premier service offering out of Aon Professional Risks. With a clear understanding of your professional risks, we provide specialist legal opinions and advice, supported by appropriate knowledge of your insurance with legal and technical experience.
As part of a comprehensive risk management approach, we create a general awareness of your potential exposure to legal liability and assist you with the initiation of pre-emptive action to avoid claims and disputes wherever possible
Our offering
We assist with day-to-day legal advice and contract vetting as they relate to your profession,
such as:
Insurance clauses on contracts and projects
Contract provisions of tender documentation and procedures and settlement of disputes
Limitation of liability by way of time and quantum
The legal liability that can attach to a professional should they fail to exercise their obligations strictly in accordance with the contract
Sub-consulting or joint venture agreements and the legal exposure arising out of these
Client-driven contract conditions, clarifying points of exposure and assisting in negotiations with clients
Duty of care to client’s financiers
Vetting of amended standard forms of agreement
Letters of appointment
Aon stays up to date on all matters relating to the built environment professional by serving on various committees including:
- CESA Quality and Risk Management Committee.
- CESA Supply Chain Management Committee.
- CESA Legal Forum.
- Construction Regulations Task Team – appointed by Department of Labour.
- FIDIC Risk and Liability Committee.
We conduct group seminars on important legal topics in regions throughout Southern Africa. These presentations are all offered at no additional charge and carry CPD points.