At the fifth edition of ETLegalWorld Commercial Disputes Conclave 2026, infrastructure and energy legal leaders said poorly allocated contractual risks, delayed decisions and weak dispute-resolution mechanisms can undermine investment, project execution and long-term capital deployment.
They warned that such deficiencies can raise risk premia, delay critical project milestones and erode lender and investor confidence in long-duration infrastructure and energy ventures.
Why this matters
- Taxpayers: predictable risk allocation and timely decisions help protect public funds and ensure projects progress within budget and schedule.
- Businesses and investors: greater uncertainty and higher financing costs when contractual terms do not clearly allocate risk or when dispute mechanisms are ineffective or slow.
- Regulators: robust dispute-resolution frameworks are essential to maintain market confidence and support sustainable capital deployment in infrastructure and energy sectors.
Overall, the participants emphasised the need for commercially effective dispute resolution to advance infrastructure growth and long-term capital formation.
