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Seasoned litigator and advocate Matt Esworthy joins Bowie & Jensen as a partner
15-year litigator Jenn Taff joins Bowie & Jensen
Flow Down Provisions: Incorporation by Reference of an Arbitration Provision Does Not Obligate a Surety to Arbitrate
In Schneider Electric Building Critical Systems, Inc. v. Western surety Company, 231 Md. App 27 (2016), the Maryland Court of Special Appeals held that a surety whose bond was incorporated by reference into a subcontract containing an arbitration provision did not obligate itself to arbitrate any claims arising from the construction project. Schneider Electric Buildings…
Read MoreNicole Windsor named a 2017 Leadership in Law Honoree
Please join the The Daily Record in congratulating the 39 legal professionals honored in our 2017 Leadership in Law awards. Winners were selected by a panel of legal and business leaders and are divided into three categories: Leadership in Law; Generation J.D., which honors up-and-coming legal professionals; and the Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognizes legal…
Read MoreMichael Siri admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Michael Siri, a partner at Bowie & Jensen, LLC and a member of the firm’s litigation department was admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia and was admitted as a member of the Virginia State Bar. Mr. Siri is also barred in Maryland and the District of Columbia. He focuses his practice on…
Read MoreBeware of Pay-If-Paid Clauses: Maryland Court Dismisses Subcontractor’s Delay and Acceleration Claims after Owner Denies Change Orders
The Maryland Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a subcontractor’s delay and acceleration claims against a general contractor after the court determined that a pay-if-paid provision existed in the subcontract and the owner refused to remit payment. The court concluded that, despite directing the subcontractor to accelerate work on the project, the general contractor…
Read MoreBowie & Jensen is Seeking a Business Transactions Associate
Bowie & Jensen, LLC is seeking a junior to mid-level associate to join its business transactions practice. Successful candidate will have 2-4 years of experience in general business transactions and demonstrated excellence in legal research, writing and drafting. Some familiarity with real estate and employment matters is desirable. MD bar required. Enthusiastic attitude and a…
Read MoreTime to File Bid Protests in Maryland Not Tolled by Request for Additional Information
The Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals (“MSBCA”) found a contractor failed to file its bid protest in a timely fashion and the fact that the contractor requested information on the price offers of all proposals immediately upon award of the bid played no role in the timely filing of the bid protest. In the…
Read MoreBowie & Jensen’s Mergers and Acquisitions Group Closes $550 Million in Client Transactions
Bowie & Jensen’s Mergers and Acquisitions Group – headed by partner Mark T. Jensen and based in Towson, MD – closed more than 25 transactions with an aggregate value of $550 million in 2016. This activity reflects the firm’s continued growth in corporate advisory work, including mergers, acquisitions, dispositions and financings. The transactions included representation…
Read MoreMajor Overhaul Of State Contracting Proposed
The Hogan administration has unveiled a major overhaul of how billions in state contracts are bid and awarded, along with a revamping of hundreds of regulations designed to making doing business in Maryland easier. Few of the changes have broad impact on the public at large, but they impact hundreds of state contractors and thousands…
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