Field Law has an extensive client base in the surety industry and a substantial practice in surety law. Our knowledge and extensive experience in surety matters allows us to provide timely, practical and cost effective advice to our clients in this area.

In addition to being involved in some of the most high profile and leading cases in surety law, our team of lawyers has gained in-depth experience instructing in the field, conducting seminars and writing articles on surety issues. We also keep our clients well informed by providing regular updates on changes, development and practices within the industry.

Field Law assists surety clients in several areas of the surety industry including:

• Preparing and revising standard forms of indemnity agreements and other bonding documents
• Obtaining additional or alternate security from principals and indemnitors
• Assisting in investigations of potential or actual defaults on bonded contracts
• Negotiating and preparing security and other arrangements for financing to complete bonded projects
• Assisting in arrangements for completion of bonded contracts, including preparation of contract take-over and completion contracts
• Securing and recovering contract funds and other security held by the surety from project owners and third parties
• Settling, arbitrating or litigating disputed claims and disputes with third parties over priority to contract funds
• Recovering from indemnitors under indemnity agreements or other security
• Recovery of misappropriated funds in subrogated claims under fidelity bonds
• Providing opinions on coverage and defending claims on fidelity and miscellaneous bonds as well as construction bonds