Construction procurement, advisory & disputes

Our team of highly-skilled project, construction and engineering lawyers provide a unique depth of experience and specialist expertise.  We advise on all stages of projects, tender documents, contract negotiations, issues arising during the execution of the project and, where necessary, disputes that lead to litigation or alternative dispute resolution. 

We are particularly focused on providing advice in relation to new innovative procurement structures and in the commercially focused delivery of projects.  By working closely with other specialists across the firm including procurement, tax, finance, competition, intellectual property, planning and environmental and real estate, you can be sure that all legal and regulatory aspects of your project are expertly addressed.

Should you find yourself faced with a dispute, our contentious advice covers all aspects of dispute resolution in relation to construction and engineering projects. We represent our clients in the High Court, before all major arbitral bodies, in mediation and in adjudication.  The specialist experience of our team means that we are highly responsive and can react quickly in any given situation.

Clients come to us for our in-depth understanding of the building and engineering industries, construction law and range of sector knowledge. Our clients range from employers, contractors, developers and funders to consultants and government agencies from a wide range of sectors including: retail, hotel and leisure, energy & natural resources, financial institutions, TMT , sport,  transport, public and healthcare.

This understanding, together with our close and long-standing relationships with our clients, ensures the advice we give is both practical and commercial.

Notable deals:

• Advising the Highways Agency on its innovative Category Management procurement framework with a combined estimated value in excess of £20bn across the five frameworks based on the NEC3 forms of contract.  We led on the development of the pathfinder project and continue to advise on subsequent stages and implementation of best practice
  
  
• Advising the Ministry of Communications in Turkmenistan on the civil works contracts for the construction of two satellite control base stations in the country by a Dubai based contractor under the FIDIC form of contract
  
  
• Acting for the successful party in a number of reported decisions in the Technology and Construction Court, including the recent case of Jerram Falkus Construction Ltd v Fenice Investments Inc [No 4] providing authority on a number of provisions of the JCT forms of contract
  
  
• Advising Solaris Developments and B&W Energy on a number of renewable energy projects including advising on contracts for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of three major solar powered installations on Thames Water sites
  
  
• Advising BP on a number of projects including in relation to a high profile fuel storage plant and the construction of a new facility using modular construction technologies
  
  
• Advising the University of London on the procurement of a major fit out works contracts for refurbishment works to its grade II* listed headquarters together with the associated consultancy appointments and a series of contract renegotiation packages
  
  
• Advising Viacom in relation to the £10m (circa) refurbishment of the network's studios in Camden
  
  
• Advising Corby Borough Council on dispute management and in the successful defence of an adjudication claim concerning works carried out at its signature premises forming part of the town centre redevelopment program.  The claim was the second largest ever brought against the Council
  
  
• Advising Shell Pensions Trust on the construction issues related to the sale and disposal of property assets with a collective value in excess of £100m
  
  
• Advising Cetra Ruddy Inc, a leading US firm of Architects, on the terms of its appointment for the design of the top floor fit-outs of one of London's newest signature developments, Heron Tower and continue to provide ongoing contract management advice