Construction disputes

Construction disputes are often complex, involving significant investment, numerous parties and tight project completion deadlines.  Whichever part of the project you handle as your project develops, so does the potential for the unexpected, even with the best laid plans.

Legal expertise that is undisputed

Whether it’s deciding who is responsible for re-specifications, unmet payment terms, unforeseen defects or insolvency issues we use our industry knowledge and experience to help find the most practical solution.

Skilled help on every size and scale

Whatever the size of your business or scale of the challenge, we’re committed to deliver the greatest degree of support. We work with contractors, sub-Contractors, consultants, project managers, quantity surveyors and business owners.  The construction law team act for clients in adjudication, arbitration and court proceedings.

Straight forward and cost effective advice

We understand that construction businesses are facing high client expectations and lower profit margins than ever before and work closely with our clients to provide early timely advice to ensure value for money.

Our recent construction disputes experience

• Acting for a world class builder of superyachts in a dispute regarding their construction and refurbishment facility. The dispute involved numerous adjudications on different issues and the dispute has now been referred to the Technology and Construction Court in London.
• Advising regional contractor in relation to an adjudication dispute involving a final account for work to refurbish a high profile art studio facility in Plymouth.
• Working with a number of housing associations in relation to contracts and disputes related to social housing.
• Representing a brick work contractor on a dispute with the main contractor relating to their final account and issues of workmanship.
• Acting for a contractor in relation to a dispute over EPC and O+M contracts for a solar development.