Construction & Arbitration

Chambers has expertise in all major issues that may arise during construction and engineering projects. Examples of areas of work undertaken include:

  • Extension of Time
  • Liquidated & Ascertained Damages
  • Delay & Disruption
  • Loss & Expense
  • Ground Conditions
  • Prolongation
  • Breach of Contract
  • Misrepresentation
  • Professional Negligence
  • Defective Premises
  • General Property
  • Contract Interpretation

Members of chambers have experience in all major fields of dispute, including:

  • Mechanical & Electrical
  • Bridges
  • Water Treatment Plants
  • Petro-Chemical
  • Rail
  • Energy
  • Roads
  • Building
  • Engineering
  • Housing projects

Members of chambers have acted for and against Employers, Principal Contractors, Sub-contractors and Professionals, and have experience of JCT, FIDIC, ICE and NEC standard forms of contract and associated sub-contract forms.

Members have experience of the following dispute resolution processes:

Adjudication

  • acting for either the Referring or the Responding party, advising and drafting Referrals and Responses and representing parties in adjudication meetings
  • advising and representing parties in adjudication enforcements
  • acting as Adjudicator.

Arbitration

  • acting for either the Claimant or the Respondent, advising, drafting pleadings and making representations at preliminary meetings, interlocutory and substantive hearings

Mediation

  • acting for either the Claimant or the Defendant advising, drafting and representing parties at mediation
  • certain members of chambers are registered lead Mediators

Litigation

  • acting for both the Claimant and the Defendant members of chambers have advised, drafted and represented parties in the Technology & Construction Courts