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Construction disputes
We provide clients with quick, concise and efficient legal and commercial advice. Our clients include a wide range of national, commercial and manufacturing businesses as well as developers, universities, public bodies, funding organisations, housing associations, contractors, sub-contractors and professionals. Our team has specialist knowledge in contentious and non-contentious matters in a wide range of areas including:
- Urban regeneration and housing (private and affordable)
- Commercial development
- Building and civil engineering
- Education
- Mechanical and electrical engineering
- Facilities management
Disputes sometimes happen; we can help to manage the resolution process and minimise your exposure to risk. We aim to resolve disputes not litigate them. We understand that successful dispute resolution is about achieving attainable results in the most cost-effective and timely manner. However, when it becomes necessary to litigate on your behalf we are experienced litigators capable of conducting cases in any level of court and tribunal.
Where commercial disputes do arise, our aim is to resolve them as quickly and cost-effectively for our clients as possible, using all the dispute resolution skills at our disposal, this includes:
- Alternative dispute resolution and mediation
- Dispute resolution all forums:
- Adjudication
- Enforcement of adjudication awards
- Arbitration
- Expert determination
- Technology and Construction Court proceedings
- Legal risks and costs consequences associated with each stage of bringing or defending a claim in whatever forum
- The Construction and Engineering Protocol
We recently have acted for:
- A building management company in a £1.7 million claim against a Contractor in the Technology and Construction Court
- Property developers on contentious matters and were involved in a £1 million plus claim in the Technology and Construction Court and an £11 million claim in adjudication
- Acted on a complex 28 day arbitration regarding a claim and substantial counterclaim for work done and services provided
- We have also acted for an architectural practice on a claim for breach of contract against the secretary of state
- We have acted as mediator to successfully resolve a sub-contractor claim for £60,000 which attracted a £600,000 counterclaim involving four parties, their lawyers and experts
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James Harvey
Partner
T: 08700 86 8734
I: +44 (0)118 965 8734
E: james.harvey@shoosmiths.co.uk