Construction Adjudication

Built Environment

Acting for an international hotel developer in multiple adjudications with the contractor in relation to various disputes arising out of a multi–million-pound cost overrun on the project.

Acting for a specialist trade contractor in connection with a multi-million dispute in connection with a high-end central London residential development.

Energy & Utilities

Advising on complex entitlement to several million pounds’ worth of compensation events arising out of a contract with a national utility provider. This necessitated seven adjudications, involving a complex mix of factual, technical and legal issues, and detailed delay and quantum expert evidence.

Advising on cross-border disputes arising out of the design and construction of a ground-breaking, multi-million pound nuclear fusion research project, including advocacy at a virtual hearing involving attendees from UK, France and Singapore.

Acting for a major contractor in multiple adjudications relating to disputes arising from a £3 billion waste to energy PFI project, including the negotiation of a managed exit from the project and termination of project contracts.

Acting for a water utilities company in multiple adjudications commenced by its works contractor under a £129 million framework contract.

Advising a joint venture contractor on a series of disputes arising out of a £600+ million civil engineering project within the water industry, to be resolved by adjudication.

Acting for a solar farm operating and maintenance contractor in three concurrent adjudications brought by client entities across a portfolio of UK based solar farms, relating to the interpretation of the availability regime.

Acting for an on-shore wind developer in an adjudication regarding turbine defects and associated generation downtime.

Transport

Acting for a UK Tier 1 contractor in six adjudications at different levels of the supply chain and with the employer relating to a £300 million highways project.

Acting for a joint venture contractor in the preparation of adjudication proceedings in connection with a major railway electrification project.

Public Sector

Advising a local authority on two adjudications arising under a complex PFI agreement for the design, construction and operation of seven schools.

Advising a local authority in relation to a complex final account adjudication concerning the design and construction of a primary school, involving the recovery of £4.1 million overpaid to the contractor as a result of a “smash and grab” adjudication initiated by the Contractor.

Advising a public organisation on an adjudication concerning claims from a key package subcontractor, in connection with works on a high-profile UK nuclear facility.