Construction & Engineering

Construction & Engineering Service from Pitmans, the Thames Valley's leading law firm, with offices in Reading and the City of London

Pitmans' specialist legal advice:

Our Partner led team can help by working closely with you and your other advisers throughout the process of design, procurement, and building your projects. We work with clients on the transactional and procurement aspects of construction projects.

We are experts in all forms of dispute resolution: litigation, adjudication, mediation, and domestic and international arbitration. We resolve disputes as economically and expeditiously as possible.

We advise our client on restructuring and insolvency issues including but not limited to refinancing of projects, issues surrounding contractors, sub-contractors, consultants and other suppliers to assist in the maximisation of realisations for the benefit of all stakeholders.

We advise construction sector clients on a full range of commercial, corporate and regulatory matters, in the UK and overseas including:

• dispute resolution and litigation
• competition and procurement
• international and domestic regulatory compliance
• multi-jurisdictional issues
• safety, health and environment
• Insolvency and restructuring
• PFI/ PPP projects
• international arbitration
  

We have strength and expertise in negotiated outcomes, and a successful track record in the following:

• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Adjudication
• Arbitration
• High Court claims (including Technology and Construction Court) both domestic and international
• Interim remedies including injunctions, freezing orders and challenges to adjudicators' awards
• Turnaround and recovery from stressed and distressed situations.

Pitmans' legal expertise:

We advise on the construction aspects of all types of property investment (and refinancing) and development, all types of property sales and purchases and both publicly and privately financed infrastructure and regeneration projects. We act for developers, public bodies, funding institutions, project sponsors, contractors, sub-contractors and consultants.

We advise on procurement strategy and structure (including how and when to use bespoke or standard forms of contract) and will negotiate all forms of engineering and construction contracts and associated documentation (including security and agreements with adjacent owners of transport infrastructure).

We are also expert in advising on claims against professionals - architects, structural engineers, surveyors, contract administrators for losses caused by lack of supervision, incorrect design, incorrect monitoring, and incorrect certification. This includes:

• Construction disputes - large and small residential and commercial projects
• Enforcement of bonds and guarantees and claims against insurers in insolvency situations
• Completion of and mitigation of loss in relation to projects in distressed circumstances
• Negligence and breach of contract in high value design and build project - 8 party litigation
• Breach of copyright in plans
• Construction in breach of planning
• Related finance claims against banks
• Fraud claims
• Damage to third party cabling
  

How our Construction & Engineering team are different:                

We believe in long term partnerships. With our commercial experience and legal knowledge, our multi-disciplinary team works seamlessly with your in-house team. Together we find practical solutions to achieve your business objectives.

We have extensive networks of technical experts on whom we call for expertise when appropriate.

We work closely with leading barristers in the field as necessary.

We offer effective legal costs management and recovery.

Request legal advice from Pitmans Construction & Engineering team:

Sue O'Brien - Partner

 

Paul Murray - Partner

 

Suzanne Brooker - Partner

 

Tim Clark - Partner

 

Nicola Kirk - Partner

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