Large scale infrastructure projects
We have a strong and specialist national construction & engineering team.
We advise on both contentious and non-contentious construction matters, supporting clients throughout every stage of their projects. Our team includes a lawyer with engineering background, enabling us to understand complex technical projects from both practical and legal perspectives, and an accredited NEC Project Manager and trainer. Vijay Bange has recently joined as national head and brings with him a wealth of experience advising in relation to large domestic and international infrastructure projects, including investigations into defective sports grounds, namely football and rugby stadiums.
Our contentious team is highly experienced in resolving disputes, with members holding Fellowship status at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, acting as panel adjudicators, and belonging to the Technology and Construction Solicitors Association. We deal with all forms of dispute resolution in the construction and built environment sectors, using our expertise to anticipate and address challenges so clients can achieve their goals smoothly.
On the non-contentious side, we offer a full range of specialist services, including procurement advice, tendering, drafting and negotiating building and engineering contracts, professional appointments, collateral warranties, bonds and guarantees, development agreements, finance and security documents, and standard form contracts such as NEC, JCT, FIDIC, ICC, MF/1, and IChemE.
Relevant experience:
Advising in relation to the rebuilding of a new football stadium which had suffered from defect issues due to drainage designs*.
Advising Millwall FC on its future plans for its real estate portfolio, including options for improving its football stadium in Bermondsey. The intention is to ensure that the club can perform to the highest level, whilst any proposals also benefit the local community and the long-term legacy of the club. We have previously worked with the club in relation to its successful planning application for a new training ground and academy at Brands Hatch in Sevenoaks along with the associated s.106 agreement. We have also provided advice to Millwall FC on employment issues, sponsorship agreements, and IP strategy, protection, exploitation and enforcement.
Advising Rula Developments on the conditional purchase of 7 acres of land at Nene Park, Irthlingborough being the former Rushden & Diamonds Football Club stadium for residential development.
PM Privatstiftung - We manage the Stroud Wood Business Park on behalf of the landlord, dealing with all asset management matters. We have acted on a number of lease renewals and new lettings at the site and act on behalf of both the landlord and the management company to ensure all relevant provisions in the lease are obtained.
*experience obtained at a previous firm