Legal advice and services for contractors

We provide specialist legal advice to developers, contractors and subcontractors with a focus on practical, commercial guidance that supports successful project delivery and manages contractual risk effectively.

Reasons to instruct us include:-

• Secialist yet affordable construction-sector expertise.

• Experience across the entire supply chain.

• Clear, commercial and practical advice.

• Strong track record in managing risk and resolving issues.

Legal advice for Contractors

We assist contractors in securing fair terms, managing risk and delivering projects smoothly. Our services include:

• Contract review & negotiation – achieving balanced liability caps, fair payment and retention provisions, appropriate indemnities and clear variation mechanisms to avoid scope creep.

• Operational support – advising on programme and variation matters, delay and disruption issues, loss and expense claims, completion and defect management, and final account or retention-related disagreements.

• Dispute resolution – protecting contractor clients with contractual or commercial disputes.

Advice for developers dealing with contractors

We help developers engage contractors on strong and commercially balanced terms. Our services include:

• Procurement strategy – advising on suitable procurement routes and preparing tender and contract documentation.

• Contract drafting & negotiation – including limitation of liability clauses, indemnity provisions, retention and payment terms, milestone schedules and variation procedures.

• Project-phase advice – assisting with variations, extensions of time, delay issues, payment and valuation queries, completion and defects obligations, retention release and liquidated damages considerations.

• Dispute management – providing commercial guidance when disagreements arise and resolving issues through appropriate mechanisms.

Support for Subcontractors

We help specialist subcontractors protect their position within the supply chain. Our services include:

• Subcontract review & negotiation – advising on liability, indemnities, retention, payment structures, milestones, back-to-back terms and variation processes.

• Delivery-phase support – assisting with variations, delay-related issues, disruption claims, performance concerns and defect matters during the defects liability period.

• Commercial dispute support – resolving payment, valuation, final account and retention issues promptly.