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With many construction projects, sub-contracting is a necessary and important part of the project.
Our team of specialist lawyers draft, negotiate and finalise sub-contracting arrangements and advise on issues arising on sub-contracts, including disputes. We advise employers, main contractors and also sub-contractor clients.
Our experience and sector focus results in clear, practical, cost-effective advice on the most important issues.
The employer should review sub-contracting arrangements to ensure they support and align with the main contract. By way of example, the employer will want to ensure that the sub-contracting costings align, and relevant performance requirements match those in the main contract.
From the main contractor's perspective, it will be important to avoid a poor ‘pass-down’ of key commercial obligations, gaps in liability, and/or otherwise failing to ensure there is a sensible ‘back-to-back’ arrangement with the main contract.
The main contractor will want to ensure there are no gaps between its obligations under the main contract and the sub-contractor's obligations under the sub-contract. If there are any problems the risk is likely to sit with the main contractor.
We also regularly advise sub-contractors on the inherent risks which may include :-
Sub-contractor’s obligations
Payment terms.
Time
Dispute resolution
Termination rights -
Insurance - the types and levels of insurance required.
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Solicitor - Construction & Engineering
Daniel is a specialist construction lawyer with 14 years post qualified experience of advising a broad range of clients on contentious and non-contentious issues.
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