To this end, we can provide advice at the inception of a project including the use of the most appropriate form of standard contract, drafting amendments to contracts, partnering arrangements and the setting up bespoke agreements
However, despite the best of planning, disputes can still occur and therefore a large element of our work involves assistance during and after the construction process – trouble shooting as well as advising on the dispute resolution process and we have considerable experience in dealing with all forms of Construction Litigation Claims, Arbitration, Adjudication and Mediation. We seek to provide our clients with not just practical legal advice, but also commercially sensible and viable solutions.
Construction Litigation
We are highly experienced in construction disputes. Some of the areas of our expertise include:
We have represented our clients, including as Advocates, in the Technology and Construction Court in a vast range of claims including disputes on collateral warranties, defects, final accounts, variations, delay & disruption, loss & expense, extension of time and even making applications for injunctions preventing the call on bonds or seeking freezing orders to restrain opponents from dissipating any of their assets.
We have experience in working with the Courts, both High Court and County Court as well as dealing with appeals in the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. Most of our work is done in the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) which is a specialist Court dealing with complex construction claims.
Our experience also covers:
The partners all have a wide range of experience, including dual qualifications as both Quantity Surveyors and Solicitors. They have worked in the Construction Industry in the past and so truly appreciate the challenges faced by those involved in this sector.
Our experience includes claims relating to:
and business issues including:
In all cases, we will take the issues as you see them and place these within a legal and commercial framework in order to be able to agree the most fitting way forward with you
Litigation Funding
Litigation can be an expensive business. At Silver Shemmings, we aim to control the cost to our clients in litigation. Our approach is to provide a value for money services and an effective way of managing our client’s costs is to consider the risks associated with litigation as well as providing detailed costs estimates before and during an on-going court case. We can also advise our clients on risk-transfer, i.e. insurance policies to cover the risk having to pay an opponent’s costs.
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