Construction Dispute Resolution

Our Construction Dispute Resolution team has experience in a wide range of domestic and international dispute resolution on construction and engineering projects, with particular expertise in high value and complex disputes in the office, retail, energy, power and related sectors.  We act for both owners/developers and contractors and have developed considerable experience in resolving disputes in PFI/PPP projects.

The team has a growing reputation for its "pragmatic and no-nonsense approach", its "tenacity and thoroughness" and its "clear strategic advice, commerciality and commitment to achieving client goals".  That reputation cuts across litigation, ADR, arbitration, adjudication in both the domestic and international arenas. 

Our team of five partners and 12 other lawyers (excluding our Commercial Construction team) are focused entirely on construction and engineering disputes.  We act for a diverse range of clients, including AMEC, Arup, Bechtel, Capital Shopping Centres, Capital & Regional, EDF Energy, HOK, JP Morgan, Land Securities, Multiplex, SEGRO, Slough Heat & Power, X-Leisure, Westminster Dredging.

Our latest alerts, briefings & reports
  • Protecting your interests - don't just talk about it, act on it ... and put it in writing  
Martin McKervey, Partner in the Nabarro Construction and Engineering team, reviews how the construction industry continues to struggle with the concept of having a written contract and the implications of this. He considers how this affects options for dispute resolution, especially adjudication. View full briefing
  • The new CDM Regulations 2007  
On 6 April 2007, the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 (2007 Regulations) replaced both the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994 and the Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996. View full briefing
  • It's quiet - but is it too quiet?  
It’s odd, says Steven Williams, but even though PFI schemes are invariably complicated and expensive, few seem to end up in court. So why is that? And how long will it last? View full briefing
  • The new Construction Industry Scheme   
On 6 April 2007 a new construction industry tax scheme came into force. We set out below a short introduction to the scheme together with a summary of the key changes. View full briefing
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