The construction team is dedicated to providing a full and comprehensive service to meet its clients’ needs.  The team is experienced in the provision of all aspects of construction legal services and is able to meet clients’ transactional and contentious requirements.

In relation to transactional work the team has a wealth of experience in acting for banks, developers, contractors, sub-contractors consultants and the like in relation to the preparation and negotiation of construction documentation including:-

·         • Loan Agreements

·         • Building Contracts (standard form and bespoke)

·         • Sub-Contracts (standard form and bespoke)

·         • Consultants’ Appointments

·         • Collateral Warranties and Third Party Notices

·         • Parent Company Guarantees

·         • Performance Bonds

·         • Development Agreements

·         • Construction Aspects of Property Agreements

On the disputes side the team has acted for a number of private and corporate clients in the context of disputes work and it is experienced in the following:-

·         • Adjudication

·         • Expert Determination

·         • Mediation

·         • Litigation

·         • Arbitration (including CIMAR, JCT, NHBC, ICC arbitrations)

·        • The requirements of the Pre-Action Protocol for Construction and Engineering Disputes

Our Expertise

We act for a range of high profile private sector property companies as well as contractors, sub-contractors and developers.  We also act for a number of consultants in different fields in respect of the negotiation and finalisation of their appointments in respect of complicated projects.  The team is familiar with the industry standard forms of contract including JCT, ICE, RIBA, RICS and ACE forms to name a few.

In relation to disputes work, we appreciate that disputes of any nature are often an unwelcome distraction and a drain of resources and therefore we seek to resolve disputes in a cost effective and commercially sensitive way so as to assist clients in achieving the outcome they wish for.  However, if matters cannot be resolved by such an approach then the team has the capability to take incisive action.  Whilst the construction team complements SGH’s litigation dispute resolution team in this area, the construction team has specific specialist understanding of adjudication pursuant to the Housing Grants, Construction & Regeneration Act 1996 which is the most common form of dispute resolution in the context of construction disputes.  With specific regard to adjudication, whether under the Scheme for Construction Contracts or some other set of rules (TECSA, TECBAR, JCT etc) the team has acted for a wide variety of clients including developers, contractors and sub-contractors.  Such experience includes the enforcement and resistance of enforcement of adjudicators’ decisions in the Technology and Construction Court.

Our Approach

Clients of SGH benefit from a “one stop shop” in relation to the construction services on offer.  Whether the matter in question involves a construction project or the need to obtain development finance through to matters such as dispute resolution, the construction team can offer a more than comprehensive service.

Nik Haria Partner 020 7264 4468 nikh@sghlaw.com

Kelly Tinkler Partner 020 7264 4544 kellyt@sghlaw.com

Steve Killick Litigation Manager 020 7264 4524 stevek@sghlaw.com