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Construction & Engineering Disputes

At CMS, we strive to spend more time looking outward at your world than inward at ours. As a leading and trusted adviser to the construction and engineering sectors, we aim to give you an advantage today by anticipating your challenges of tomorrow.

Our dedicated construction and engineering disputes team understands the particular commercial, technical and regulatory environment of the industry in which you work. We are focused on resolving disputes arising in these sectors, giving us a uniquely enhanced knowledge of your world and an unrivalled experience of resolving the kinds of disputes that arise in the commercial context these industries.

The team specialises in all forms of dispute management, avoidance and resolution including expert determination, adjudication, mediation, litigation and international arbitration (LCIA, ICC, UNCITRAL, DIAC and others).

The team is consistently ranked in the Global Arbitration Review as one of the world’s busiest international arbitration practices, we are experts in helping clients avoid formal disputes. So whether you foresee a problem arising and would like some guidance on the best course to steer, or whether you face litigation, international arbitration or other forms of dispute resolution, you are in safe hands with us.

Project Advisory and Risk Management

The team also offers a ‘Project Advisory and Risk Management’ service - offering advice on how to avoid disputes at every stage of the lifecycle for major construction and engineering projects. As the legal, contractual and regulatory environment in which major projects are delivered becomes ever more complex, proactive management of risk has become a critical part of delivery strategies.

Our team provides flexible support to help you maximise opportunities and manage time, cost and quality risks that have the potential to impact the successful outcome of a project. This early intervention by our team minimises your risk of a costly dispute, protecting your reputation and your relationship with clients.

Our services include analysis of documentation and procedures, producing proforma documents and communication strategies, delivery of teach-in workshops to project delivery and commercial teams, regular project surgeries and risk review workshops, telephone helpline providing real-time project advice and post completion reviews.

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Ranked globally across regions
25
Speakers at industry and arbitration conferences across multiple jurisdictions
90
Active Arbitrations and Litigations
36
Countries with active disputes
22
Trials and Merits Hearings
16
Languages spoken in the team
49
Number of partner directory rankings
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    "CMS has a strong and well-resourced team."
    Chambers, 2025
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    "CMS is incredibly effective. The firm deals well with complexity and novel issues."
    Chambers, 2025
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    "The practice excels at combining construction sector specialism with construction law expertise."
    Legal 500, 2025
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    "They have a wealth of experience in many different regions and project types...they have a good understanding of both legal and business values"
    Legal 500
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    Ranked in GAR30
    Global Arbitration Review
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    Band 1 - Construction: Contentious (London)
    Chambers & Partners
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    Band 1 - Construction: Contentious (London)
    Legal 500
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    Band 2 - Construction: International Arbitration
    Chambers & Partners

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