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Construction & Engineering Disputes lawyers

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.

 
Esther Dawe
Esther Dawe
Associate
United Kingdom, London
Esther is experienced in construction litigation, acting for Insurers in professional indemnity insurance claims involving a range of professionals including architects, engineers, construction/project...
Jack Duncanson
Jack Duncanson
Associate
United Kingdom, Manchester
Jack Duncanson is an Associate in the Infrastructure, Construction and Energy Disputes Team and is noted in Legal 500 2024 as a "Rising Star". Jack provides project advisory and dispute resolution advice...
Tim Filippi
Tim Filippi
Associate
United Kingdom, London
Tim Filippi is an associate in the CMS Insurance and Reinsurance Group, based in our London office. Prior to joining CMS, Tim trained and worked as a solicitor in the insurance team of an international...
Elizabeth Game
Liz Game
Associate
United Kingdom, London
Liz Game is an Associate in the Infrastructure, Construction and Energy disputes team at CMS. Liz advises on claims and disputes arising out of major construction and engineering projects across a range...
Joaquín Gotor
Joaquín Gotor
Associate
United Kingdom, London
Joaquín is an abogado in the CMS UK Infrastructure, Construction and Energy disputes team. Joaquín is specialising in project advisory and resolution of complex multi-jurisdictional disputes across...
Natalie Haefner
Natalie Haefner
Associate
United Kingdom, Aberdeen
Natalie is an Associate in our Infrastructure, Construction and Energy Disputes team based in Aberdeen. Having spent a year in the team during her traineeship, since qualifying in August 2020, Natalie...
Rhys Jones
Rhys Jones
Associate
United Kingdom, London
Rhys is an associate in the Infrastructure, Construction and Energy (ICE) Disputes team, based in the London office. Rhys specialises in disputes in the construction and engineering sectors and has experience...
Lynn Macdonald
Lynn Macdonald
Associate
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
Lynn is an Associate in the Insurance and Reinsurance Team. Lynn is qualified in Scotland, working with market leading Insurers and their Insureds across a range of sectors and policies. She has experience...
Benjamin Mann
Benjamin Mann
Associate
United Kingdom, London
Benjamin specialises in advising and acting for clients in the construction, infrastructure and energy industries, in project delivery, disputes, and advisory work. Benjamin has advised and assisted owners...