Anne Thompson

Litigation

• A contractor in a £140m multi-party dispute in the Technology and Construction Court relating to significant defect claims arising out of the construction of a new hospital and leading on a professional negligence head of claim against a Part 20 Defendant.
• A sub-contractor in relation to protective injunctive proceedings, to prevent an abusive winding up petition.
• Working with a contractor in relation to a multimillion-pound dispute in relation to construction defects, with specific focus on potential negligent design and the extended limitation period under the DPA, brought in by the BSA.
• A sub-contractor to defend adjudication enforcement proceedings relating to interim payments, and then further advising on the merits of proceeding to arbitration in relation to the final account.

 Adjudication

• A communications client to defend multiple simultaneous adjudications brought by a contractor in relation to payment and measurement disputes.
• A major contractor in defending a substantial adjudication claim brought by its sub-contractors for interim payments.
• A communications and media client to defend an adjudication brought by a sub-contractor in relation to payment, which ultimately resulted in adjudication enforcement proceedings being successfully defended.

 General dispute resolution

• Worked with a sub-contractor involved with renovation works at Court No. 1 Wimbledon to advise on a dispute arising out of the final account and other financial entitlements arising from its sub-contract as well as advising on wider dispute strategy.
• Providing project advisory advice in relation to a dispute for a contractor arising out of new renewable technology and successfully agreeing a settlement agreement.
• Providing advice in respect of a dispute arising from a Government contract to avoid escalation to formal dispute procedures.