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We advise clients on all aspects of law and strategy in private and public sector procurement. In changing times, with many developments in procurement law and practice, we can support and ensure you make the correct strategic choices.

Key areas include:

Early market engagement, to inform procurement strategy
Procedural advice, including implications of EU and other legal systems
Considering and working within selection and evaluation criteria
Participating in or managing an effective clarification process
Analysing risk and relating risks to contract terms, through drafting/review
Compliance & financial close
Public procurement challenges

“In my experience, the Clarkslegal construction team are extremely professional, knowledgeable and friendly.”

Legal 500

Related services

Contract and advisory

Contract disputes

Key contacts

Stephen James

Partner

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+44 118 960 4674

Antony Morris

Partner

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+44 118 960 4646

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30 September 2020
Construction

How do I prove my final account claim?

Many construction disputes relate to the calculation of the final account. Sometimes there may be an interesting point of law or expert evidence at stake. More often than not, the dispute will boil down to proving what work was done and / or what was the agreed price for the work.

25 September 2020
Construction

Adjudication and Insolvent Companies – falling at the final hurdle – will the decision be enforced?

Our article in July 2020 commented on the Supreme Court decision in Bresco Electrical Services Ltd (In Liquidation) v Michael J Lonsdale (Electrical) Ltd USC 25. This case opened the doors to more adjudications being started by liquidators of construction companies.

10 September 2020
Construction

Final dates for payment linked to invoices no longer permitted

The TCC’s recent decision in Rochford Construction Ltd v Kilhan Construction Ltd found that final dates for payment must be a fixed period of time from the due date for payment under a construction contract. The common practice of linking the final date for payment to issue or receipt of an invoice was found to be at odds with the requirements of the Construction Act.

09 September 2020
Construction

Publication of government’s draft Building Safety Bill

At the end of July the government published its draft ‘Building Safety Bill’ (the “Bill”) which housing secretary Robert Jenrick has described as the “biggest improvements to building safety in nearly 40 years”.

03 June 2020
Construction

Planning the ‘New Normal’ Programming & Dispute Avoidance in a COVID-19 World

Watch our construction specialists Stephen James and Ruth Wilkinson, as they help you get your construction projects back on track as we adjust to living with the threat of COVID-19 and a sustained period of social distancing. We were delighted to be joined by guest speaker Tom Francis, programme and delay expert at Decipher Consulting.

01 June 2020
Construction

Hart v Large – significant damages awarded for surveyor negligence

In the recent case of Hart & Hart v Large & others, the High Court awarded significant damages to a couple who had relied, in purchasing a £1.2m property, on a HomeBuyer report produced by a surveyor.

“The construction team at Clarkslegal support us with all aspects of construction. They provide a seamless service to us and our clients with superb teamwork. They are diligent and thorough in their work, and are very commercial and friendly in their advice and dealings with us and our clients.”

Dinesh Raja, Managing Partner – Bowling & Co

“I have worked with Stephen James on a number of issues and have always found him to be helpful, knowledgeable and proactive in reaching a satisfactory conclusion. He tends to grasp the details of a claim quickly and insightfully.”

Client

Contact Stephen

+44 118 958 5321 contact@clarkslegal.com