Construction law
Construction projects involve multiple commercial risks. Our expert team will guide you through the complexities to manage and mitigate those risks to achieve successful outcomes.
Construction projects are complex and expensive, with unforeseen challenges around every corner. Our legal expertise cuts through the confusion, providing clear and creative solutions to minimise construction risks. We’ll consider your project’s entire lifecycle and your long-term goals to ensure you achieve the best outcome.
Who our construction lawyers work with
Our tier one ranked construction team acts for contractors, developers, investors, landed estates and large property portfolio owners on projects of all shapes and sizes, in both the private and public sectors.
A joined up approach
Clients choose us for our joined up legal offering; alongside construction, we are a multi-service firm, with experts in development, planning and dispute resolution.
Our construction lawyers work alongside our nationally recognised real estate team to advise clients and stakeholders on all the latest industry developments, including the complexities around the Building Safety Act, and the new JCT 2024 contracts.
Non-contentious
Our experience acting on complex and high-value building and infrastructure projects at all levels of the supply chain means that we are specialists in drafting and negotiating the full range of building contract forms (JCT, NEC, FIDIC), together with preparing, reviewing, and reporting on bespoke development agreements, professional appointments, and project finance documentation.
We work closely with clients to assess and give practical advice on issues including procurement methods, insurance provisions, project security, and risk allocation.
Contentious
Projects will not always go to plan and disputes can and do occur.
Our contentious construction team are experienced in acting for clients in a variety of dispute matters (including time and money claims, contractor insolvency, contract disputes, and professional negligence), through a full range of dispute mechanisms (including mediation, adjudication, arbitration, and court proceedings).
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Our construction experience
Advising a charitable trust on a variety of construction issues on several projects forming part of an urban regeneration scheme which it funded.
Advising a real estate investment vehicle on multiple contractor insolvencies during a project to construct a city centre hotel.
Advising a local authority in connection with a series of issues arising under a development partnering agreement relating to a major mixed use urban regeneration scheme.
Acting for a major supplier of drinking water on their construction contracts for the upgrade and maintenance of their water treatment works and other infrastructure.
Acting in-house for FTSE 250 main contractor on civil construction projects over various sectors including rail, road, energy and water as well as building projects for commercial developers.
Acting for the developer consortium on a high value construction project procured on JCT D&B, for a multi-storey central London residential development.
Acting for major high street banks as a panel approved monitoring solicitor. Reviewing reporting and advising on the adequacy and potential security risks associated with construction documentation negotiated by borrower’s solicitors.
Acting for major building contractor on the redraft of its standard form sub-contracts, POMM, purchase order and bespoke conditions to assist in streamlining its procurement process.
How we made a difference
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Lehner and the real-world application of the Building Safety Act 2022
Turning construction ‘green’
The Building Safety Act: In conversation with… part 3
Back to basics: endeavours clauses – how hard do I have to try?
The Building Safety Act: In conversation with our construction team – part 2
The Building Safety Act: In conversation with our construction team
Supreme Court: collateral warranties are not (generally) construction contracts
M&S secures redetermination in the hope to secure planning permission for their flagship store
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