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Construction
Contact:
Tim Barwick - non-contentious
David Golten - contentious
Steven Pearce - non-contentious We have developed specialist construction law services for our property and construction industry clients so that we advise in relation to the following: - Building contracts
- Professional team appointments
- Ancillary construction documents (including warranties, third party rights, parent company guarantees and bonds)
- General construction law advice
We also act for both employers and contractors/sub-contractors in relation to construction disputes including advising on the following: - Mediations and other forms of ADR
- Adjudications
- High Court/County Court proceedings
The members of the construction department are:
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| Tim Barwick |
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Tim qualified as a solicitor in 1991 and is a commercial property specialist. He joined the firm in 1995, becoming a partner in 1997. As well as being a partner in the Property Department, Tim is head of the firm's Construction Department and has developed the firm's PFI practice. Tim has a wealth of experience of a broad range of transactional commercial property wo... Read More Tim qualified as a solicitor in 1991 and is a commercial property specialist. He joined the firm in 1995, becoming a partner in 1997. As well as being a partner in the Property Department, Tim is head of the firm's Construction Department and has developed the firm's PFI practice. Tim has a wealth of experience of a broad range of transactional commercial property work acting on behalf of institutional property owners, investors, occupiers and developers. In addition to his property practice Tim advises both employers and contractors on all aspects of non-contentious construction law including the drafting and negotiation of building contracts, consultants' appointments and ancillary construction documents. Tim has been lead partner on various PFI/PPP and other public sector property projects for the construction, funding and operation of health sector buildings, fire stations, and schools. In the context of Tim's property, construction and PFI/projects work he also advises on property finance and banking matters, joint venture arrangements, facilities management agreements and other commercial/construction agreements. |
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| David Golten |
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David qualified as a solicitor in 1994 and is a litigation specialist. He joined the firm as a partner in 2004 and is head of the Dispute Resolution Department. David is experienced in a broad range of litigation for commercial organisations in the property sector, other commercial organisations and for individuals. His experience includes commercial landlord and tenant litigation, p... Read More David qualified as a solicitor in 1994 and is a litigation specialist. He joined the firm as a partner in 2004 and is head of the Dispute Resolution Department. David is experienced in a broad range of litigation for commercial organisations in the property sector, other commercial organisations and for individuals. His experience includes commercial landlord and tenant litigation, property disputes of all types, professional negligence claims, commercial contract disputes, employment disputes, health and safety prosecutions and large scale disputes in the public sector. David's practice regularly involves arbitration, mediation and all forms of alternative dispute resolution. David also advises clients on a wide range of regulatory/policy and compliance issues. David's employment practice involves advice on post-termination restrictive covenants, compensation payments, directors' fiduciary duties, data protection issues, termination of employment and the management of all aspects of disciplinary and grievance processes. David's insolvency experience involves acting for both creditors and debtors and advising on individual and corporate insolvency, asset tracing and recovery. David also has considerable experience of resolving disputes for the firm's clients in the construction industry dealing with all aspects of adjudications, mediations and Technology and Construction Court litigation. |
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| Steven Pearce |
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Steven qualified as a solicitor in 1985 and joined the firm as a partner in the Property Department in 2001. Steven has vast experience of acting for retail clients dealing with their freehold and leasehold acquisitions, property franchise arrangements and also head office relocations and their general property requirements. Steven also acts for clients in the strategic land sector ... Read More Steven qualified as a solicitor in 1985 and joined the firm as a partner in the Property Department in 2001. Steven has vast experience of acting for retail clients dealing with their freehold and leasehold acquisitions, property franchise arrangements and also head office relocations and their general property requirements. Steven also acts for clients in the strategic land sector where he advises on option agreements and consortium/development management arrangements. In 1994 Steven was awarded an MSc in Construction Law and Dispute Resolution at Kings College London. He also advises clients on the construction aspects of their development projects including the selection of the construction procurement route and document strategy. |
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