Winckworth Sherwood’s recognised leading construction specialists advise a diverse client base on a variety of construction and engineering issues. We often work closely with the wider Real Estate team as well as the teams in Social Housing, Education, and Leisure & Hospitality, and Litigation. Our experts can assist you in the following key areas:

Development

• Main contracts and sub-contracts incorporating standard forms as well as bespoke agreements for specialist situations
• Framework arrangements
• Collateral warranties, third party rights schedules and notices, bonds and guarantees
• Consultancy appointments and step-in rights
• Novations and assignments
• Community Infrastructure Documents
• International Contracts

Asset Management

• Repair and maintenance contracts incorporating standard forms as well as bespoke agreements for housing stock
• Construction aspects of leisure management agreements

Dispute Resolution

• Resolution of final accounts, delay claims, valuation disputes, failures to achieve design or performance standards
• Insured risk and insurance coverage claims
• Litigation in Technology and Construction Court (TCC) and all other UK Courts
• Arbitration in the UK and Internationally under the International rules, such as ICC, LCIA.  Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, AAA
• Adjudications under both statutory rules and contractual conditions: enforcements
• Mediation and Dispute Boards

Insolvency

• Contract terminations, novations, re-negotiations when insolvency occurs
• Contract reviews and audit for banks, receivers, administrators and liquidators

Regulatory

• Wide ranging commercial affairs for regulated utilities in procurement and dispute resolution issues
• Representations to the relevant regulators of health & safety
• Sustainability and data protection legislation

Materials and Products

• Supply and distribution contracts
• Product liability claims and risk management