The work, in plain terms.
Construction and consultancy contracts
Standard forms and bespoke contracts. We review, negotiate and draft, and we will tell you where the risk actually sits rather than where the contract says it sits.
Payment claims and payment responses
The mechanics that most disputes turn on. If you have received a payment claim, the clock is already running.
Adjudication under the Security of Payment Act
The Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act provides a fast statutory route to recover progress payments. It runs on very tight timelines and it is unforgiving of a party who misses one.
Setting aside and enforcing adjudication determinations
Both sides of an adjudication outcome, including enforcement where the other party will not pay.
Delay, extension of time and liquidated damages
Whether delay was excusable, whether extensions of time were properly claimed, and what the contract says about damages. These disputes are usually won or lost on contemporaneous records.
Defects and defects liability
Rectification, the defects liability period and claims arising from defective work.
Three steps, no mystery.
Tell us what happened
A short call, an email or a message. You explain the situation in your own words. There is no charge for finding out whether we are the right firm for you.
We give you a straight assessment
What your position is, what the process looks like, roughly how long it takes, and what it is likely to cost. If we think you do not have a case, we will say so.
We act, and you deal with Mr Tan
You are not handed to a junior. The lawyer you met is the lawyer running your matter, and you can reach him.
Questions we are asked.
General information, not advice on your situation. For that, speak to us.
I have been served with a payment claim. How long do I have to respond?
What is SOP Act adjudication, in plain terms?
Can we recover for delay?
Do you act for sub-contractors as well as main contractors?
You may also need.
Dispute Resolution
When a dispute cannot be settled around a table: litigation, arbitration, mediation, debt recovery and insolvency.
Corporate, Commercial & Banking
The legal backbone of a business: incorporation, contracts, financing, shareholder arrangements and intellectual property.
Property & Conveyancing
Buying, selling or refinancing a home, and the landlord and tenant matters that come with owning property.
Speak to the lawyer who will handle your matter.
Tell us briefly what has happened. We will tell you honestly whether we can help, what the process looks like, and what it is likely to cost.