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We provide specialist advice to clients in both the private and public sectors, with a deep understanding of the legal framework and extensive experience in the property and construction industry, our expert team is dedicated to supporting you at every stage of your construction projects.

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Our Construction and Engineering sector expertise

Our lawyers have extensive experience across a wide range of sectors, including commercial, residential (including social housing and care homes), retail, leisure, and process engineering sectors.

We understand the complexities and nuances of different sectors, allowing us to provide targeted and effective legal solutions that address your specific needs.

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DMH Stallard are exceptional. I have only praise from my dealings with them.

Legal 500 UK 2023

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Legal 500 UK 2023

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Our expertise in the Construction and Engineering sector

  • EU and Local Authority procurement and risk advice

    Our experts can provide guidance on EU procurement regulations and local authority procedures, ensuring compliance and maximising your chances of successful bids.

    We assist in preparing tender documentation, evaluating bids, and handling any associated legal matters, ensuring a strong legal foundation for your construction projects.

  • Complex contract drafting and review

    Our team has experience supporting clients and working with its internal and external advisors as part of the project team in bidding and tendering for projects. This includes reviewing documents, identifying risks by utilising a traffic light system, identifying key areas requiring negotiation and/or need to be clarified, advising on mitigation and/or proposing drafting changes.

    By working closely with our clients we understand their commercial drivers and appetite for risk on any given project.

  • Contract management

    As we usually work with our client from an early stage of any project we have the in depth knowledge of the contract(s) and are therefore able advise both the client and its in house team and external consultants as necessary on issues arising such as contract interpretation, application based on the particular facts and circumstances and advice and support in resolving disputes without the need to refer to third parties.

  • Drafting and negotiating associated documentation

    We can provide support with drafting and negotiating documents, such as agreements for consultants, subcontractor agreements, joint venture agreements, and more. We ensure that all relevant legal aspects are covered, protecting your interests and minimising any potential disputes.

  • Partnering agreements

    We have experience of drafting and negotiating partnering agreements to cooperative framework among project participants, fostering open communication, shared objectives, and risk allocation. We can guide you through the process to help you establish a strong foundation for effective project collaboration.

  • Construction disputes

    Our goal is to help clients achieve timely and cost-effective resolutions, with the aim of avoiding costly formal dispute resolution. Where a dispute can’t be resolved, we will advise and assist you in its resolution through the appropriate forum as cost effectively as possible.

Our expertise in the Construction and Engineering sector

  • EU and Local Authority procurement and risk advice

    Our experts can provide guidance on EU procurement regulations and local authority procedures, ensuring compliance and maximising your chances of successful bids.

    We assist in preparing tender documentation, evaluating bids, and handling any associated legal matters, ensuring a strong legal foundation for your construction projects.

  • Complex contract drafting and review

    Our team has experience supporting clients and working with its internal and external advisors as part of the project team in bidding and tendering for projects. This includes reviewing documents, identifying risks by utilising a traffic light system, identifying key areas requiring negotiation and/or need to be clarified, advising on mitigation and/or proposing drafting changes.

    By working closely with our clients we understand their commercial drivers and appetite for risk on any given project.

  • Contract management

    As we usually work with our client from an early stage of any project we have the in depth knowledge of the contract(s) and are therefore able advise both the client and its in house team and external consultants as necessary on issues arising such as contract interpretation, application based on the particular facts and circumstances and advice and support in resolving disputes without the need to refer to third parties.

  • Drafting and negotiating associated documentation

    We can provide support with drafting and negotiating documents, such as agreements for consultants, subcontractor agreements, joint venture agreements, and more. We ensure that all relevant legal aspects are covered, protecting your interests and minimising any potential disputes.

  • Partnering agreements

    We have experience of drafting and negotiating partnering agreements to cooperative framework among project participants, fostering open communication, shared objectives, and risk allocation. We can guide you through the process to help you establish a strong foundation for effective project collaboration.

  • Construction disputes

    Our goal is to help clients achieve timely and cost-effective resolutions, with the aim of avoiding costly formal dispute resolution. Where a dispute can’t be resolved, we will advise and assist you in its resolution through the appropriate forum as cost effectively as possible.

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Expertise you can trust

£19m trade contract

Advising a sub-contractor in respect of a £19m trade contract in the City of London including risk profiling the contract and workshop on working within the contract terms in practice as it was a bespoke contract. Part of the purpose for this was so that the client was aware of the potential areas where disputes might arise during the project to enable them to be able to mitigate against them.

Contract and risk support

Acting for and working with in-house legal team of a global science and chemical company in connection with its projects to deliver its facilities in England and in Europe. This has included supporting the business units in choosing the most appropriate forms of contract and providing training on procurement and risk as necessary.

Termination of joint venture agreement

Advising a client in respect of its liabilities and ability to terminate a joint venture agreement regarding the removal of public telephone boxes throughout the UK. This involved a close interpretation of the agreement, collation of information from the client’s project manager and drafting a robust letter of termination. By understanding what the client wanted to achieve the termination was not challenged and therefore costly litigation was avoided.

Contract support for commercial client

Regular contact with the project manager and external contract administrator of commercial client, providing advice on matters such as contract interpretation in relation to extensions of time, damages, delay and disruption and supporting the client in any negotiations in order to avoid escalation of disputes.

Extension of time claim

Advice to client in connection with unfavourable evaluation of an extension of time claim, including working with the professional team on a successful rebuttal.

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Meet the team

Meet the team
Frank Bouette
Frank  Bouette
Partner
Restructuring and Insolvency
Restructuring and Insolvency expert with considerable experience handling complex transactions and claims for lenders, investors and office holders.
+44 (0) 1293 558554
Helen Mead
Helen  Mead
Partner
Corporate
Advises clients on all types of corporate mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity and management buy ins / buy outs across many industries.
+44 (0) 1483 467431
Adam Williams
Adam  Williams
Partner
Immigration and Employment
Specialises in guiding corporate clients through UK business immigration and labour law aspects of operating in the UK and moving people across borders.
+44 (0) 1483 467413
Peter Rainier
Peter  Rainier
Principal Director of Planning
Planning
Expert on residential and commercial development planning applications and appeals, advising on commercial waste applications and heritage matters.
+44 (0) 1293 605160

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