Construction Counsel (Contentious and Non-contentious)

Construction Counsel will be responsible for carrying out a range of contentious and non-contentious duties, mainly overseeing and managing cases pertaining to latent defect claims and also providing vital services in connection with formation/reviewing of complex construction contracts, and other legal matters. Main Duties and Responsibilities of the Role:Contentious:

• Responsible for providing support and monitoring of day-to-day running of case files;
• Reviewing and inputting into submissions for adjudication and arbitration proceedings and overseeing proceedings in the Technology & Construction Court
• Complex/high value commercial dispute resolution where necessary (pre-litigation)

Non-Contentious:

• Advising on every aspect of construction contracts (e.g. payments, extensions of time, loss and expenses, defects, procurement and insurance issues); Amending and advising on contracts (e.g. building contracts, development agreements and agreements for lease, consultant appointments, Contractor Appointments plus all supplementary documentation such as security documents, warranties, novation's and assignments);
• Drafting and reviewing complex construction contracts including from the NEC and JCT suites, along with other industry standard templates.
• Providing legal advice to the Special Projects Team on Procurement service on procurement matters, primarily relating to complex construction procurement exercises.