Managing Associate
Paul provides advice and support on construction, infrastructure and defence projects and disputes, acting for clients ranging from public and private sector project owners to main contractors and consultants.
His contentious experience includes disputes relating to delay and disruption, payment and defects in fora including litigation, adjudication and mediation, as well as early-stage advisory and dispute avoidance support. He has acted as lead associate in successful adjudication proceedings for both referring and responding parties.
In a transactional context, Paul has experience drafting and negotiating contracts for significant infrastructure and defence projects. He also advises on issues such as the review, amendment and variation of contractual arrangements for a range of clients.
Paul brings several years' prior industry experience, and has particular expertise in NEC forms of contract.
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Experience
- Drafting frameworks and suites of NEC4-based works and services contracts for both major civil engineering works at a naval dockyard and maintenance of a national infrastructure portfolio.
- Acting in a series of adjudications and disputes arising from delays, disruption and defects at a new-build facility.
- Acting for a leading defence contractor in the negotiation of bilateral and multiparty contractual arrangements for a strategically significant defence project.
- Advising clients on a variety of contentious issues including recourse for defective works, disputes as to final and interim accounts, and delay and disruption to projects.
Related sectors
Government & public services
Real estate
Future energy
Related services
Projects, infrastructure & construction
Infrastructure and energy
Insights & events
Infrastructure Planning Blog 64: What does the updated National Planning Policy Framework mean for infrastructure?
The Electronic Communications Code: Key landowner rights and operator risks
Infrastructure Planning Blog 63: Harry Potter and the grave error
Can a statutory public inquiry compel an overseas witness to attend an inquiry hearing?
Infrastructure Planning Blog 62: The end of the challenges to expansion of Luton and Gatwick Airports
The Electronic Communications Code: What you need to know
Infrastructure Planning Blog 61: More updates to PINS' advice
Infrastructure Planning Blog 60: New Secretaries of State, NPS consultations, PINS advice and local authorities
Beyond the Building Safety Act: Fire safety remediation works outside the statutory regime
Infrastructure Planning Blog 59: A solar decision, revised National Policy Statement for Ports and other news
Infrastructure Planning Blog 58: Guidance, judgment and decision
Infrastructure Planning Blog 57: An environmental judgment and a consented solar farm
UK public procurement: Can you prioritise British suppliers?
Infrastructure Planning Blog 56: The failed judicial review of the Gatwick Airport expansion
Contribution claims, vicarious liability, and Unfair Contract Terms Act: lessons from Sutton and East Surrey Water Plc v Monarch Chemicals and Muztrans Ltd
Infrastructure Planning Blog 55: Goodbye statutory consultation and other planning infrastructure news
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Electric vehicle charging - unlocking the business models
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TLT supports two energy sector clients on major merger
TLT advises Eku Energy on acquisition of 300MW UK battery energy storage project
TLT secures same day consents for two major solar developments
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TLT continues Future Energy focus with new Partner hire
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