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 46: BNG for NSIPs defined but delayed and other news

Infrastructure Planning Blog 45: Largest solar DCO granted and other news

Infrastructure Planning Blog 44: Plans, purdah and publication

Local Government Lawyer: A return to Regional Police Authorities?

Infrastructure Planning Blog 43: Slow, slow, quick, no go for infrastructure planning

Introducing The Balancing Act: Three takeaways from our opening conversation

Infrastructure Planning Blog 42: Nuclear reforms, discharge of requirements and NPPF changes

Infrastructure Planning Blog 41: New Welsh guidance, the use of AI in planning and other updates

Northern Ireland Planning and Environment update: Minerals

Infrastructure Planning Blog 40: A conference and another revocation

Infrastructure consent order regime in Wales: Updates

Infrastructure Planning Blog 39: Fenwick Solar Farm, Sizewell C and EIA case law

The Building Safety Act 2022: An update on the regulatory impact and liability risks for lenders

Infrastructure Planning Blog 38: A new wind DCO, and European streamlining

Infrastructure Planning Blog 37: Fission 'n' chippy

The Supreme Court reverses hair-trigger termination for late payment: Providence v Hexagon
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The land use challenge: creating a system to deliver net zero

EV Charging Infrastructure in Northern Ireland: Outlook | TLT

The fast and the curious: Empowering in-house lawyers to create business value

Collaboration is vital when it comes to climate change risk reports

Driving Demand: EVCI Funding and Development Opportunities | TLT

Evolving Cities: How are social values influencing our workplaces?

Electric vehicle charging - unlocking the business models

European Access Plan: Your gateway to business in the EU

Government and public services legal panel appointments

TLT advises leading renewable energy company on sweep of strategic transactions

TLT continues Future Energy focus with new Partner hire

TLT Advises on Funding for Irish Solar Projects | TLT

TLT Invests Further in Future Energy | TLT

TLT Named Supplier on Government Legal Panel | TLT

TLT advises Eiffel Investment Group and BTS on financing for nine new biomethane plants in Italy

TLT advises Dalmore Capital on acquisition of seven river hydropower sites

TLT acts for NORD on financing of battery storage project

TLT hires new partner turbocharging its UK-wide real estate offering

TLT advises FCA-authorised Sunsave on the roll-out of the UK’s first solar subscription

Nick Evans joins TLT as partner placing the firm at the helm of infrastructure, planning, public law and future energy in the UK

TLT real estate and future energy growth continues

TLT expands future energy and infrastructure expertise with new Partner appointment

TLT Head of Future Energy shortlisted at Solar and Storage Awards 2025

Energise2030: Grid reform, Gate 2 and what's next for connections
The Future Fund - one month on | Scale-up insights episode eight

Scale-up Insights episode six - Employee incentives

When good tax decisions go wrong: Governance, filing positions and HMRC scrutiny - Webinar

Biodiversity Net Gain: What’s changing and what it means for you

UK Utilities Case Study: Employment Law and Brexit Planning | TLT

TLT oversees an international acquisition of a specialised South West business

Preparing for the Procurement Act 2023 - construction industry focus

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What does the next generation of our cities look like?

Issues and trends driving the shape of our cities: expert view from Savills & TLT

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