David is a specialist construction disputes lawyer with substantial experience, and with considerable expertise in dispute resolution in the PFI/PPP forum. David’s other focus is on dispute resolution in the IT sector, and he previously worked as an IT consultant prior to his career in the law.
David offers commercial, pragmatic advice, and works with clients to resolve disputes and achieve the best solutions. His focus is on protecting the client’s commercial interests, rather than on unnecessarily prolonging the dispute.
His clients include public bodies and contractors of all sizes. He has acted in disputes relating to projects in the UK and overseas, including multi-party PFI disputes, complex safety-related disputes in the health sector, multi-million pound arbitrations for foreign governmental bodies and substantial disputes relating to UK higher education institutes. He has considerable expertise in construction adjudications, gained from years of experience of this fast-moving dispute resolution process.
Very approachable
Providing sound practical advice
Measured and organised in approach
Great understanding of the client’s drivers
An excellent sounding board for ideas and approaches to issues
Flexible and adaptable to changing circumstances
Prepared to go the extra mile
Assistant Director – The Economy Department
14 March 2025
The First Tier Tribunal (the tribunal) has handed down a judgment in the case of Grey GR Limited Partnership v Edgewater (Stevenage) Limited and others [2025] UKFTT concerning a Remediation Contribution Order (RCO), marking an important development in building safety legal proceedings. As part of the criteria for awarding an RCO, the tribunal must determine…
Read more27 February 2025
In this article, we summarise some important considerations when negotiating standard form construction contracts based on lessons from two recent cases from the Technology and Construction Court (TCC): Workman Properties Ltd v Adi Building And Refurbishment Ltd [2024] EWHC 2627 (TCC) (Workman v Adi); Workman v Adi concerned a dispute regarding design responsibility under an…
Read more5 December 2024
In our August 2024 article (Court of Appeal decides on JCT DB 2016 termination provisions), we reported on the recent Court of Appeal case, Providence Building Services Limited v Hexagon Housing Association Limited [2024] EWCA Civ 962. This case should act as a warning to parties that termination provisions, and the related notice requirements, always…
Read more11 November 2024
The First-Tier Tribunal (FTT) has considered the meaning of “higher-risk building’ (HRB) under section 65 of the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA). We take a look at the FTT decision in Blomfield and others -v- Monier Road Limited below. A copy of the decision can be found here. An application was made for a Remediation Order…
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