Service

Pre-Dispute Resolution & Dispute Resolution

Expert commercial support through the life of a dispute, from an early independent valuation through to adjudication, mediation and arbitration.

  • Main Contractor
  • Subcontractor
  • Client & End User
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What this covers

  • Independent third-party valuation of the account
  • Preparation of claims covering quantum and entitlement
  • Delay and disruption analysis
  • Extensions of time, loss and expense
  • Expert reports and witness testimony
  • Support through adjudication, mediation and arbitration
  • Strategic negotiation towards settlement

Most disputes are avoidable, and the ones that are not are usually cheaper to settle early.

Before it becomes formal

An independent valuation of the account, tested against the contract and the records, tells both sides where they really stand. That is often enough to close the gap without either party taking on the cost and disruption of a formal process.

Preparing the case

Where it does go further, we prepare the claim properly: entitlement and quantum, delay and disruption analysis, extensions of time, and loss and expense, all evidenced from the project records rather than asserted.

Through the process

We guide clients through adjudication, mediation and arbitration, produce independent expert reports and give witness testimony, and negotiate towards a settlement that is worth having. The aim is a resolution you can live with, reached as quickly as the facts allow.

Questions

Common questions

We are not in a dispute yet. Is it too early to call?

No, and that is usually the best time. An independent view of the account and the records, taken early, often settles the matter before it becomes a formal dispute.

Can you act as an expert?

We produce detailed independent expert reports and provide witness testimony on quantum and entitlement.

Related work

Projects we have delivered

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