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Adam is a solicitor in our Construction and Engineering team. Adam uses his previous experience, as an engineer within industry, to provide relevant, clear, and practical advice with a commercial and technical focus.

Adam drafts, negotiates, and advises in respect of construction and engineering contracts (including JCT, NEC3, NEC4, and FIDIC), consultant appointments, and collateral warranties and other ancillary construction and engineering agreements. Adam also carries out due diligence on proposed asset and share purchases and funding agreements and advises clients on procurement methods for construction and engineering services.

Adam supports clients in commencing and defending adjudications and advises in respect of construction or engineering disputes generally, from the first attempts at negotiation and mediation to when matters go to court or to arbitration.

Experience

Adam’s experience includes advising:

  • NHS trusts on enforcement options in respect of hospital PFI contracts (including gathering evidence).
  • An NHS trust in respect a procurement exercise for a decade-long defects rectification programme at a large former PFI hospital.
  • Local authorities in respect of the design and construction of high-profile infrastructure projects on brownfield and greenfield sites.[transport, utilities, leisure, hospitality]
  • Residential management companies in respect of the procurement of cladding remediation works to high-rise apartments, using grants from the Cladding Safety Scheme, following the Grenfell Tower fire.

From his previous career, Adam has tendering, negotiating, and project and documentation management experience in the following types of projects:

  • International oil and gas projects, both onshore and offshore.
  • The design, cleanroom manufacture and supply of bespoke biopharmaceutical systems, components and plant for multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnical companies.
  • The design, supply and installation of renewable heat and power solutions within the construction industry, including solar photovoltaic arrays for schools, colleges and supermarkets, and biomass and heat pump heating systems for large hotels.
  • The design, supply, and installation of large-scale boiler flue systems for hotels, luxury housing developments, and NHS hospitals.

Expertise: Sectors

Healthcare

Expertise: Services

Built Environment

Healthcare