Practice area: Construction disputes

Isabella Cleary-Moylan

  • 16 January 2025
Isabella Cleary-Moylan

Isabella is an associate in our Construction Disputes team.

She specialises in advising clients involved in contentious construction matters and disputes. 

Isabella has experience advising clients from a variety of sectors (including commercial real estate and infrastructure) in relation to all stages of the dispute process: from assisting with dispute avoidance to advising on appropriate means of dispute resolution (including mediation, adjudication, arbitration and litigation).

Isabella is also admitted as a solicitor in Ireland and recently completed the Diploma in Construction Law with the Law Society of Ireland.

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Annie Lund

  • 15 January 2025
Annie Lund

Annie is a Senior Associate in the Construction Disputes team.

She provides dispute resolution advice to parties involved in complex construction and engineering projects, both in the UK and internationally. Known for her forensic yet pragmatic approach, she represents owners, developers, contractors and consultants across various sectors, including commercial real estate, infrastructure and energy.

Annie has experience in resolving a wide range of disputes, such as delay and disruption claims, final account valuations, claims relating to variations, defective design and poor workmanship, as well as termination and bond call scenarios. She uses a variety of dispute resolution techniques to achieve results for her clients, including negotiation, mediation, adjudication, litigation and arbitration.

Previously, Annie worked as a judicial assistant to the judges of the Technology and Construction Court, High Court of England and Wales.

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Emma Swan

  • 21 September 2024
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Emma is an Associate in the Construction team, specialising in both non-contentious and construction dispute law.

She regularly acts for developers, investment funds, asset managers, contractors, and consultants in the commercial real estate sector with a focus on building safety matters. Emma provides advice from the early stages of dispute avoidance and management on live projects, through to advising on proceedings in the High Court.

Emma has experience advising on a range of matters, including design and workmanship issues, contractor insolvency, debt recovery, and termination.

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Jatin Mapara

  • 21 September 2024
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Jatin is an Associate in the Construction Disputes team who specialises in providing advice and assistance to clients involved in contentious construction matters and disputes.

He has acted for a variety of clients at all stages of the disputes process.

Jatin adopts a proactive and tailored approach for each client, focused on reaching practical and beneficial outcomes to clients’ issues and disputes.

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Charlotte Ross

  • 21 September 2024
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Charlotte is a Senior Knowledge Development Lawyer, supporting our Real Estate Disputes and Construction Disputes teams.

She works to add value to our clients by keeping clients briefed on relevant developments within the law, creating precedents or implementing tech which will allow work to be managed efficiently and effectively.

Charlotte is also responsible for ensuring the fee earners have the training and resources they need to deliver a first class service to clients.

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Construction disputes

  • 21 September 2024
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Our team has extensive expertise when it comes to handling disputes throughout the construction process. We specialise in advising on critical matters such as delay, loss and expense, defects, contract variations, final account, and building safety.

We want to ensure you achieve your desired outcomes swiftly and efficiently:
  • 1. Early Intervention

    Our team assists clients during the pre-action stages of litigation, often resolving claims without the need for formal proceedings.

  • 2. Dispute Resolution

    We’re experienced in all types of dispute resolution, including mediation, adjudication, expert determination, litigation, and arbitration.

  • 3. Practical Guidance

    Beyond disputes, we offer pragmatic advice on legal issues arising out of contract administration and project management.

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Thérèse Marie Rodgers

  • 29 August 2024
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Thérèse Marie is Counsel in the Construction Disputes team and has extensive experience of providing pre-dispute advice to resolve ongoing project issues and advising and developing every facet of a dispute from inception to conclusion (including mediation, adjudication, arbitration, and litigation).

She acts for developers, building owners, main contractors, subcontractors and consultants on all types of construction disputes, including issues surrounding delay, disruption, variations, poor workmanship and/or negligent design, termination, final account, professional negligence claims and building safety. She is known for her tenacity and strategic thinking to keep dispute resolution matters moving and resolved efficiently.

Her clients predominantly come from the commercial real estate sector in particular the development of high end residential and mixed-use properties, as well as purpose-built student accommodation. In this sector, she regularly advises clients on building safety, and on potential claims relating to the Building Safety Act 2022.

Thérèse Marie also has considerable experience in the oil and gas, hydropower, renewable energy and infrastructure sectors.

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Dan Cudlipp

  • 29 August 2024
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Dan is a solicitor specialising in construction disputes on large domestic developments, from the early stages of dispute avoidance and contract management on live projects, to TCC litigation regarding defective construction of completed projects.

A Senior Associate in the construction team, Dan’s clients operate across all sectors, including the development of large and complex distribution centres, data centres, high end residential and mixed use properties, and purpose built student accommodation.

He advises on the full range of issues that can lead to construction disputes, including defective construction but has particular expertise in construction disputes concerning buildings with cladding systems that do not provide adequate protection against the spread of fire.

Dan also advises clients in the event of contractor insolvency, providing advice on the immediate protection of the employer’s position, maintaining progress towards completion of the project and recovery of the employer’s losses arising from the insolvency.

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Andrew Parker

  • 29 August 2024
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Noted by clients as “brilliant”, “very client-friendly” and “on top of everything”, Chambers 2025, Andrew is a Partner and Head of the Construction Disputes team and the Building Safety team. He advises on the resolution of all types of construction dispute, from detailed final account and complex delay claims through to defects caused by poor workmanship and/or negligent design.

He has a deep understanding of how construction projects are run and the wide range of defects that can occur in completed buildings, ranging from external wall systems and structures to mechanical and electrical systems, including heating/cooling, air conditioning, ventilation, water and drainage.

Andrew helps clients on live construction projects where issues have arisen to avoid full blown disputes. Where a dispute is unavoidable, Andrew takes a logical and organised approach to put clients in a strong position to navigate the pre-action protocol and negotiate a successful outcome, whether by settlement or any other dispute resolution mechanism including mediation, arbitration, court or adjudication proceedings.

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