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We have an experienced team of lawyers who advise on all aspects of professional risks in the construction industry. We have extensive experience in advising insurers and insureds; we handle complex policy disputes, defend construction professionals, draft construction PI policy wordings and deal with subrogated claims against sub-contractors and third parties. We are able to resource claims from both our London and Bristol teams and our offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen enable us to advise on claims with a Scottish jurisdiction element.

We have acted for many of the country’s principal engineers, architects, quantity surveyors and project managers as well as advising on many contractors’ claims arising from D&C policies. We have advised on disputes ranging from educational and health facilities to museums, sports stadia, hotel refurbishment, retail and office properties, coastal and river defences, roads, tunnels, land reclamation and residential developments, waste water treatment works, piling and drainage projects.

Dispute resolution: We help our clients avoid litigation and provide expert advice to resolve disputes where possible. Our advice is clear, commercial and conscious of reputational risk. We will vigorously defend unmeritorious claims.

Full Service: As a full-service firm, we work closely with colleagues in areas such as Construction litigation and drafting group to provide a flexible and comprehensive service to our major Lloyd’s and company market clients, both domestically and internationally, and to insureds themselves in relation to their subdeductible claims.  

For more information and detailed credentials, contact the Partner team, details above.

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Ten things every insurer should know
The insurance industry is a major component of the global economy, operating internationally, to protect people and businesses against a wide range of risks. Establishing and operating an insurance business is highly regulated, and the complexity of
23/03/2022
CMS Expert Guide to European class actions
 Class actions have been on the rise in Europe for a number of years, but the rate is ac­cel­er­at­ing. New procedural devices intended to better fa­cil­it­ate col­lect­ive redress continue to be in­tro­duced. Of­ten these mechanisms operate on an opt-in basis,
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12/06/2024
Are Professional Indemnity Claims getting harder and more expensive to...
 Our annual Professional Indemnity Seminar for insurance professionals is taking place on Wednesday 12 June 2024. This year we will be considering whether Professional Indemnity claims are becoming harder and more expensive to defend and, if they are, what steps Insurers and Insureds can take to mitigate against this. There will be a number of short presentations from CMS partners and associates on what we consider are the key factors that are impacting the defence of Professional Indemnity Claims, including:The Court’s approach to case management and pre-action con­duct­Man­age­ment of claims against multiple insured partiesIssues in defending insolvent insuredsEnhanced claimant rights - Building Safety ActDevelopments in the recovery of costsPlease register by clicking the button below, and feel free to forward this invitation to colleagues who may find this of interest.
23/05/2024
Oil, gas and commodities: Supreme Court overturns Court of Appeal on force...
On 15 May 2024, the Supreme Court unanimously overturned the Court of Appeal’s decision that a ‘reasonable endeavours’ obligation in a force majeure clause could require a party to accept alternative...
21/05/2024
The Renters (Reform) Bill – Where are we now?
The aim of the Renters (Reform) Bill was to strengthen tenants’ rights and protection in the private rented sector. At the same time, it was vital to ensure that the Bill recognises and safeguards private...
20/05/2024
The FCA’s anti-gre­en­wash­ing rule and guidance: what are the litigation...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has recently published its finalised guidance on the anti-gre­en­wash­ing rule, which will come into force on 31 May 2024. The anti-gre­en­wash­ing rule, in the Environmental...
16/05/2024
ESMA releases Final Report on Guidelines for fund names using ESG or sus­tain­ab­il­ity-re­lated...
On 14 May 2024, ESMA released its Final Report setting out its finalised guidelines (the “Final Report Guidelines”) on the use of ESG and sus­tain­ab­il­ity-re­lated terms in investment fund names. Following...
16/05/2024
Built on sand: problems of risk allocation and collaboration in port development...
In­tro­duc­tion The British Ports Association estimated in 2022 that there were £1.7bn of port projects in the pipeline, and investment in port infrastructure topped £1bn in 2021. There is pressure to...
16/05/2024
A broader interpretation of "substance or composition" - good news for...
A recent decision from the EPO Boards of Appeal (T 1252/20) potentially paves the way for more diverse products to be patentable in Europe using the medical use claim format.The back­ground:Art­icle 53(c)...
07/05/2024
Energy and climate change: The most significant climate change litigation...
In Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v. Switzerland (application no. 53600/20), the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) issued arguably the most impactful and far-reaching ruling on climate...
30/04/2024
Financial Services Webinars On Demand
View recordings of CMS financial services webinars available on demand.Webinars are a convenient way to stay informed and hear from our legal ex­perts. We­binars On Demandmedium
30/04/2024
Court of Appeal rejects the Abbott tests for “convenient disposal” of multiple...
The Court of Appeal has overturned the tests set out in Abbott v Ministry of Defence [2023] EWHC 1475 (KB) [2023] 1 WLR 4002 in relation to determining whether it is suitable for multiple claimants to...
24/04/2024
CMS Banking Disputes Report 2024
Working with litigation analytics company, Solomonic, CMS has published its Banking Disputes Report 2024, a data-driven review of the Banking and Finance sector’s dispute-related activity to identify...
17/04/2024
APP fraud – Quincecare duty claims against banks replaced by new “retrieval...
The recent decision in CCP Graduate School Ltd v National Westminster Bank plc and another [2024] EWHC 581 (KB), demonstrates how Claimants are repositioning claims against banks arising from authorised...