Construction PI

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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.

19/05/2023
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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07/05/2024
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30/04/2024
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24/04/2024
CMS Banking Disputes Report 2024
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APP fraud – Quincecare duty claims against banks replaced by new “retrieval...
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15/04/2024
Fundamentally dishonest claimant’s claim dismissed: s.57 of the Criminal...
In Kirsty Williams- Henry v Associated British Ports Holdings Ltd [2024] EWHC 806 (KB), a claimant who had sustained serious injuries following her fall from a pier in 2018 had her claim dismissed because...
10/04/2024
FCA Consultation on Payment Optionality for Investment Research (CP24/7)
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04/04/2024
Supreme Court ruling on the correct approach for assessing PSLA in “mixed...
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04/04/2024
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On 29 February, our CMS Financial Services Regulatory team and Nextwave hosted a Lexology Masterclass on the future of AI in financial services. In this webinar, we offered practical insights into how...
28/03/2024
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27/03/2024
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20/03/2024
Court of Appeal clarifies legal test of reasonable foreseeability in mesothelioma...
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