James Coppinger

Construction and engineering, dispute resolution, property litigation, property and development, social housing.

James undertakes both contentious construction and procurement work and his experience includes drafting and negotiating construction and engineering contracts, professional team appointments and security documents such as performance guarantees and collateral warranties. James advises on a range of procurement solutions and alternative methods of dispute resolution, such as mediation and expert determination. He also acts on adjudications, arbitrations and Technology & Construction Court (TCC) proceedings. James has acted for developers (including housing associations), contractors, commercial occupiers, financial institutions, education establishments and local authorities. James has extensive experience of search orders and freezing injunctions, and is a Court approved supervising solicitor and is also qualified to act as an Adjudicator.

Nottingham Trent University (LLB (Hons) 2:1); Nottingham Law School (LPC Diploma in Advanced Litigation; RICS Diploma in Adjudication in Construction).