David Savage

Charities and not-for-profit, energy and natural resources, private wealth, real estate and construction, sport; construction, engineering and projects, litigation and dispute resolution.

David is head of construction, engineering and projects at Charles Russell Speechlys. He advises employers, contractors and consultants on a wide range of building and civil engineering matters, both domestically and internationally. David has wide experience of working on the various forms of standard conditions such as JCT, ICE, NEC, MF/1, IChemE and FIDIC, as well as numerous bespoke forms of construction contract. He advises on the full scope of construction issues, ranging from procurement/contract strategies through to dispute avoidance/resolution. In his international work, David is particularly focused on the Middle East region, working closely with Charles Russell Speechlys’ Manama and Doha offices, to which he is a regular visitor. He has delivered training on FIDIC contracts in both the UK and the MENA region. He also advises the firm’s private clients on high-value residential construction projects.