Particularly active in advising on building safety issues and related construction disputes, ‘superb outfit’ Fenwick Elliott LLP assists manufacturers, construction companies, and joint ventures in the full range of contentious matters. Jointly steered by Simon Tolson and managing partner Tony Francis, the team is also well equipped to handle large scale construction and civil engineering project disputes. Karen Gidwani and Nicholas Gould further bolster the team’s capabilities, specialising in onshore windfarm disputes and FIDIC contracts respectively. With ’unrivalled knowledge of construction law’, Jeremy Glover advises on large international energy projects, while Claire King is ‘excellent on strategy’, assisting with infrastructure redevelopment disputes. Katherine Butler is another key member of the team, with a focus on arbitrations and court proceedings.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team at Fenwick Elliott is the best team I have worked with. They are, without exception, on top of the detail of all of their cases, have a detailed knowledge of construction law and are a pleasure to work with. They are very good at quickly building a rapport with their clients.’
- 'Jeremy Glover is fantastic. He has an unrivalled knowledge of construction law and can recollect the smallest details of his cases.'
- ‘Nicholas Gould is extremely charismatic and good with clients. He can be relied on to formulate a winning strategy for each case.'
- 'Simon Tolson clearly loves construction law and his enthusiasm is infectious.'
- ‘Fenwick Elliott are a superb outfit, led by a highly specialised and knowledgeable partnership. They are involved in a disproportionately high number of the leading construction cases both in court and arbitration.’
- ‘Fenwick Elliott is the premier construction disputes firm in London. From top to bottom, the firm has deep knowledge of large infrastructure projects globally and practical knowledge of running complex construction disputes.’
- ‘Tony Francis' knowledge of the sector is encyclopaedic and his nose for a case and how it will pan out is unparalleled. There appears to be no complex technical issue arising in the energy sector that Karen Gidwani has not seen before and or which she does not already fully understand.’
- ‘Claire King is excellent on strategy and clear in her advice. User friendly and excellent to work with.’
Key clients
- Kingspan Group plc
- Laing O’Rourke
- VolkerFitzpatrick
Work highlights
- Acting for Kingspan in Shepherd Construction Limited v Kingspan and others, a landmark multi-party complex construction and post-Grenfell cladding dispute worth £70m.
- Advising longstanding client VolkerFitzpatrick Limited on a case in which VFL was employed as main contractor, in the TCC.
- Advising Laing O'Rourke on a variety of contentious construction matters.
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Karen Gidwani
Fenwick Elliott LLPNicholas Gould
Fenwick Elliott LLPPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Simon Tolson, Tony Francis