England - South East • Real estate
Holmes & Hills
The Holmes & Hills construction division routinely handles the gamut of contentious and non-contentious matters, with particular strength in construction adjudication claims. Practice head Sam Bawden, singled out by one client as a ‘skilful and accomplished lawyer’, is noted for his experience of negotiating settlements in high-value disputes and court cases. Associate Lawrence Pearce regularly acts for both main contractors and contract managers.
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Testimonials
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‘The construction team at Holmes and Hills has gone from strength to strength during our partnership with them. Payment and contractual disputes are one of our members' biggest issues, and the team have been able to provide a wealth of knowledge. Their support is invaluable to us.'
‘Sam Bawden and Lawrence Pearce as individuals are the main reason we continue to partner with Holmes and Hills. They are forward thinking and proactive. They provide continued support to us to ensure that our members remain well informed and well represented.'
‘We have been very impressed with Holmes & Hills. Their construction - scaffold division is exemplary and has guided us to securing a number of arbitration wins over the last two years. Plus their ongoing legal guidance has been excellent on general contract and payment issues.’
‘We primarily work with Lawrence Pearce - he is responsive, knowledgeable and fast paced in the work he undertakes for us. He is a credit to his firm.’
‘Friendly, welcoming and professional with a high level of expertise.’
‘Sam Bawden: friendly and professional; nothing is too much trouble; very client focused with all the right skills and credentials to get the job done.’
‘Working with Sam Bawden we have, so far, always been successful. This is because Sam is a skilful and accomplished lawyer with excellent strategic vision which he uses to guide and develop his growing team of construction lawyers. Exceptional service.'
‘Lawrence Pearce provides good sound advice.’
Key clients
- CFE Installations
- JTL Scaffolding
- National Association of Shopfitters
- ScaffTeq Limited
Work highlights
- Successfully acted for a large number of scaffolding companies in making adjudication claims for wrongful termination, repudiatory breaches and validity of notices.
- Advising Scaffteq West on the Strachan and Henshaw building in Bristol.
- Assisting JTL Scaffolding with a review and re-draft of existing terms and conditions, as well as providing training on the fundamentals of construction law.
Lawyers
Rising stars
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Sam Bawden