Andrew is a partner in the construction and public procurement teams, operating within the local government, health and social care and social housing sectors. Leading a team of lawyers supporting clients within these specialist sectors, he resolves difficulties arising from construction and public procurement processes. As an experienced commercial mediator, he also carries out mediations for parties in dispute and trains clients in mediation skills.
With over 30 years of experience in helping clients manage complex legal disputes within specialist sectors, he is nationally recognised for resolving public procurement disputes and was ranked as a “notable practitioner” by Chambers and Partners 2015 for construction. To assist clients in managing and avoiding construction and public procurement disputes, he speaks at high profile conferences and written articles and thought pieces.
Trusted for his excellence in providing reassurance during disputes, he has been involved in a number of reported public procurement cases including Medequip Assistive Technology Ltd v Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, NRS Healthcare and Community Care North East v Durham CC and Turning Point v Norfolk CC. Currently, Andrew is helping a local authority to defend a £120m claim in relation to a PFI waste management contract.
My specialisms
- Resolving construction disputes
- Managing public procurement difficulties
- Mediation
- Training in managing legal risks
My insights
RAAC: Assessing the risks for social housing
Have you seen this article that I contributed to in Social Housing yesterday? It is a good round-up of news and views from many key...
The social housing sector and RAAC – what do we know so far?
A few weeks back many of us had probably not even heard of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC). However, that has now changed...
The social housing sector and RAAC – what do we know so far?
A few weeks back many of us had probably not even heard of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC). However that...