About

Provided by Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP

We have a national practice serving clients in the local government, social housing, charities and faith organisations, education, and social enterprise sectors. 

We are known for:

- Our expertise in procuring high-value, long-term maintenance and related contracts, including managed materials supply, particularly in the social housing and public sectors, where we are a market leader;
- Complex construction disputes including cross-disciplinary dispute resolution in relation to public procurement of works contracts;
- Advice on serious cladding and fire safety issues, including creative approaches to investigatory and remedial works as well as recovery of losses flowing from cladding and fire safety defects;
- Specialist NEC contract expertise, covering specifically high-value NEC Term Service Contracts (where our expertise is unrivalled) and other NEC forms of contract;
- Direct labour organisations for social housing organisations (with associated procurement and business transfer advice);
- New-build projects, including complex and high value joint venture arrangements, development agreements, frameworks for contractors and consultants and all associated building contracts, professional appointments and warranty, bond and guarantee documents including for large-scale regeneration projects;
- Our publications; and
- Our advice on innovative green energy projects.

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Construction - Midlands
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Band 4
What the Team is Known For

Anthony Collins Solicitors has considerable expertise in procurement, framework agreements and related contractual work for projects including refurbishments, building maintenance and infrastructure. It advises on contentious matters such as defective work, payment disputes and project delays. Anthony Collins Solicitors boasts a varied client list that includes property owners, local councils, housing groups and funders.

Notable practitioners

Andrew Lancaster is the main point of contact at the firm.

Work Highlights

Provided by Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP
  • Anthony Collins Solicitors advised Shropshire Council on the restructuring of a deal in respect to the design, construction and installation of a new pedestrian footbridge over the A5.

Strengths

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