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BTO Solicitors LLP

Construction

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BTO Solicitors LLP

About

Provided by BTO Solicitors LLP

Considered a ‘go to’ construction team for contentious and non-contentious matters. Experts in all issues straddling construction, property and insurance and vast experience in working on high profile building and infrastructure projects throughout the UK and internationally for contractors, developers, consultants, insurers and construction professionals.


Support clients across sectors including: infrastructure, renewable energy, real estate, retail, hospitality, industrial/distribution, student accommodation, transport, education, insurance, charities, social housing and market leaders in handling complex construction claims, dealing with disputes with insurance, liability and quantum issues for contractors and insurers. Clients also have access to our specialist construction Solicitor Advocates.


Fantastic project managers in adjudications, representing clients in nearly 50 adjudications in the last 6 years alone. Also offer innovative pricing arrangements for certain cases via a pain share/gain share mechanism.


Provide a ‘one stop shop’ construction and health & safety offering for ‘real time’ assistance on site issues arising from the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015. 

  • Advising a main contractor in a series of 4 adjudications in relation to a dispute arising from office refurbishment work to a Grade A listed building in central London.
  • Advising a main contractor with a c£4million final account dispute in construction of a new hotel in south England

Clients (10)

  • RSA
  • AXA XL / Chubb
  • The Isle of Kerrera Development Trust
  • Bearsden Golf Club
  • Trelleborg Offshore & Construction AB
  • Partick Housing Association Limited
  • Gilbert-Ash Limited
  • Argyll Community Housing Association Limited
  • Bell Building Projects Limited
  • New College Lanarkshire

Industries (13)

  • Charities
  • Commercial & Professional Services
  • Construction & Materials
  • Education
  • Energy
  • Food & Drink Producers
  • Health Care
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Insurance
  • Private Clients / Individuals
  • Retail
  • Transportation
  • Utilities

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Construction - Scotland

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For

BTO Solicitors' construction team represents contractors and developers in project development and contracting, as well as disputes concerning defects, damages and design flaws. The firm also has substantial expertise in the insurance sector.

Notable practitioners

Kieran Thrall is a key contact.

Work Highlights

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  • BTO Solicitors advised a main contractor in connection with a significant hotel development in Glasgow city centre. This involved advising on claims for various breaches of contract, an extension of time and associated losses and expenses, a claim for liquidated damages for delay and a claim for allegedly defective and incomplete works.

Strengths

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  • The team are fully up to date with case law and are able to construct arguments to support their client's position.

    Construction respondentUK
  • We found them to be knowledgeable with the task in hand. They gave us good advice, understood the issue and helped us successfully to handle our position.

    Construction respondentUK
  • The responses to questions and queries provided by the lawyers at BTO is very good and timely, I don't have to chase answers. They consider the questions that are put to them.

    Construction respondentUK

Members

Provided by BTO Solicitors LLP

  • Ian McCann

    Head of Department

  • Keith Emmerson

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