Construction - Scotland
What the Team is Known For
DWF offers a multifaceted construction service to public and private sector clients from across the UK and the EU. The firm acts on both contentious and non-contentious mandates in the education, residential, energy, public works and telecommunications sectors. It is capable of handling complex work such as cases involving insolvency and payment disputes, and those requiring professional appointments and innovative technical expertise.
Strengths
"All the teams members at DWF are a great help and are able to explain things to me clearly and concisely in some of the more complicated areas. All letters and advice are of superb quality."
"DWF is very responsive and provides high-quality client service. Budgets are at the forefront in our work and the DWF team is proactive in setting and monitoring budgets."
"DWF has a broad team and offers us the best service. The team responds promptly to our requirements. Where the matter is urgent, they attend immediately."
"DWF seems to be commercially aware and is able to plug into a wide range of disciplines, experience and sectors."
Work Highlights
DWF provided legal assistance to Ocean Winds for the construction of the Moray West Offshore Wind Farm.
Notable Practitioners
Jonathan Gaskell of DWF advises developers, real estate companies and local authorities on construction contracts. He is also active on regeneration projects. "I have no complaints at all. Jonathan Gaskell is easy to talk to and extremely knowledgeable." "Jonathan provides very good advice on the drafting and management of construction projects." "He provides good advice and clear direction."
Katherine Doran joint-leads the DWF Scottish construction team, focusing on high-value contentious matters for public and private sector clients from all around the world. She operates in the industrial, residential, commercial, sustainability, education, transport, mining and telecommunications sectors. In addition, she is adept at handling FIDIC and NEC3 contracts, as well as professional appointments for complex projects. "Katherine Doran is excellent, technically very good, with very good communication skills. Her written work and advocacy are really clear and on point." "Katherine is very transparent about budgetary matters. There were no problems with overruns of costs. Her terms and conditions and deadlines were straightforward." "She has been key in developing our contractual positions."
