Construction - Scotland
Band 5
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
DWF has the resources and knowledge to navigate the ups and downs of construction disputes.
The construction advice they offer is thorough and exactly what is requested. It is helpful and set out in a way that is digestible for the wider non-legal team.
At DWF, they are practical, pragmatic, commercially focused and get the right points and deal with them quickly. They see what is relevant and what is not and deal with the important points.
Work Highlights
DWF acted for Noble, a contractor specialising in luxury residential projects, in a true value adjudication concerning their final account on a project in Cheshire.
Notable practitioners
Jonathan Gaskell of DWF advises developers, real estate companies and local authorities on construction contracts. He is also active on regeneration projects.
Jonathan delivers an excellent service and has strong commercial awareness.
Jonathan is really good and a very smart lawyer who is easy to deal with.
Laura McCorquodale is recognised for her contentious construction experience. She regularly advices on a range of high-value construction disputes, including damage claims.
Laura is very good. She is honest, interested and she has a very good team around her. I have enjoyed working with her.
She is really nice and very enthusiastic.
