About

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Specialists in construction and engineering disputes, risk management and dispute avoidance. He has a breadth of experience in advising and representing clients in the retail, education, transport, energy, utilities, water and power sectors, acting for contractors, sub-contractors, employers, the public sector and professionals in the construction and engineering fields including architects and project managers.

Experienced in all forms of dispute resolution including litigation, arbitration and adjudication; and helping clients achieve optimal outcomes in ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution), whether that be mediation, expert determination or negotiation.

Familiar with a broad range of standard forms of contract including JCT, NEC, IChemE and FIDIC and also advised on non-standard form contracts with bespoke dispute resolution mechanisms.

Chambers Review

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Construction - Yorkshire

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Gordons construction team is recommended for contentious and commercial work in the sector. The team advises on very complex projects in sport, leisure, housing, logistics and distribution, and hi-tech manufacturing. It also handles high-level litigation, adjudications and mediations.

Work Highlights

  • Gordons advised Inspired Global Cuisine on the development of its major new warehouse and distribution hub at Ergo, Oldham.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Richard Piper
2
Band 2

Richard Piper is adept at handling non-contentious and contentious matters for developers and contractors, with a particular focus on hospitality, retail, infrastructure and residential developments.

Richard Piper is brilliant. He gives us robust and careful advice and is extremely client friendly.

He listens to our concerns and questions, and puts things in a way that we can all understand.

Richard Piper's sector expertise is very evident in the options and solutions he offers.

Richard Piper is very thorough and sets high standards in construction.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Yorkshire

Construction

2
Richard Piper
2
Band 2

Members

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Connor Mennell

George Pegasiou

Haiqa Baig

Mark Smith

Head of Department

Clients

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BASF

EVRi

Eshton Group

GMI Construction

Voneus

Industries

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Construction

Property

Retail