Chambers Review
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Construction - Yorkshire
What the Team is Known For
Hawkswell Kilvington is a respected construction and engineering boutique with a strong industry reputation. The firm represents an impressive client base of contractors and developers in large-scale projects across the country. The team handles a range of matters from high-value transactional work in the residential and retail sectors to complex engineering disputes. The department is also experienced in handling alternative dispute resolution, such as adjudication and mediation.
Strengths
Hawkswell Kilvington offers specialist experience and a close engagement with its clients.
The knowledge and guidance provided by Hawkswell Kilvington allowed us to make decisions with confidence.
Hawkswell Kilvington has always had a very personal approach and makes an effort to understand businesses. It genuinely wants to help in a way that protects the business.
They are one of the best outfits I have come across. I find them remarkably commercially minded, good value for money and really nice people to work with. They make my job so much easier.
They provide key insights into construction and strong practical advice with cost analysis at its heart.
Work Highlights
Hawkswell Kilvington advised DFDS Seaways PLC on the £20 million procurement of a new office building at Pioneer Park, Stallingborough.
Notable practitioners
Daniel Silberstein is somebody that we can work with very easily. He understands our business and gets things done.
He is very good at assessing and analysing where the risks lie. He also has our best interest at heart.
Daniel Silberstein is very good at understanding technically complex issues and finding solutions.
He is superb at providing advice across a variety of matters.
Gary Ashton is just superb. He has a fount of knowledge and gives good, sound advice.
Gary Ashton's ability to get to the crux of the issue and answer it clearly and succinctly is what we appreciate.
Rachel Heald has considerable experience handling non-contentious construction matters. She is particularly adept at advising clients on contract negotiations.
Rachel Heald is incredibly pragmatic and very responsive.
Her attention to detail is exemplary.
She is very attentive, user-friendly, good with the details and knows exactly what we want.
Thomas Salter regularly advises contractors on construction disputes, including representation in the TCC as well as in ADR proceedings.
He is a fantastic individual who really looks after our business.
Thomas Salter cuts through things in a really accessible way. He's also incredibly good at making adverse points – he has been brilliant.
He sees things from all angles, which means he can be constructive. He is really good at telling you when to fight something and when to settle, and he thinks about the holistic client relationship.