Anthony Francis

Practice Areas

Tony specialises exclusively in construction and energy law and related matters, and advises in relation to dispute avoidance (including strategic contract advice during the course of a project), dispute resolution and procurement for a broad range of both domestic and international clients. Recent procurement advice has concerned a high-profile Olympic venue, a Premier League football club stadium and amendments to PFI documentation.

Tony is a trained adjudicator, is on several industry panels and regularly advises on all aspects of adjudication. He is also a Centre for Dispute Resolution trained mediator and has used mediation to resolve many disputes, including multi-party, multimillion-pound cases.

Career

Tony has an honours law degree from Sheffield University. Trained at Beale and Company, he qualified in 1987. He joined Fenwick Elliott in October 1990, becoming a partner in 1992.

Professional Memberships

Member of the Technology and Construction Solicitors’ Association; member of the Society of Construction Law; member of the Adjudication Society; member of the London Court of International Arbitration; member of the Dispute Resolution Board Foundation.