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Michael McCord
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Michael McCord
Ranked in 3 Practice Areas
1

Band 1

Litigation

Northern Ireland

12 Years Ranked

1

Band 1

Real Estate Litigation

Northern Ireland

17 Years Ranked

2

Band 2

Construction

Northern Ireland

18 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Michael McCord

UK

Practice Areas

- Litigation

- Real Estate Litigation

- Construction

Career

Michael leads the commercial dispute resolution team and is regarded as a market leader for construction disputes. He has been a Partner since 2003.

He provides advice to clients in relation to building contract litigation and arbitration, professional negligence claims, property litigation and debt recovery. He also has wide experience of advising in relation to company shareholder disputes. His breadth of experience in handling commercial disputes has earned him a reputation as a top commercial litigator.

He is a member of the Society of Construction Law.

Chambers Review

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Real Estate Litigation - Northern Ireland

1
Band 1
Individual Editorial
Michael McCord offers experience in a wide range of matters, including dilapidations claims and leasehold disputes. He regularly represents clients in proceedings before the High Court and Lands Tribunal.
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Litigation - Northern Ireland

1
Band 1
Individual Editorial
Michael McCord heads the firm's commercial litigation department and is regarded as one of the leading practitioners in the market. His practice includes disputed contract terminations as well as claims for payment.
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Construction - Northern Ireland

2
Band 2
Individual Editorial

Michael McCord specialises in advising on construction disputes arising from a range of projects, including transport and residential developments. His clients include developers, contractors, manufacturers and public bodies.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Michael is a highly skilled, insightful and knowledgeable litigator.

Real Estate Litigation respondent
UK

Michael is very helpful and efficient.

Real Estate Litigation respondent
UK

Michael is always available to assist, is responsive and very knowledgeable on the subject matters we engage him on.

Litigation respondent
UK

Michael McCord is an excellent practitioner.

Litigation respondent
UK

He was very adept at handling our case and worked very well as part of a team. I would highly recommend him.

Litigation respondent
UK

Michael is a strong lead to this team. He is a people person and is extremely warm and friendly on client calls. He is also commercially aware and provides on-point tactical advice on the next steps.

Litigation respondent
UK

He is extremely professional, knowledgeable, commercially aware, reliable and efficient.

Construction respondent
UK

Michael is in my view a leading figure in the construction law sector. He always provides sound, reliable and sensible advice from a commercial perspective.

Construction respondent
UK

Articles, highlights and press releases

2 items provided by Tughans

Article

Failure to serve “Pay Less Notice” not fatal

Those who administer payment under construction contracts have had to be very much on their toes since the Construction Contracts (NI) Order 1997 came into force.

May 22, 2017
Authored by Michael McCord
Press Release

Skills and uncertainty key challenges for NI construction sector

Concerns around the local political situation and the lack of availability of skills are adversely impacting on Northern Ireland’s construction sector, the latest RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) and Tughans Northern Ireland Construction Market Survey suggests.

May 22, 2017
Authored by Michael McCord

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