Shy Jackson

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Shy Jackson has a strong reputation for his representation of construction and engineering firms across a range of contentious matters, including high-stakes arbitrations, adjudications, court proceedings and various forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution proceedings. Shy’s clients are involved in some of the most significant building, infrastructure and energy projects across the UK and internationally, with his breadth of experience having seen him advise and represent some of the world’s leading developers across major road, rail and processing plant projects, as well as across high-value office buildings, luxury hotels and residential developments.

With over 20 years’ experience in dealing with a wide range of construction related disputes throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia, Shy provides his clients with strategic advice, identifying commercial solutions and limiting the impact of adversarial situations relating to project delays, payments and quality issues. He is highly experienced in the main forms of construction contracts, including FIDIC and JCT, whilst being widely recognised as a leading expert on the NEC form of contract. Shy was appointed as a member of the NEC Contract Board during 2020 in recognition of his experience in advising on a number of substantial projects involving the NEC form of contract.

Shy is well known for his expertise in construction law, he is a Visiting Fellow at the Construction Law MSc course at King's College London and lectures at the Masters of Business Engineering course at the University of Stuttgart. In addition, he regularly speaks at industry events in the UK as well as internationally, having recently spoken in conferences in Lagos, Istanbul and Hong Kong on topics including FIDIC contracts and collaborative contracting, and has contributed to leading text books in addition to regularly writing on construction law topics.