Construction and engineering disputes can have significant consequences for projects, businesses and investors. They may involve defective work, design or engineering issues, complex payment claims, or professional negligence by architects, surveyors and engineers. Left unresolved, these disputes can delay projectsa and create serious financial risk.
FS Litigation is a litigation-only law firm ranked Band 1 in Chambers & Partners and Top Tier in Legal 500. We are one of the few truly specialist litigation-only practices in the country. Our specialist and highly-experienced construction disputes team act in high-value and complex construction disputes for developers, construction firms and contractors with many cases proceeding in the Technology and Construction Court (TCC). We take the time to understand your objectives and implement pragmatic, commercially focused strategies to keep you ahead.
We act for well-known corporates and national developers (counting Morris Homes Group among our clients) and are recognised for handling “big-ticket” litigation across the construction sector, whether through ADR or in the TCC.
We advise across the full range of construction and engineering disputes, including:
Chambers & Partners"Determined litigators with a very good sector knowledge.”
Legal 500“A high concentration of “big hitters” in one firm - so that pretty much all of the solicitors are highly experienced and well-regarded … clients get a focused dispute resolution service with a high-value insight.”
Client testimonial“Their ability to handle complex and sophisticated matters is very strong…. They are exceptional.”
Client testimonial“They are very responsive and can always accommodate you. They've had a huge amount of success.”
Our specialist construction team acted for the claimant, a national house-building company, in a multi-party claim against three defendants in proceedings in the Technology and Construction Court relating to landmark residential development.
Commercial disputes are often high-stakes, complex and business-critical. They can involve contracts worth many millions, urgent injunctions, or shareholder and partnership disagreements that determine the future of a business.
Our lawyers are individually recognised as experts in their field and FS Litigation itself is renowned nationally for combining technical expertise with the tactical judgment needed to achieve results in the most challenging circumstances.
We act for insolvency practitioners—liquidators, administrators, receivers and trustees in bankruptcy—on complex recoveries and defence work, with a track record of multi-million-pound outcomes for insolvent estates and creditors (including HMRC).
Our accreditations affirm our position as a leading commercial litigation firm. These independent legal directories conduct in-depth research, including thousands of interviews with clients and peers, to identify and rank the top firms and individuals in the UK.
Being ranked is a testament to our technical legal ability, commercial astuteness, and unwavering commitment to client service. It’s an external validation of the exceptional quality and results we consistently deliver for our clients.
If you are facing a construction or engineering dispute, FS Litigation’s specialist construction team can provide the strategic advice and robust representation needed to protect your position.
Contact our construction disputes team in confidence on 0161 714 4520 or via our secure enquiry form.