Construction Disputes

Ogier Leman provides expert legal advice on all areas of construction disputes. We specialise in getting sub-contractors paid promptly.

We provide practical and commercial advice on all aspects of dispute resolution, including mediation, conciliation, arbitration and adjudication under the Construction Contracts Act 2013.

• Advising on dispute resolution processes
• Extension of time claims
• Liquidated and ascertained damage claims
• Extras/variations claims
• Defective works/product claims
• Professional indemnity claims
• Advocacy in mediation, conciliation, adjudication, arbitration, dispute boards and litigation
• Challenging arbitral awards and/or adjudication decisions

• Payment claims
• Delay claims
• Contract advice

Our solicitors are accredited mediators and experts in adjudication as well as practising arbitrators. Our experience includes representing:

• An M & E subcontractor in €1m EoT claim;
• A national carpet fitter in €500K extra/variations claim in arbitration;
• A subcontractor in €600K High Court product liability claim; against Portuguese manufacturer;
• A subcontractor in €2m claims for payment against the contractor;
• A roads subcontractor in a €400K claim against the contractor;
• A subcontractor in 5 x enforcement of arbitral awards;
• Subcontractors in 4 x wind up applications against contractors; and
• Several parties in 6 x challenge to arbitral awards.

• Construction Contracts Management Solution
• Centralised Document Repository
• Contracts searchable for keywords
• Notice tracking
• All communications redirected to the project portal
• Payment & Dispute tracking
• Automated Integration with Outlook

• Building contractors
• Mechanical subcontractors
• Building subcontractors
• Electric subcontractors