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Non-Contentious Contentious

Barton Legal provides specialist non contentious Barton Legal provides specialist contentious
construction advice and assistance to other law firms construction advice and assistance to other law firms
that do not have construction expertise. When faced with that do not have construction expertise.
specialist non-contentious construction matters, there is a
strong temptation by firms without construction expertise Where a construction matter leads to a dispute, it can be
to try and draft and negotiate complex contracts, appoint- complex, involving multiple parties and impose
ments and warranties themselves. demanding deadlines.

However, a standard construction process includes A thorough understanding and working knowledge of the
many different parties, such as the developer, the differing dispute resolutions and the litigation processes
developer’s advisers, the funder, tenants, contractor, is essential to ensuring your client gets the best result.
and sub-contractors. Each party requires separate and Barton Legal has all the skills and experience necessary
different contractual formalities such as appointments, to guide you and/or your client successfully through the
warranties, novations as well as bonds and parent process, whether a mediation, arbitration or adjudication.
company guarantees. In this context, solicitors lacking
specialist knowledge will face a time consuming and We have a trained mediator and a Fellow of the
uncertain task, as they may be unfamiliar with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, so we can consider
language of the standard forms of contract. Nor can they and advise you on the full range of dispute resolution
be sure all the relevant clauses have been incorporated. options, from a position of real knowledge and
Moreover firms should also be wary that their PI may not experience.
cover the work associated with such contracts should
problems later arise. Why take the risk when such We can also recommend experts and counsel that are
matters can easily be referred? not only vastly experienced but will enhance your client
relationship and can work as part of your winning team.
It is preferable to refer clients to a specialist that can
expertly handle their matter, than receive advice whicH
is perhaps unclear or confused. Our role is to enhance
and bolster the service you provide. Outsourcing the work
is therefore beneficial to all parties involved. Barton Legal
can assist in construction matters by being openly added
to the process, working alongside your firm to assist your
client.