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Clear, commercial advice to resolve your construction issues
Straightforward solutions to complex construction issues
Construction projects often come with disputes over contracts, delays, defects or costs. Our specialist team will give you practical, commercial advice to help you resolve issues quickly and cost-effectively. We won’t sit on the fence. You’ll get a clear strategy designed to get the result you want, whether that means pushing forward or finding the right moment to settle.
Skilled in all resolution routes
We regularly represent clients in adjudications, which remain the leading route for resolving construction disputes. Our team also acts in court proceedings, arbitration and mediation-always choosing the approach that best suits your objectives.
"There is a depth of knowledge in the team, with a variety of specialist practitioners." Legal 500 2027
Clients at every level of the construction chain
We work with employers, main contractors, sub-contractors, consultants and homeowners. No matter the size or scope of the project, we tailor our advice to the people behind it.
Our key services
The areas our construction solicitors can help you with include:
The areas our construction lawyers can help you with include:
- Adjudications
- Adjudication enforcement
- Disputes over land purchase
- Non-payment and payment enforcement
- Defective works
- Negligence of professional advisers, such as architects and engineers
- Defending against insolvency proceedings
- Building safety and other regulatory matters
- Recovery of Adjudicator’s fees
- Contract reviews and advice
- Health and safety
- Fire safety
- Building Safety Act
Legal and financial advice under one roof
Tees is a Top-Tier Legal 500 firm with a multi-disciplinary team who can help you with all aspects related to business borrowing and other financial products. We have an in-house team of independent financial advisers who work closely with our legal teams to ensure joined-up first rate service.
Our legal and financial specialists collaborate to deliver a cohesive and high-quality service, ensuring your business protection planning and implementation needs are fully met.
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Our clients range from large construction companies and developers to smaller contractors and individuals. We understand the complexities of the construction sector and the relationship between commercial objectives, business operations and personal interests.
We have offices across Cambridgeshire, Essex and Hertfordshire, but we can help you wherever you are in England and Wales.
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“The team at Tees is fantastic: knowledgeable, technically skilled, commercially astute, and always goes the extra mile for their clients. They know how to prepare a case and provide commercial and legal advice that is exceptional.”
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“The standout partners for us are Lucy Folley, who handles the bulk of our commercial business, and Robert Whitaker, who efficiently handles employer-side HR legal problems with commercial wisdom.”
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