Construction: Contentious
UK Guide 2025 : London (Firms)
Band 5
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Devonshires has a robust contentious construction practice. The team regularly handles delay and defects cases, as well as cladding-related disputes. The firm undertakes considerable work on behalf of local authorities, developers and contractors. The team often handles significant commercial projects across London.
Work Highlights
- Devonshires advised London & Quadrant Housing Trust in respect of a claim for defective design and workmanship in the construction of a two-block, 52-flat development on Arch Street, Central London.
Strengths
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"Devonshires has experts in the field. It has strength in depth and more specialist advice as well."
"Devonshires is easy to deal with and provides robust advice."
"Devonshires is well-resourced and well-structured. It demonstrated commercial awareness."
"Devonshires has wide experience and knowledge, which means it can deal with complex and sophisticated matters."
"Devonshires is approachable, and seeks to understand out business needs. It is effective in complex matters and takes a commercial approach to understand bigger picture requirements."
"Devonshires has experts in the field. It has strength in depth and more specialist advice as well."
"Devonshires is easy to deal with and provides robust advice."
"Devonshires is well-resourced and well-structured. It demonstrated commercial awareness."
"Devonshires has wide experience and knowledge, which means it can deal with complex and sophisticated matters."
"Devonshires is approachable, and seeks to understand out business needs. It is effective in complex matters and takes a commercial approach to understand bigger picture requirements."
Notable Practitioners
Mark London represents clients in an array of construction disputes arising out of major projects, including both litigation and adjudication hearings. He often acts for major residential developers, housing associations and local authorities on claims relating to time, costs and defects, and has significant expertise in relation to cladding issues.
"Mark is very responsive and has astute commercial awareness."
"Mark has a razor-sharp mind and excellent judgement on difficult legal questions."
"Mark has been excellent. He has a broad experience and the ability to distil advice in a succinct manner."