James Stewart
UK Guide 2025
Band 6 : Construction: Non-contentious
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About
Provided by James Stewart
Practice Areas
James Stewart is Head of Howard Kennedy's Real Estate Department. He deals with a mix of contentious and non-contentious development work for clients.
James advises on development and development finance work in residential, commercial, and mixed-use schemes including drafting, negotiating and finalising contracts and appointments and supporting documentation. He is also involved in dispute avoidance advisory work and adjudications. He acts for a mix of developer and funder clients, along with professional consultants and specialist sub-contractors.
James advises from project commencement through to completion, including outstanding defects and account issues. He specifically advises on the original set up of projects (whether engineering, commercial or residential) including professional appointments, bonds, warranties and construction contracts, any funding issues related to the project, and on the construction aspects of development agreements and related documentation. He works closely with clients throughout the design and construction phases and on all matters relating to completion, disposal and settlement of accounts.
On the contentious side, James undertakes mediation, adjudication and arbitration and including on professional negligence, loss and expense claims, delay and disruption, bond claims, defects and final account claims as well as issues arising out of contract determination and insolvency.
Chambers Review
UK
James Stewart undertakes work on behalf of funders, developers, subcontractors and consultants. He is well versed in advising on contractual matters in the context of commercial, residential and mixed-use projects.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"James Stewart is an excellent lawyer. He has a fantastic grasp of the law combined with great understanding of the technical and commercial side of construction."
"I like James' no-nonsense approach."
"James Stewart is an excellent lawyer. He has a fantastic grasp of the law combined with great understanding of the technical and commercial side of construction."
"I like James' no-nonsense approach."