Lawrence Pearce

Practice Areas

Lawrence works with clients within the construction industry to highlight potential risks associated with projects, mitigate exposure to said risks or make claims relating to construction contracts with a view to resolving disputes as favourably and cost-effectively as possible.

Lawrence’s client base includes main contractors and large sub-contractors based in East Anglia, the South East and London, many of which operate nationally. Lawrence also advises and represents end-consumers (residential and commercial property owners), who have engaged the services of builders and other trades and whom have a dispute to resolve during the course of works or post-completion.

As well as having excellent relationships with his clients, Lawrence works in partnership with professionals from across the industry, including construction consultants, quantity surveyors and construction industry trade associations.

Lawrence advises on the full range of Construction Law issues and claims, including:

-Defects and defect liability periods

-Delay and loss & expense

-Practical completion

-Suspension and termination

-Interim and final account disputes

-Professional negligence

Within the field of Construction Law, Lawrence has particular experience in advising and representing clients in respect of Adjudications, including advising on the capitalisation of ‘Smash and Grab’ Adjudication opportunities and the defence of such claims. Lawrence also has a wealth of experience advising on the effective enforcement of Adjudicator’s decisions, Arbitrator’s awards and Technology and Construction Court (TCC) rulings.