Stuart Jordan
UK Guide 2025
Band 6 : Construction: Non-contentious
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About
Provided by Stuart Jordan
Practice Areas
As a construction specialist, Stuart’s practice covers both disputes and non-contentious project work.
Front end work: drafting and negotiation of EPC, O&M, concessions and related contracts in a range of energy and infrastructure projects including LNG, offshore gas pipelines, petrochemicals, hydrogen, CCGT power, bridge and road construction, ship construction and conversion.
Disputes: advising and representing clients in all types of construction-related disputes including delay and disruption claims, defects, variations, works valuation disputes and plant performance problems. This work covers UK litigation, international arbitration, adjudication and expert determination.
Career
Stuart began his career as a litigator in private practice and gained his essential grounding in the construction industry through his time working as in-house counsel for a major UK contractor. Since his return to private practice he has concentrated on major international engineering projects and disputes. Most of his work has been in the Middle East, Russia, China and, latterly, North and South America.
Professional Memberships
Society of Construction Law
Publications
Monthly column on legal matters in Gulf Construction Magazine for the past 4 years;
Society of Construction Law Delay and Disruption Protocol: co-author
Personal
Married, 3 children
Chambers Review
UK
Stuart Jordan of Baker Botts is adept at advising on both the drafting of EPC contracts and the resolution of disputes concerning delays and defects on energy projects. He is particularly skilled in handling issues relating to developments across the oil and gas value chain, with a focus on matters involving assets in the Middle East and Europe.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Stuart is an excellent construction lawyer. He has a strong knowledge of current legal developments. He is one of the best."
"Stuart is an excellent construction lawyer. He has a strong knowledge of current legal developments. He is one of the best."