Martyn Howie

Hawkswell Kilvington Construction Solicitors

Hawkswell Kilvington is a niche and award-winning law firm, whose sole focus is on providing legal services to the construction and engineering industries. Although our main offices are in Leeds and London, our clients are spread throughout the UK and internationally. Our team of professional and highly experienced lawyers have an up-to-date and in-depth knowledge of the latest legal developments, and always adopt a pragmatic, commercial and cost-effective approach. We offer a personal service and a high level of partner involvement. Our contentious team is renowned for understanding objectives and developing effective, practical, and commercial dispute resolution strategies. Where formal disputes occur, the team have vast experience of dealing with construction related disputes under all forms of construction contracts (including JCT, NEC and FIDIC) and in a wide range of forums, including: • adjudication • litigation • arbitration • settlement by way of direct negotiation • early neutral evaluation • mediation We have also successfully enforced and resisted enforcement of many adjudication decisions through the Technology and Construction Court. Our non-contentious team is known for providing a straight-forward approach to project documentation, always with a view to minimising client risk. We support clients by drafting, advising on and negotiating amendments to all standard forms of construction contracts, including JCT, NEC and FIDIC, along with more bespoke forms of contracts. The team also deals with: • professional appointments • novation agreements • letters of intent • performance bonds • parent company guarantees • framework and joint venture agreements and warranties • procurement options • project reset documentation, including deeds of variation Visit our website to find out more about the services we offer.