Avoiding and Resolving Disputes

Summary

The third in a three-part webinar series with Sarah Wilson a Partner at Bevan Brittan. This webinar aims to ensure contractors and subcontractors are in the best position to avoid or successfully resolve disputes. It is relevant to all individuals involved in construction contracts from tendering and negotiation to resolving disputes.

This webinar will provide an overview on:

• Common causes of disputes
• Negotiating to avoid disputes
• Importance of and how to maintain project documents
• Strategy and tactics

Members: gain 3 CIOB CPD points when you reflect on the ethical aspects of your learning from this activity.

Speaker

Sarah Wilson, Partner at Bevan Brittan

Sarah Wilson specialises in construction and engineering, advising a wide range of clients within the construction sectors, including contractors, specialist subcontractors, engineers and architects, local authorities and developers.

Sarah works in a wide range of sectors, including infrastructure, housing, student accommodation and office developments, waste and energy and covers all the major forms of contract, particularly NEC, JCT, IChemE and FIDIC, as well as bespoke contracts.

Sarah does a variety of work – from drafting and negotiating contracts, to the project management of legal issues throughout the life of the contract to resolving disputes, usually through settlement, mediation, adjudication or court/arbitration proceedings.

Sarah also deliviers programmes of seminars on topical issues to a variety of trade and professional organisations, including CECA North East and CECA Yorkshire and the Humber, CIOB, and CIHT.

Contact

Kirsty Barker - Member Services and Events Coordinator, Yorkshire

Email - [email protected]