Douglas Wass

Doug acts on a wide range of substantial international and domestic arbitration, litigation and adjudication matters. He has particular expertise in complex construction, engineering and real estate claims and related professional negligence issues, although his practice also encompasses more general commercial disputes. Doug has advised a wide range of clients, including large developers, project companies, professional consultants, contractors and sub-contractors. His experience includes office, residential, hotel, industrial, hospital, university, school, power plant, airport and roads projects. Doug’s arbitration work has included major international ICC and LCIA arbitrations. Doug also regularly advises clients in relation to mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. Doug has an MSc in Construction Law and Arbitration from King’s College, London and is a member of the Society of Construction Law, the Adjudication Society and the Property Litigation Association. Doug is also a Solicitor-Advocate. Doug is co-author for the chapter on UK construction law for the International Comparative Legal Guide to Construction & Engineering. · Macfarlanes LLP

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Partner at Macfarlanes LLP who acts on substantial international and domestic arbitration, litigation and adjudication matters, with particular expertise in complex construction, engineering and real estate claims and related professional negligence. He has acted in major ICC and LCIA arbitrations, advises on mediation and other ADR, and is a member of the Society of Construction Law, the Adjudication Society and the Property Litigation Association.

Practice areas

ArbitrationConstruction & EngineeringLitigationAdjudicationReal EstateProfessional NegligenceAlternative Dispute Resolution

Office

England

Macfarlanes LLP · Doug acts on a wide range of substantial international and domestic arbitration, litigation and adjudication matters. He has particular expertise in complex construction, engineering and real estate claims and related professional negligence issues, although his practice also encompasses more general commercial disputes. Doug has advised a wide range of clients, including large developers, project companies, professional consultants, contractors and sub-contractors. His experience includes office, residential, hotel, industrial, hospital, university, school, power plant, airport and roads projects. Doug’s arbitration work has included major international ICC and LCIA arbitrations. Doug also regularly advises clients in relation to mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. Doug has an MSc in Construction Law and Arbitration from King’s College, London and is a member of the Society of Construction Law, the Adjudication Society and the Property Litigation Association. Doug is also a Solicitor-Advocate. Doug is co-author for the chapter on UK construction law for the International Comparative Legal Guide to Construction & Engineering.

England

Expertise

Developers and project companiesProfessional consultantsContractors and subcontractorsOffice, residential, hotel and industrial projectsHospital, university and school projectsPower plant, airport and roads projectsInternational ICC and LCIA arbitrations

Education

MSc, Construction Law and Arbitration, King's College London

Admissions

Solicitor-Advocate
Qualified as a solicitor (2000)