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Matthew Needham-Laing

Partner · Davitt Jones Bould

EnglandConstruction, Engineering

About

Partner at Davitt Jones Bould who specialises in contentious and non-contentious construction and engineering law, with experience in adjudication, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution. He qualified and practised as an architect, qualified as a solicitor in 1994, gained an MSc in construction law in 1997 and was previously Head of Construction and Engineering at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP (UK).

Practice areas

ConstructionEngineeringConstruction ContractsConstruction LitigationAdjudicationArbitrationAlternative Dispute ResolutionBuilding Safety

Office

Expertise

Construction contracts drafting and negotiationConstruction adjudication (acted as adjudicator)Arbitration and alternative dispute resolutionAdvising on bonds and guaranteesBuilding Safety Act advisory workEngineering contracts for oil & gasPharmaceutical infrastructure projectsArchitectural/technical understanding of major construction projects

Education

  • MSc in Construction Law (1997)

Admissions

  • Qualified as a solicitor (1994)