James Rooney
Consultant Solicitor - Construction & Engineering
About James
James is a specialist construction lawyer with extensive expertise and experience in both contentious and non-contentious construction matters. He regularly advises clients on a range of issues, including final account disputes, defective work claims, project documentation, and delay claims.
James advises all those involved in the construction industry, including main contractors, specialist sub-contractors, construction professionals, property developers, and homeowners.
With a firm understanding of the construction industry, James is able to work closely with clients in order to provide practical and reliable advice, tailored to meet their unique business or personal requirements.
Legal Specialisms
- Final Account / Payment Claims - Assisting clients in resolving disputes around payment, with particular regard to proportionality and commercial practicality.
- Delay Claims - Advising on all aspects of project delay claims, including loss and expense, liquidated damages, and contractual procedure.
- Defective Works Claims - Advising on pursuing or defending claims in which defective works are alleged.
- Building Safety Act 2022 - Dealing with claims brought under or arising from the recently introduced Building Safety Act 2022, including cladding and fire safety claims, and claims brought under the Defective Premises Act relating to historic works.
- Party Wall - Assisting on all aspects of Party Wall procedure and disputes.
- Project Documents / Contracts - Preparing and/or advising on project documents, including - but not limited to - contracts, terms and conditions, collateral warranties, novation agreements, and framework agreements.
- Professional Negligence Claims - Advising in defending or pursuing claims against construction professionals.
Legal Expertise in Practice
- Cladding / Building Safety Act 2022 - Acted for claimant in a defective cladding dispute in the Technology and Construction Court, engaging BS8414 testing and the Building Safety Act 2022.
- Defective Works / Payment - Negotiated a favourable settlement for defendant contractor client in a c. £3.8m defective works claim relating to the conversion of a priory into care accommodation.
- Adjudication - Represented hotel developer client in defending significant adjudication claim for payment made by contractor, paving the way for global settlement.
- Project Dispute - Negotiated contractor client through project dispute involving multiple parties (employer, consultant, mechanical sub-contractor) over mechanical and fire-stopping works to new-build care accommodation.
- Final Account - Assisted local authority entity obtain favourable final account outcome in relation to the construction of a public amenity, including the defeat of a c. £300k delay claim.
- Arbitration - Obtained favourable arbitration decision for homeowner against contractor found liable for extensive defective works on a new-build luxury home.
- Professional Negligence - Obtained favourable settlement for client in a claim at the Technology and Construction Court against a specialist mechanical engineering consultant and a project architect acting as contract administrator.
Related Services
Call James - 01308 333814
Email James -
j.rooney@woodstocklegalservices.co.uk
