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Duncan has joined
Kensington Swan as a specialist construction and projects lawyer
having previously, worked for 7 years in the UK’s
pre-eminent construction law firm Pinsent
Masons.
Duncan’s practice
involves both the drafting and negotiating of construction contracts,
and the managing and resolving of construction disputes. He has
advised both the public and the private sector on construction
contracts of all sizes, including substantial projects procured using
public-private structures such as PFI, LIFT and BSF. He is
experienced in drafting consultants appointments, collateral
guarantees, bonds and associated documents, and is familiar with the
industry’s standard forms including 3910, FIDIC and NEC.
Duncan has taken
disputes through mediation, arbitration, adjudication and court
proceedings and has managed to resolve many matters through
negotiation.
Some of Duncan’s
most recent experience includes:
- Advising
Dorset County Council on their c$220 million Public
Private Partnership for the replacement of street lighting.
- Advising
Birmingham City Council on their Public Private Partnership for
the construction of 11 new schools.
- Drafting
the construction documents for a distribution company’s
replacement of 12 depots’ (combined value over $60m).
- Drafting
the construction contracts for a shopping and leisure complexes
ranging in value from c$35m to $60m.
- Advising
an international contractor on a series of disputes in relation
to airport and infrastructure projects in the Caribbean
procured under FIDIC conditions.
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