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Commercial, Construction, Environmental and Property Law

As a practice Silver Shemmings focuses our range of service to clients generally in the construction, infrastructure, manufacturing and engineering sectors. Our advice is based on our extensive experience in working in these areas which means that we can offer sensible solutions based on our understanding of the challenges faced by our clients in their businesses.

We can support our clients at stages of a business cycle:

Business / Project Start ups

• Contract preparation – Standard Forms / Joint ventures / licenses and agreements
• Advice on partnering and framework agreements
• Commercial lease negotiations / preparation
• Advice on the effect of regulations
• Integration of legal issues into corporate strategy
• Strategy development and risk management

Business Support

• Advice on effect of legislative changes – e.g. corporate / employment / environmental
• Debt recovery
• Insurance wording
• Professional Indemnity / Product liability issues
• Risk management

Dispute resolution

• Assistance with negotiations / Preparation of strategies for discussions
• Representation within ADR solutions – Arbitration / Adjudication
• Representation in Mediation
• Representation in Litigation
• Sourcing suitable expert witnesses
• Sourcing and instructing Counsel
• Assisting in enforcements of decisions

Business Exit / Project Completion

• Development of exit strategies
• Assistance with selling businesses and mergers & acquisitions
• Advice on succession planning
• Advice on Insolvency / Winding up petitions
• Valuation of works including variations
• Analysis of extensions of time
• Assessment of loss and /or expense
• Defects

In particular we focus on the following areas of law:

Construction Law

We provide advice at the inception of a construction project including the use of the most appropriate form of standard contract, drafting amendments to contracts, partnering arrangements and the setting up of bespoke agreements.

Environmental Law

Environmental law is an area that cannot be ignored. Whether contaminated land, landfill regulations, asbestos related issues or a specific pollution incident the legal frameworks in the UK have been significantly strengthened in recent times and the authorities are pursuing cases more aggressively.

Property Law

Silver Shemmings act for property developers and property owners. We have the knowledge and ability to assist clients from the start of a transaction to the end.

Commercial Law

Silver Shemmings have the knowledge and ability to assist clients from the start of a transaction to the end. We offer guidance from the inception of a project including advice and preparation of contractual documents.

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