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Andrew Lancaster

Partner

Partner in the projects team

My role

I am a partner in our construction and public procurement team operating within the local government, care and social housing sectors. I lead a team of lawyers working with clients within specialist sectors to resolve difficulties arising from construction and maintenance issues and public procurement processes. I am also a compliance officer for legal practice for our firm which is a role I fulfil for our regulator. In addition, I am an experienced commercial mediator and I carry out mediations for parties in dispute and also train clients in mediation skills.

My experience

I have over 30 years experience of in helping clients to manage legal disputes within specialist sectors. I have a national reputation for resolving public procurement disputes and my team has been involved in some of the leading cases in this area. I have spoken at high profile conferences and written articles and thought pieces to assist clients in managing and avoiding construction and public procurement disputes. I am ranked as a “notable practitioner” by chambers 2015 for construction. Sources note that I am “excellent at providing reassurance” during disputes.

My specialisms

  • Resolving construction disputes
  • Managing public procurement difficulties
  • Mediation
  • Training in managing legal risks

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My latest articles

The social housing sector and RAAC – what do we know so far?
The social housing sector and RAAC – what do we know so far?

A few weeks back many of us had probably not even heard of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC). However that has now changed as a result of the partial or complete closure of some 140 schools nationally, following safety concerns relating to RAAC.

Automatic suspension lifted on £360m framework agreement for community equipment services
Automatic suspension lifted on £360m framework agreement for community equipment services

We recently acted for NRS Healthcare who had been successful in winning the largest community equipment services (CES) contract in the UK, only to find that commissioners could not let the contract because the incumbent provider had issued a procurement challenge at court.

Recovering fire safety remedial costs
Recovering fire safety remedial costs

This article looks at a recent case that demonstrates how to recover remedial costs for fire safety works in a timely and cost effective way.

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