In this seminar we will get under the skin of the adjudication process and look at the strategies you should be adopting – whether you’re bringing or defending an adjudication – to help you to succeed. This is a joint webinar with 4 Pump Court.
Topics Covered
- Getting yourself on the right evidential path – the use of expert and factual evidence
- Heading off disputes that might lead to an adjudication
- Jurisdictional challenges and reservation of the position
- The Big Three – time, money, and quality – the issues to consider and conquer for each
- Anticipating and dealing with the dreaded Christmas adjudication
The purpose of this webinar is to give you practical guidance which will enable you to face an adjudication with confidence and with a clear strategy for success.
Speakers
Mark London, Partner, Construction
Mark is Senior Partner at Devonshires and heads up our Construction, Engineering and Procurement team. The team is made up of over 30 specialist construction lawyers carrying out work across a diverse range of sectors within the industry. Their clients include registered providers of social housing, local authorities, developers, sub-contractors and private individuals. The team operate from offices in London, Leeds, and Colchester.
Mark specialises in dispute resolution work which involves litigation in the Technology and Construction Court, adjudication and arbitration. This work covers all aspects of construction and asset management. Mark also advises clients on all aspects of European procurement law and regularly acts for contracting authorities and economic operators in procurement disputes.
Matthew Cocklin, Partner, Construction
With over 20 years’ experience of the construction industry and complex construction disputes, Matthew specialises in construction dispute resolution.
Matthew is recommended in Doyles Guide’s 2025 listing of leading London Construction & Infrastructure Litigation Lawyers and is described in Legal 500 as “a superb construction lawyer” who is “intellectually first rate” and “highly commercial” with “vast experience across the full range of construction disputes”, who “can smell the right answer from the start” and has “that rare combination of commercial nous, teamwork, and client care”.
Karen Morean, Partner, Construction
Karen is a Partner in our Construction team specialising in contentious construction matters. Karen has advised on disputes under all major forms of construction contracts including JCT, RIBA, NEC, FIDIC and ACA Term Partnering contracts. Karen has experience of mediation, arbitration (domestic and international), high court litigation, adjudication as well as expert determination. Karen regularly acts for employers, developers and contractors in relation to disputes as well as providing live project advice and advising on dispute avoidance options and mechanisms. Karen has a continuing and growing practice advising on insolvency matters including recently successfully challenging a CVA in the Insolvency Court.
Nick Kaplan, Barrister, 4 Pump Court
Nick Kaplan specialises in commercial and contractual disputes, with a particular emphasis on construction and engineering. Nick is ranked as a leading junior for construction in Legal 500.
Nick is regularly instructed as sole or junior counsel in litigation (both in the High Court and County Court), arbitration and adjudication. His experience includes: payment disputes, delay and disruption claims, claims for defective works (in particular cladding and fire safety disputes), claims arising from defective construction materials and associated product liability, construction professional negligence, enforcement of adjudicators’ decisions and recovery of adjudicators’ fees and expenses.
You will receive an email from Devonshires to confirm your place. Please note, places for this event are limited and may become oversubscribed. Clients of Devonshires will have priority and where we are heavily oversubscribed, we will limit places per organisation.
