Solicitor – Admitted 1986
Neil Mason and Ashley Pigott are excellent and brought the team with them, so we fully understood the process.
Ashley Pigott is very knowledgeable and gets to the key matters fast.
Overview
I am a Partner in the Construction and Engineering team based in Exeter. I joined in May 2024. I was Articled at Macfarlanes and joined Wragge&Co (now GowlingWLG) on qualification in 1986.
I am experienced in all forms of dispute resolution on all types of construction and engineering contracts.
I have been an Adjudicator on TeCSA’s panel for over 20 years and regularly act as an Adjudicator which helps my clients when presenting their cases.
I have represented parties in some of the leading cases in construction law I acted for the successful claimant in Harmon CFEM v House of Commons (the leading procurement case), for Morrison Construction in the first Adjudication enforcement case (Macob), for the JV of contractors building the M6 Toll Road in a series of Adjudications, three TCC cases and one Court of Appeal (a leading case on Equivalent Project Relief in a PFI contract), Hyder on adjudication enforcement versus Carillion (leading authority on what constitutes a decision) and Interserve v Safeway (no greater liability in collateral warranties).
Other notable projects I have acted on include New Sadlers Wells Theatre, Spinnaker Tower, and the Olympic Stadium in London.
I have been ranked in Band 1 for Construction in the Midlands in Chambers for over 20 years and am in the Legal 500 Hall of Fame for the West Midlands. Chambers quotes include ” intellectually second to none” and “he demonstrates strong experience and a great client manner”.
I have also been listed as a leading practitioner in the Who’s Who Legal: Construction 2024 report, which provides in-depth analysis to the world’s elite construction lawyers and experts.
I am a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, The Society of Construction Law, and TeCSA
A keen follower of most sports, Bruce Springsteen and jumps horse racing. I am a member of the MCC, Vincents Club and Thurlestone Golf Club.
Recent experience
Acting for a county council in a dispute relating to a Waste to Energy plant which involved a stay of Court proceedings to Arbitration and an Arbitration concerning whether Take Over was properly certified
Acting for the owners of a shopping centre in a long running dispute with its contractor and settlement in respect of the remedying of defects in a car park and the attendant claims from Tenants
Acting for a cable company installing fibre optic cables for a telecoms company in two ” smash and grab adjudications and a true value adjudication involving claims of several millions
Acting for a Pension Fund owner of hotel and residential accommodation in Euston in a TCC case against a contractor and Architect in respect of defects in the cladding following Grenfell
Acting for a developer of an Amazon warehouse in respect of claims relating to delays to completion and compliance with Fire Officer requirements