Hawkswell Kilvington is a niche firm of award winning, specialist solicitors with an established national reputation for providing legal services to the construction and engineering industries.
We provide advice and solutions in all areas of construction and engineering law, from drafting, reviewing and amending bespoke and standard form construction contracts and sub-contracts to resolving construction and engineering disputes through adjudication, mediation, negotiation, arbitration and litigation.
Our team of professional and highly experienced lawyers have an up-to-date and in-depth knowledge of the latest legal developments and adopt a pragmatic, commercial and cost-effective approach to solving clients’ problems. We offer a personal service and a high level of partner involvement that larger firms cannot offer. Our aim is to always be accessible and for our clients to know who is actually doing the work for them.
Hawkswell Kilvington is continuing its organic growth policy with the promotion of Prudence Walton and Samantha Murkitt to the role of Associate within the firm’s contentious and non-contentious departments, respectively. Partner at Hawkswell Kilvington, Tom Salter said, “Since joining the firm in 2020, Prudence […]
The Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) has announced that the long-awaited 2024 edition of the Design and Build Contract family will be released on 17 April 2024. JCT announced the 2024 Edition last year and, so far, all we know […]
Background The underlying dispute between Abbey and Simply related to fire safety defects at a care home in London, constructed by Simply. Abbey was the tenant and operator of the care home. Simply had provided Abbey with a collateral warranty […]
What happened? The case involved a contract between Hylgar, a property developer, and Dawnvale, a fit-out company, which was terminated in November 2020. An adjudicator had previously ruled that Dawnvale had repudiated the contract and ordered it to repay c. […]
Background ISG Retail Limited (“ISG”) was the main contractor on a scheme in Avonmouth, Bristol known as Project Barberry. FK Construction (“FK”) were engaged under a sub-contract for the roofing and cladding works. A dispute arose following FK’s Application for […]
“The team at Hawkswell Kilvington is first class with outstanding knowledge of the construction sector and an ability to provide excellent advice, which takes into account the legal and commercial position. They communicate well with the clients and understand the competing pressures they face”. – Legal 500
