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Construction Payment Disputes
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Samuel Okoronkwo – Our Construction Contract and Dispute Expert
Protect your cash flow and contractual position
Late payment, disputed valuations and withheld sums can put a construction project under serious pressure. Whether you are seeking payment for work completed or challenging an amount claimed, understanding the contract and the payment documents is the starting point.
How Mercantile Barristers can assist
Mercantile Barristers advises contractors, subcontractors, developers and employers on interim and final payments, payment and pay less notices, retention, variations, disputed deductions and final accounts. We assess the contractual position, the supporting records and the strengths and weaknesses of each party’s case.
Our barristers advise on the available routes to recovery or defence, prepare claims and responses, and represent clients in adjudication, arbitration and court proceedings where appropriate. We also assist with negotiations and mediation where a commercial settlement offers a suitable way forward.
Practical construction experience
Head of Chambers Samuel Okoronkwo brings experience in quantity surveying and construction project management to his legal practice. This helps him understand how valuation, project records and contractual obligations interact when payment is disputed.
Book a free call
Tell our clerking team about your construction payment dispute and any urgent deadline. We will assess your enquiry and, where suitable, arrange a free initial call with Samuel Okoronkwo to discuss how we can assist. Any further work and fees will be agreed separately.
Samuel’s published construction background: https://mercantilebarristers.com/construction-adjudication/
How Our Process Works
Instructing our direct access barristers is the cost effective alternative to the traditional route of engaging a solicitor first. The process is just as straightforward. Here’s how the process works:
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Initial Consultation
In the consultation the barrister will assess your legal position, devise a legal strategy, and give you appropriate advice on the necessary next steps to achieve your objective.
