Advice on the law and strategy during the course of an on-going project form an important part of the work of members of Chambers. Drawing on their highly specialised experience, barristers at Keating Chambers are regularly instructed to provide “live” advice on on-going projects, including the drafting of position papers and key correspondence, and provision of advice to resolve disputes, without the need for adjudication, litigation or arbitration. Barristers can accept instructions directly from in-house lawyers including contractors, insurers, energy providers and government bodies as well as from solicitors in private practice.
Complexities can arise unexpectedly during projects of all types and scales. Our members are readily available to act as “stand by” counsel to assist with issues when they arise. Barristers also regularly apply their wealth of disputes experience through acting as sole or joint members of standing Dispute Adjudication Boards (DABs), gaining insight into the project as it progresses.
Seeking specialist advice early on in the project lifecycle can be highly advantageous. Most importantly, early advice can often result in considerable cost savings and informed settlement negotiations, without the need to escalate to more traditional forms of dispute resolution.
When instructed early in the project lifecycle, in the event that a dispute does escalate to adjudication, litigation or arbitration, our members are well-equipped to find solutions in highly contentious matters. Counsel at Keating are well-versed on the technical aspects of a build and the major issues that arise. Not only does such experience save time and cost, but from a tactical standpoint, it enables a party to out-manoeuvre another that is less prepared. Clients are ultimately left in a very good position, having received and acted on advice in the early stages of the project as to notice requirements, the sending of key correspondence and the collection of records.
