Construction projects

This question is asked regularly. We would encourage you to engage with us early on a “one-off” trial basis to give us an opportunity to demonstrate how much value we can add. We have seen many instances where our up-to-date knowledge and appreciation of client objectives have enabled us to propose necessary alterations to the contract, by which we have facilitated contractual changes for the benefit of both parties. It is in nobody’s interests for there to be a mismatch between the contract provisions and the commercial reality. Our pragmatic approach enables you (and, in some instances, your clients) to achieve an optimal position by flushing out potential issues sooner rather than later.

Prettys’ team is experienced in advising where the other lawyers involved are at the forefront of their field. Where your client’s lawyers have prepared the documentation, it will be drafted to further the interests of your client. Sometimes, such drafting may well be in your interests too, but there are many instances where it may not be.  

Experienced in reviewing, commenting on and negotiating contracts in a myriad of commercial contexts, we are well-placed to highlight to you where and how the drafting is working against your interests and to help you decide whether any issue should be considered a dealbreaker. We couple this with a range of options for altering the status quo (with an explanation of each) so you can decide how best to tackle the situation. Unless you are aware of the areas of risk to your business, you will not be able to manage them effectively.

Several of our clients have senior team members who are well-versed in legal principles and willing to take on the role of “grappling with the details of the contracts”.  This crucial role can be a lonely one, and we regularly provide the back-up support they need to talk through the areas in which they are less secure in their legal knowledge or simply, to act as a sounding board.

We have many clients to whom we provide precisely this level of support. We supplement and enhance the contract reviews you are used to receiving internally so that recent changes in the law and the construction market are taken into account. As a result your stance will be supported, explained and more persuasive.

Yes. At Prettys we work collaboratively and provide our clients with a high-quality service. If that means working  alongside your current legal advisers and supplementing the support they already provide to you, we are more than happy to oblige. We enjoy healthy working relationships with legal practices with whom we have historically adopted this approach, as it provides our mutual clients with the best legal support and advice.

Yes. This type of service is why several of our clients have chosen us. Directors and other senior-level personnel in a variety of businesses across the construction industry will save our DDI on their mobile, ready for whenever the need arises for a “talk through” and “a bit of backup” regarding any issues that are of concern.

The world of law has changed, and one of the many ways in which Prettys exemplifies a modern client-centred approach to the delivery of legal services is through our willingness to advise on discrete issues in this “informal” way.  We regularly field ad hoc calls and emails from clients seeking succinct practical input regarding a discrete issue they are facing at whatever time of the day/night.

Yes. We are very experienced in the preparation and delivery of bespoke training packages tailored to the needs of specific businesses at specific points in their evolution. Training multidisciplinary, in-house teams is one of the most rewarding elements of the construction legal support we provide and we routinely receive delegate feedback confirming the value added and the exceptional development opportunities it has provided.

We pride ourselves on our ability to assess the level of knowledge within your team, harness it, supplement it (filling in the “gaps” along the way) and build on it to generate an up-to-date bank of relevant knowledge that is “fine-tuned” to the requirements of your organisation.