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 […]
Specialist solicitors to the construction and engineering industries
Welcome to Hawkswell Kilvington
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.
Latest News
Hawkswell Kilvington are very proud to announce that Rachel Heald, who heads up the non-contentious team, is a finalist in the Mentor of the Year category at the Women, Influence and Power in Law UK Awards taking place next week […]
Latest Bulletins
Background CLS Civil Engineering Ltd (“CLS”) engaged WJG Evans and Sons (“WJG”) to complete a construction project, involving the building of a library, retail provision and three apartments (“the Works”). Works commenced under an unsigned letter of intent (“LOI”) while […]
Background By a sub-contract dated 2 October 2019, Surgo Construction Ltd (“Surgo”) engaged Roundel Manufacturing (“Roundel”) to supply and install kitchens in connection with a building development project. On 22 December 2022, Roundel issued a payment application in the sum […]
Background Keynvor Morlift Limited (“KML”), engaged Van Elle Limited (“VEL”) to install replacement piles at a pontoon at Fowey Harbour in Cornwall, which was owned and used by the RNLI to moor a lifeboat (the “Works”). The Works took place […]
Testimonial
“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