Graeme has wide experience of all forms of commercial work and has acted for numerous commercial clients for whom the commercial aspects of litigation are all important. He brings to bear his in depth knowledge of litigation as well as ADR (he is an experienced mediator and an adjudicator for the Scheme for Construction Contracts). He is recognised as an impressive advocate in all forms of tribunals, including the Court of Appeal, The High Court and in arbitration.

Graeme’s commercial practice focuses on:

Trade disputes
Corporate and partnership disputes
Joint ventures
Insurance
Professional Liability
Arbitration, mediation and ADR
Noteworthy and recent cases include:

Misuse of confidential information within an energy brokerage
Insurance policy coverage issues relating to 10 blocks of luxury flats in Jersey
Termination of joint venture for construction of Mayfair flat development
Dispute between groundworks contractor and professional football club
Acting for electrical systems supplier for non-payment/performance issues over multiple contracts for Home Office supply
Advising on claim in arbitration under GAFTA rules
Advising as to claim in relation to sale and lease of large farm in Cornwall
Acting on behalf of retirement homes supplier in dispute arising from sale of large number of sites

He has extensive experience in construction and engineering disputes. He has acted for employers, contractors, sub-contractors and professional in all types of disputes. These have ranged from highly complex technical factual disputes to claims arising under the standard forms of building contracts.

He has wide expertise of the various practical and technical issues which arise in building and engineering disputes and brings a practical and common sense view to bear on the issues in such cases. Graeme has also advised in and appeared in adjudication and arbitration proceedings.

Graeme served on the SCL Experts Committee under HHJ Kirkham and with Christopher Miers of Probyn Miers drafted the ADR experts declaration.

His experience extends to property development in general acting for developers and contractors in both planning and contractual disputes.



He has appeared in and advised upon numerous Party Wall Act matters.

Recent experience
Multimillion pound claim in residential tower adjudication
Claim against architect in respect of works to listed church.
Claim against engineers over defective steelworks to railways bridges.
Claim arising from multiple issues arising out of refurbishment of listed cottage in Wales.
Claim arising from defective curtain walling to luxury residential property.
Claim arising from defective drains to cris

Graeme has been in practice for 30 years and throughout has maintained a professional negligence practice. Developing a practice which began with an emphasis on medical negligence claims he now acts in respect of a range of professional activities including lawyers, accountants and has a particular focus upon construction professionals. He acts for claimants (both individuals and corporate) and defendants; the professionals and their insurers.

He has wide experience of dealing with the particular issues and disputes which arise under insurance claims, including coverage and policy wording . He has wide experience of the commercial issues which arise for insurers handling claims and is able to advise upon such issues from a commercial and practical outlook.

Recent experience
Multi-million pound solicitors negligence claim arising from failure to consider the Athens Convention.
Solicitors negligence claim arising from failure to advise as to restrictive covenant affecting development land.
Claim against architect in respect of works to listed church .
Claim against engineers over defective steelworks to railways bridges .
Claim against solicitors arising from failure to advise as to effect of business sale agreement.
Claim against solicitors arising from allegedly negligent conveyance of solar panel farm in Cornwall.