Mark Pritchard > Howard Kennedy LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Howard Kennedy LLP
NO.1 LONDON BRIDGE
LONDON
SE1 9BG
England

Work Department

Construction

Position

Mark Pritchard is a partner at Howard Kennedy. He is a construction litigation specialist with over 15 years’ experience in high profile and complex dispute resolution.

Mark is a solicitor in the construction department. He provides practical and cost-effective advice to members of the construction industry on risk during the lifespan of a project, from initial procurement to the settlement of disputes during the project and after completion.

In addition to his experience in real time dispute resolution, Mark has conducted complex litigation in the Technology and Construction Court, Administrative Court, and Court of Appeal and is familiar with both the enforcement of adjudication decisions and the use of injunctive relief. He is equally at home in court or alternative dispute resolution.

More recently, Mark has been engaged by one of the country’s leading house-builders to provide advice in the context of fire safety reviews of over 800 developments comprising over 2000 buildings. This has given him substantial, in-depth experience of dealing with the full gamut of external wall issues and resulting litigation; advising Plc Board members on risk at asset class level, as well as on a building by building basis.

In addition to his dispute avoidance and resolution practice, Mark assists clients with their construction documentation and is familiar with all of the standard forms. Through 2020 and 2021, during the pandemic, he also delivered CPD training via Zoom to the architects’ profession.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Real estate > Construction: contentious

Jointly steered by Jeffrey Brown and head of real estate James Stewart, the contentious construction team at Howard Kennedy LLP is highly equipped to handle design contract and commercial and residential development disputes. FIDIC contract specialist Edward Corbett is a highly active member of the team, advising on multi-jurisdictional mega projects, while Victoria Tyson focuses on international arbitration matters. Mark Pritchard and Joanne Clarke, and are also recommended, acting on the full range of disputes and litigations, including design and build contractor issues and Defective Premises Act matters. Taner Dedezade has left for International Construction Chambers.