Phil Morrison > Clarion > Leeds, England > Lawyer Profile

Clarion
ELIZABETH HOUSE
13-19 QUEEN STREET
LEEDS
LS1 2TW
England

Work Department

Construction

Position

Partner.  Phil is head of Clarion’s construction offering. He is dual-qualified in English and Scottish Law and has over 25 years’ experience in both contentious and non-contentious matters advising large private and public sector bodies and all parties involved in the construction industry.

Phil provides commercial advice concerning procurement, development agreements, building contracts, including JCT, FIDIC, and PFI contracts, sub-contracts, professional team appointments and collateral warranties. He works closely with his commercial property and banking colleagues providing construction related input into their transactions and documentation.

Phil’s contentious experience includes representing parties in mediation, adjudication, arbitration and the Technology and Construction Courts. These contentious issues are often complex, involving a number of parties in multi-million-pound claims across different jurisdictions.

Lawyer Rankings

Yorkshire and the Humber > Real estate > Construction

Clarion‘s growing construction team is adept at drafting construction documentation on the non-contentious side, and stands out for its expertise in construction-related disputes, where it has extensive experience in court proceedings and arbitrations related to damages and defects, particularly in relation to fire safety matters. Phil Morrison leads the team, who is well versed in fire safety regulations and is praised by clients for ‘always bringing clarity and direction to the proceedings’. Siobhan Dexter is also noted for her expertise in JCT, NEC and FIDIC contracts.