Mr John Dugdale > Carson McDowell > Belfast, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile
Carson McDowell Offices

MURRAY HOUSE
MURRAY STREET
BELFAST
BT1 6DN
United Kingdom
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Mr John Dugdale

Work Department
Construction and Property Disputes
Position
John Dugdale is a Partner in Carson McDowell specialising in construction and property disputes.
As regards construction, John advises on the entire project delivery process from end to end. He is familiar with the drafting and negotiation of all of the standard forms of contract used in Northern Ireland and elsewhere including the JCT, NEC and FIDIC forms. He has extensive experience of working with contractors, subcontractors, consultants, clients, funders and insurers in a wide variety of market sectors.
John’s dispute resolution expertise includes mediation and negotiation, adjudication, arbitration and litigation. His recent experience has included insurance coverage disputes, negligence claims and bond claims in addition to general construction claims.
John also has extensive experience in property litigation, having worked for a number of high profile clients on a variety of contentious real estate issues, including security of tenure, lease termination and dilapidations. He also frequently advises clients on issues such as nuisance, breach of quiet enjoyment and derogation from grant arising out of active and proposed property developments.
Lawyer Rankings
Northern Ireland > Real estate > Construction
(Next Generation Partners)Carson McDowell has a strong offering of contract, planning, and procurement advice. Stuart Murphy leads the practice. Murphy is particularly well-known for his disputes practice, often representing contractors in claims concerning collateral warranty, disputed liability, and extensions of time. John Dugdale excels in drafting and negotiating the full suite of construction contracts which developers require, such as building contracts, professional team appointments, and collateral warranties. Senior associate Gavin Kerr regularly supports the practice on matters regarding construction due diligence and negotiating various supply contracts.
Lawyer Rankings
- Construction Northern Ireland > Real estate
- Next Generation Partners Northern Ireland > Real estate > Construction
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Real estate > Commercial property
- Real estate > Construction
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Energy and projects
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Insurance > Personal injury and clinical negligence: defendant
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Real estate > Planning and environment