Adjudication, Arbitration and Mediation by Atkinson-Law with Articles on Construction law and Standard Forms by Daniel Atkinson
Daniel Atkinson Limited Arbitration Adjudication Mediation
Email:daniel@atkinson-law.com 7 Oakland Drive, Robertsbridge, East Sussex TN32 5EX England
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Track Record by Service


Construction projects require diverse skills and disciplines which need to be managed. The different contract arrangements and diverse forms of contract means that the administration of contracts and particularly disputes requires knowledge not only of the processes and forms of contract but construction law. Some 40 years experience as both engineer and lawyer includes the following wide range of services - Click on the Service to obtain further details.


Training programmes based on essential practical experience of managing projects and companies, both in UK, Europe and Internationally, of avoiding contentious problems and where necessary settling and resolving disputes. Public and In-House training using various delivery methods. Click on Training for details of the approach, the topics and the courses.



Commercial Management of construction projects and Companies, including acting as facilitator in Risk Management, re-organising companies to manage construction risks from tender to commissioning, preparation of contract strategies and drafting contract documents.



Daniel Atkinson has administered a number of contracts whilst practising as a Chartered Engineer and was head of the Contracts Department of a large firm of consulting engineers. He is author of Administration of Claims part of the Construction Law Handbook published by Thomas Telford. The following Services have been provided.

  1. Contract Analysis including "Health Checks" of Contracts at commencement.
  2. Advising Contractors, Engineers, Project Managers and Architects on interpretation and administration.
  3. Rapid Response Advice Line for contractors and subcontractors on retainer basis.
  4. Advising on entitlements including costs, loss & expense, extensions of time and changed ground conditions.
  5. Preparation and negotiation of claims.


Experience of all stages of dispute resolution from the intitial recognition of a claim to presentation of evidence and submission of arguments in hearings and advising on the award and enforcement. The Services have included:

  1. Preparation of Dispute Management Plans.
  2. Obtaining and presentation of evidence.
  3. Analysis of data including quantum and delay analysis.
  4. Taking witness statements .
  5. Instructing Technical Experts and Counsel where required.
  6. Liaison with local lawyers in foreign law disputes.


Represenation in many mediations including the following:

  1. A contractor in a multi-party international mediation and subsequent negotiations on the terms of the multi-party settlement agreements.
  2. A public body in a building mediation and advising on terms of settlement.
  3. A fabricator in an international mediation including drafting of settlement agreement.


Representation in many adjudications providing the following services.

  1. Analysis of the substantive issues.
  2. Application of Adjudication Law to the situation including determining any jurisdictional challenges.
  3. Analysis of data including quantum and delay analysis, obtaining and presentation of evidence and taking witness statements.
  4. Drafting Referral or Response and further submissions.
  5. Communications with Adjudicators on procedural issues.
  6. Representation at hearings and meetings.
  7. Advising on enforcement.


Representation in many arbitrations providing the following services.

  1. Analysis of the substantive issues.
  2. Preparation of an Arbitration programme and budget fees.
  3. Arbitration risk assessment including evaluation of evidence, appraisal of the legal issues, the competence of witnesses and the perceptions of the arbitrator.
  4. Electronic Data Management of documentary evidence.
  5. Application of International Arbitration Law and Conflicts Law to issues of the law of the set of arbitration, the rules of eveidence that apply and enforcement issues.
  6. Dealing with procedural issues under ICC Rules of Conciliation and Arbitration, UNCITRAL Rules, UK Arbitration Act 1996 and Model Rules.
  7. Analysis of data including quantum and delay analysis, obtaining and presentation of evidence and taking witness statements.
  8. Advocacy at hearings and meetings.
  9. Drafting Consent Awards.