Details
David has over 30 years’ industry experience.
He acts for developers and owner/occupiers, main contractors, specialist sub-contractors and professional consultants. His expertise and excellent client service is also reflected in instruction by other law firms, who do not have that expertise, on behalf of their clients.
David advises on appropriate procurement strategies for construction (new build or refurbishment fit out works) and engineering projects. More generally, he advises on and negotiates proposed contract terms, bonds and guarantees, joint venture agreements, novation agreements and collateral warranties, at both tender and contract award stages.
David advises and helps clients mitigate and resolve disputes at adjudication, litigation or ADR process, arising due to defective and/or late design, defective works, failure to carry out and complete work, failure to properly supervise and/or project manage works, negligent certification and wrongful suspension or termination of work.
David also presents seminars and workshops in house for clients and for industry bodies including RICS, CIOB, FIS and BSRIA.
Further details
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Experience
- Advised University on new and conversion and refurbishment of various halls of residences, library and catering facilities
- Advised D&B contractor on many central London hotel and commercial projects
- Advised fit out contractor on nationwide office and commercial projects
- Advised end user on conversion of three floors of central London office space into data centre, and related refurbishment of remaining office space
- Advised charity on development of central London hospital specialising in foetal medicine
- Advising architects on terms of main and sub-consultant appointments and related novation and warranty agreements for London developments
- Recent adjudicator decisions, favourable to contractor clients at interim and final account stages
- Successful defence of £multi-million adjudication claim under NEC 3
- Representing contractors in successful High Court enforcement of adjudicator decisions
- Non-executive director of fit out contractor and industry research and advisory consultancy
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Affiliations
- Member of the Law Society
- Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
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Languages
- French (basic)
- German (basic)
David Rintoul's Expertise
Commercial
Dispute resolution
Education
Health and social care
Property and construction law
