Repudiated Contract Claims

The Case

We represented a specialist services contractor pursuing its claims for payment against a much larger well-resourced main M&E services contractor working on a multimillion-pound contract in London.

Both parties had made claims that the other party had repudiated the contract. The allegations revolved around the events that took place at an un-minted meeting. The main M&E services contractor made claims that the work carried out by our client was defective and had deducted a significant sum for defective work against the value of the measured work carried out.

The Resolution

Our experts undertook a very detailed analysis of the evidence put forward to support the alleged defective work. We paid particular attention to the specification requirements and the impact of the need to take down and alter ductwork to accommodate changes in the design outside the responsibility of our client. We were able to persuade the Adjudicator that the works were not defective.

In regards to the allegations of repudiation, we looked at the evidence supporting the actions of the parties before and after the minuted meeting and were able to uncover compelling evidence that persuaded the Adjudicator to accept our client’s contentions. Our client was awarded circa £90k, and it was decided the main M&E services contractor was liable for the Adjudicator’s fees.