Helen Daley

Helen joined the firm as a Partner in the Real Estate team (Construction) in March 2020.  She deals predominantly with contentious construction and engineering disputes – acting on behalf of contractors, sub- contractors, suppliers and the professional team in relation to dispute avoidance and dispute resolution.

Helen has a particular interest in adjudication but also acts and advises clients in litigation and other forms of ADR; including mediation, arbitration, expert determination and ENE.

Her key areas of practice include:

• Adjudication
• Litigation and ADR
• Non- payment / failure to service (valid) notices / interest
• Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act (1996) (as amended)
• JCT/ NEC/ bespoke construction contracts
• Payment notices and pay less notices
• Breach of Contract
• Suspension notices
• Repudiatory breach
• Termination
• Final account disputes
• Variations
• Damages
• Professional Indemnity Insurance / Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Act 2010

Memberships:

• Society of Construction Law
• TeCSA

Education:

• BA(Hons) – Law (with History)
• MSc Construction Law and Dispute Resolution (with Distinction) / Dissertation: ‘Recovery of Late Payment in the Construction Industry in England and Wales’

Reported cases:

• Broughton Brickwork Ltd -v- F Parkinson Ltd [2014] EWHC 4525 (TCC)