Deborah Robinson

Deborah specialises in construction, engineering and energy disputes advising employers, contractors, construction professionals and subcontractors.

She has over 15 years’ experience advising clients across a range of sectors including commercial, infrastructure, oil and gas, rail, road, residential, power and education projects.

Deborah advises clients on high value disputes, dealing with issues including final account disputes, defect claims, loss and expense claims and delay disputes. Deborah is experienced in all aspects of dispute resolution including pursuing and/or defending claims in the High Court TCC litigation, Arbitration and Adjudication. As well as employing less adversarial methods of resolving disputes through mediation and expert determination.

Relevant experience includes:

• Acting for a Developer client in relation to a dispute involving a high value central London commercial property. Defending the Developer against a claim by a contractor for non-payment of monies, involving issues of contra-charge and defects. Successfully resolved on behalf of the client.
• Advising an engineering client appointed under an IChemE Contract in relation to a dispute involving a waste to energy facility and a final account dispute with a value of c. £4m. This issues to be resolved included technical disputes as to the quality and functionality of the works, responsibility for alleged project overruns and the assessment of alleged variations . The dispute involved detailed expert witness evidence on technical programming and quantum issues. Successfully resolved on behalf of the client.
• Successfully representing an international engineering client in resolving a multimillion pound dispute for negligent design/works on an infrastructure project involving complex geotechnical and civil engineering issues. No liability has attracted to the engineering company/insurers.

Deborah is a member of the Law Society.