Ciaran Williams
20 Fenchurch Street
24th Floor
London EC3M 3BY
United Kingdom
Ciaran is counsel in the International Construction Disputes group based in our London office. Ciaran’s practice focuses on all forms of construction and engineering dispute resolution including court proceedings, arbitration, adjudication, and mediation.
Ciaran has significant experience across the main construction and energy sectors, including major infrastructure, tunnel, rail, road, signalling, water treatment, oil and gas, biomass, petrochemical, and nuclear projects. Ciaran advises on the major standard forms of contract, such as NEC, JCT and FIDIC, as well as bespoke contracts.
Experience Highlights
Advising a multinational engineering and construction firm in respect of disputes with a joint venture chemical company
Acting for a main contractor in respect of disputes on a nuclear submarine defence project
Acting on an ad hoc arbitration for a civil contractor in a range of disputes on a major light rail PFI project in the UK
Advising a main contractor in respect of disputes against a multinational electricity and gas utility company on a project to improve the operational dependability to a HVDC submarine power cable
Advising an international contractor in respect of disputes with its subcontractor on a project which involved the demolition and replacement of a road-over-rail bridge
Advising an M&E subcontractor in respect of a final account dispute with an employer on a prestigious residential project in the UK
Acting for a rail provider on a multi-million pound adjudication brought by its contractor in relation to a major capacity improvement infrastructure project
Advising a large oil and gas provider on disputes under an EPC contract for a LNG plant and associated facilities in West Africa
Credentials
- Queen’s University Belfast, M.Sc. Construction and Project Management, 2009
- Queen’s University Belfast, LL.B. Law, 2008
- England and Wales
- Ireland
- InsightMarch 11, 2022
Published by Building Magazine
- “Ireland’s Construction Contracts Act and its application to projects abroad”, Construction Law, Volume 33, Number 8, October 2022
Conference and Seminar Presentations
- “The termination journey: Key considerations, risks… and opportunities?”, Kings College London, International Construction Arbitration Conference, 15 September 2022 (speaker)
News & Insights
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