As a 'virtual' law firm without expensive office overheads Giles Dixon Law Firm offers eservices, with rates less than 50% of those charged by traditional law firms - and we provide a personal service with minimal delegation. We also offer an innovative fixed fee service for certain contract documents. 

Most of our work is concerned with drafting, negotiating and advising on a wide range of commercial contracts. In particular we have a lot of experience with large infrastructure projects and long term arrangements - construction, highways, rail, energy, ports, as well as PFI and PPP.

 

Services

Construction and Infrasturcture

Drafting, negotiating and advising on a wide range of contracts including:

• PFI and PPP contracts
• Term contracts
• appointments of professional consultants - architect, engineer, project manager, quantity surveyor etc
• construction contracts - lump sum turnkey, design/build, target cost, cost plus etc.
• contracts for energy projects: power stations, oil and gas facilities, etc.
• collateral warranties
• security documents including performance bonds, bid bonds, advance payment guarantees, retention bonds etc.
• framework contracts for works and services
• maintenance and facilities management agreements
• novation agreements

 

Business Contracts

We offer advice on, and we draft and negotiate a wide range of domestic and international cross-border contracts including:

• joint venture and collaboration agreements
• agency and distribution agreements
• consultancy contracts
• technology licensing, computer maintenance and other IP/IT contracts
• sale and purchase terms and conditions
• sale and purchase of businesses
• bidding and teaming agreements
• confidentiality agreements

 

International Services

Our international services cover:

• advice on jurisdictional and other cross-border contract issues
• advice on international contracts - FIDIC etc.
• assistance with appointment of local lawyers in a variety of countries

 

Dispute Avoidance

We can assist with:

• drafting dispute mechanism clauses for major/long term contracts
• setting up of mediation and other ADR procedures
• tactics and strategy in the handling of contractual disputes

 

General Consultancy

We undertake general consultancy from time to time by arrangement with our clients, either alone or working in collaboration with other specialists. 

Examples of  consultancy services which we might undertake include:

• assisting a client in the Gulf to make contacts with appropriate organisations in the UK to develop an infrastructure project in the Middle East
• preparing a report for a multinational company on the pro's and con's of 3 different locations for the establishment of a Middle East regional headquarters
• reviewing the standard contract documentation and tendering procedures of a  construction company and making recommendations.