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Jonathan Hutt

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Featured award

Legal 500 UK 2023

Construction (contentious) - Ranked: ‘Jonathan Hutt is brilliant.’ ‘Both Jonathan Hutt and Rebecca May are diligent in their approach to the matter at hand. They are open to challenge and willing to discuss another perspective on an issue.’

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Jonathan is Head of our Construction and Engineering team in the UK.

He advises on complex claims focused on the built environment, both in the UK and internationally. Clients describe Jonathan as hard-working and as always giving his very best for them.

Jonathan specialises in dispute avoidance and formal dispute resolution. He can guide you through adjudications, multiparty TCC claims and arbitration proceedings under all major forms of contract in the construction and engineering, infrastructure and energy sectors. Jonathan has worked on numerous complex disputes involving significant infrastructure assets including schools, hospitals, roads, rail and waste-to-energy facilities, among others.

Expertise

Services and Groups

Real estate & construction
Disputes & investigations
Construction & engineering
Real estate disputes
International arbitration

Sectors

Real estate
Energy & infrastructure
Stadia

CV

Since 2018 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2016 - 2018 Partner, RPC
2011 - 2016 Senior Associate, RPC
2007 - 2011 Associate, RPC
2009 Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration, Queen Mary, University of London
2007 Admitted as solicitor, England & Wales
2005 Legal Practice Course, Oxford Institute of Legal Practice
2003 MA Legal Studies, University of Bristol

Career

Since 2018 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2016 - 2018 Partner, RPC
2011 - 2016 Senior Associate, RPC
2007 - 2011 Associate, RPC

Education

2009 Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration, Queen Mary, University of London
2007 Admitted as solicitor, England & Wales
2005 Legal Practice Course, Oxford Institute of Legal Practice
2003 MA Legal Studies, University of Bristol

Memberships & Associations

Society of Construction Law Hong Kong

Additional languages

English

Awards

Legal 500 UK 2023

Featured

Construction (contentious) - Ranked: ‘Jonathan Hutt is brilliant.’ ‘Both Jonathan Hutt and Rebecca May are diligent in their approach to the matter at hand. They are open to challenge and willing to discuss another perspective on an issue.’

Legal 500 UK 2018

Leading individual: Jonathan is known as "hardworking" and for doing his "very best for the client".

Experience

Major construction and infrastructure contractors, sub-contractors and employers

Major construction and infrastructure contractors, sub-contractors and employers on the full spectrum of claims involving construction contractors and subcontractors including significant delay, defects and payment claims.

Jonathan Hutt

Construction professionals and design consultants

Construction professionals and design consultants on professional negligence claims against construction professionals including claims for late and/or defective design, failures to administer the design process and/or construction process.

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Recycling and energy companies

Recycling and energy companies on claims concerning the design, construction and performance of energy and recycling facilities including direct construction and consequential (energy and processing) loss claims.

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PFI/PPP operating and construction contractors and project companies

PFI/PPP operating and construction contractors and project companies on significant PFI/PPP claims including, defending significant construction and services deduction claims, complex settlements and associated amendments to the project and finance documentation.

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Beyond COVID-19 – rebuilding after the pandemic

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