Sam Mullender

Senior associate

Sam Mullender

Senior associate

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Sam is a senior associate in the firm’s construction advisory and dispute resolution team, based in London. He handles a broad range of claims arising under construction contracts, and has experience of all forms of dispute resolution.

Very active in the field of building safety, Sam regularly advises developers, freeholders, leaseholders, managing agents and resident management companies as regards their rights of recourse against those responsible for building safety defects and insurance cover under NHBC and Premier Guarantee policies. In addition, he is instructed to advise clients in connection with issues arising from the developer’s remediation contract and the Building Safety Act 2022, and to negotiate terms for the remediation of unsafe buildings by developers.

I work tirelessly to ensure that clients receive an excellent service throughout the life of a matter, and ultimately achieve a favourable outcome. I bring over a decade of experience in construction disputes, and have been at the forefront of the building safety agenda following the Grenfell Tower tragedy.

Sam Mullender, Senior associate

More widely, Sam has extensive experience of professional negligence claims with respect to defects and delay. He is often instructed to advise clients on issues surrounding the termination of construction contracts. As a skilled litigator and negotiator, Sam’s expertise, knowledge and experience has led him to achieve excellent outcomes for his clients.

Recent work highlights

Construction defects

Acting on behalf of a property investment fund in a multi-party TCC dispute against the project team over alleged design and construction defects in a block of flats in East London.

Arbitration

Representing a client in a claim brought against the building insurer through arbitration.

International property owner

Successfully acting on behalf of an overseas-based property investment fund in respect of fire safety defects to several student accommodation blocks in the north of England.

Façade defects

Acting on behalf of a UK-based institutional freeholder over alleged defects to the façade of a high-rise building in Wales, defending a claim brought by the tenant of the building.

Defence of multiple allegations

Acting on behalf of a specialist in-vessel composting consultant and its insurers to defend multiple sets of allegations brought via a single multi-million-pound adjudication concerning the arrangements for disposal of trade effluent.

Dispute resolution

Acting on behalf of a contractor in a series of fit out projects within commercial premises in West London to recover sums due when issues were in dispute relating to valuations of the works, disputed variations and delay.

Design defects

Representing the freehold owner of a residential block of flats in Manchester in bringing claims against the contractor and architect regarding design and construction issues with the roof.

Recovery of professional fees

Advising a managing agent in claims against a developer in respect of the recovery of waking watch costs and associated professional fees arising from the existence of fire safety defects.

Design defects

Representing the freehold owner of a residential block of flats in Manchester in bringing claims against the contractor and architect regarding design and construction issues with the roof.

Recovery of professional fees

Advising a managing agent in claims against a developer in respect of the recovery of waking watch costs and associated professional fees arising from the existence of fire safety defects.

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Outstanding expertise in the field of construction and professional negligence cases involving construction professionals. Very strong team, excellent work ethic and a pleasure to work with.

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