What can Alexandra do for you?
Alexandra is a solicitor specialising in construction and engineering law. She advises on construction disputes, which includes managing tricky issues as they arise to minimise the risk of disputes, and, if it becomes necessary, managing disputes via her experience of mediation, adjudication, arbitration and litigation.
Supporting my clients' ambitions
Examples of Alexandra's work:
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Representing the successful contractor in Mears Ltd v Costplan Services (South East) Ltd, regarding the meaning of practical completion under a building contract
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Representing a public body defending a £40m claim by a national contractor via adjudication, and successfully defending the positive adjudication decision through arbitration
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Part of the successful team in the Supreme Court case of Aspect Contracts (Asbestos) Ltd v Higgins Construction plc regarding the limitation period for claims for repayment of adjudication awards
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Helping a local authority settle following mediation a £50m claim by a national contractor under the NEC3 ECC Option B.
What do others say?
Alexandra has been named in both Legal 500 and Chambers for a number of years.
She is named as a rising star in Legal 500 and as a Star Associate in Chambers
The latest edition of Chambers says "Alex Pike has shown an in-depth understanding of the construction issues affecting our client and the subsequent disputes that this has entailed"
What else should you know?
Alexandra is a member of TeCSA and the Society of Construction Law.
Outside of work, Alexandra enjoys travelling to brush up on her language skills (Italian and French) and experience new cultures.