Dominic Canning

Dominic has experience of advising on a range of projects including FIDIC, IChemE and bespoke forms of contracts in connection with energy and waste.

Recent Work

• Assisted with the preparation and co-ordination of multiple adjudications relating to two Energy from Waste Plants for a major Sub-Contractor against the Main Contractor resulting in enforcement proceedings in the TCC.
• Assisted with the management of a large multi-million pound EPC contract for an ongoing process engineering project.
• Assisted in defending an international corporate client in relation to a claim arising from an explosion in a furnace for recycling waste metals.
• Assisted with pursuing and defending claims relating to alleged defects in a large power plant.

Recent Work

• Acted for a global contractor in a multi-million pound, multi-party, professional negligence claim brought against it pursuant to a bespoke Design and Build contract for the alleged negligent design, installation and manufacture of specialist equipment.
• Acted for an international Contractor in a multi-million pound claim brought against the Employer following the wrongful termination of the Contractor’s employment under a JCT Design and Build Contract.
• Acted for clients pursuing and defending smash and grab adjudications.
• Acted for a Contractor to assist with the defence of a claim from an Employer following the implosion of a concrete silo.
• Acted for a Main Contractor in an adjudication relating to a Contract for the refurbishment of a property belonging to a high net worth individual. Prepared and presented a claim against the Employer alleging a repudiatory breach of contract arising from wrongful termination.
• Successfully pursued a professional negligence claim against a Contract Administrator for its failure to adequately manage a project.
• Successfully pursued a Final Account adjudication claiming unpaid and overdue sums whilst defending allegations against the client of bribery and deceit.
• Acted for an international contractor in an adjudication involving a complex M&E dispute in respect of the design responsibility of the client, and in particular its responsibility to co-ordinate the design and commissioning of the installation within a multi-storey commercial building.
• Defended a litigated claim brought by a home owner against a local council and the nationwide contractor client for professional negligence and poor workmanship.
• Assisted a global insurer in respect of policy coverage concerning a credit insurance policy following the liquidation of a large Main Contractor.
• Pursued a claim against a contractor responsible for the poor construction of a car showroom. The claim arose due to a ‘wind tunnel effect’ occurring causing an internal wall to collapse.
• Acted for a commercial tenant, in the pursuit of a multi-track claim against a commercial landlord through the Technology and Construction Court for breach of contract. The claim arose due to the presence of vegetation within the guttering of a warehouse sub-let to the client by a third party and owned by a separate landlord.