Expertise
After qualifying as a chartered surveyor, Alan undertook a law degree from which he took the Bar Vocational Course and was called to the bar (middle temple) in 2008, also qualifying as a member of the Chartered Institution of Arbitrators, gaining a diploma in adjudication in the process.
Alan has practiced across most disciplines within the building surveying faculty, most recently in insurance-related subsidence claims and currently finds himself at Gateley Smithers Purslow, once more, predominantly involved with property-related insurance claims and supporting project management duties.
How do you help clients?
With my current role I achieve great satisfaction in trying to deliver a fair and balanced outcome from the perspective of both the insured and our instructing clients.Â
Experience
- Providing legal and regulatory assistance where clients sometimes do not understand the options available to them in terms of achieving their development ambitions.
- Having a reasonable knowledge of theory form and construction techniques, being able to assist the client in realising their project by mixing alternative, old and new construction techniques.
- Advising a client who was owed a considerable amount of money by a large contractor and advising them on the adjudication process which resulted in a considerable settlement without actually going through the full process.
- Advising clients on refurbishment/ alteration projects enabling them to utilise the available space to its true potential.
- Advising generally with other construction professionals in terms of alternative ideas and processes.