Payment under a construction contract and the right to adjudicate

We continue to receive a number of enquiries from contractors and sub-contractors unaware of their right to adjudicate under a construction contract for non-payment, despite the fact statutory adjudication was introduced 25 years ago. Many clients have come to us after being advised by previous solicitors to commence County Court proceedings, which can be a […]

Wellers provides cross-border insolvency solutions

The Wellers Law Group recently acted for the Joint Provisional Liquidators (‘JPLs’) of a large insurance company in liquidation in Bermuda. The unusual or even unique background was that that the US government had imposed sanctions against the company’s parent company requiring the JPLs to obtain licences from the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) […]

Wellers help to create award-winning social impact investment

We are extremely proud to announce that Water Unite Impact (a collaboration between Water Unite and Wellers Impact, our impact investment manager) has won the Impact project/investment of the year: Water category in the prestigious Environmental Finance IMPACT Awards 2021. The Wellers Law Group commercial and charity law teams carried out the structuring for this […]

Where time is of the essence in a commercial lease

Where time is of the essence in relation to the exercise of a right, the failure to exercise that right within the time limit specified means that the right is lost. An example of this might be where a contractor fails to complete works by a certain deadline, in which case it may lose the […]

Commercial Property Cases Highlight Complexity of Consent

The commercial property solicitors at Wellers Law Group are experienced in all matters relating to commercial leases. We understand how disputes can disable a tenant’s business and, equally, can interfere with the profitability and plans of a landlord. In the following summary we take a look at some of the most important recent cases relating […]

Commercial leases – when time is of the essence

Where time is of the essence in relation to the exercise of a right, the failure to exercise that right within the time limit specified means that the right is lost. An example of this might be where a contractor fails to complete works by a certain deadline, in which case it may lose the […]