

Successfully advising Carey Value Added SL (Spanish real estate investment fund) in defending High Court litigation concerning breaches of loan documentation and the construction of a landmark London hotel in Aldwych.We worked closely with programming experts and the factual witnesses to build up a robust picture of poor performance and productivity by the subcontractor, leading to a successful resolution for the client. Our role included a detailed analysis of the performance of the subcontractor, including its welding productivity, in order to defend claims for prolongation costs and an extension of time. Representing an EPC contractor in an LCIA arbitration against its piping and mechanical subcontractor relating to the delays and disruption to the construction of the South Hook LNG facility, the largest LNG re-gasification terminal in Europe and part of Qatargas 2.Sally is a contributor to various construction industry publications, client newsletters, bulletins, legal updates and reviews. Her wide-ranging project involvement has given her considerable experience in resolving loss and expense claims, payment disputes in addition to claims involving issues of delay, disruption, prolongation and acceleration of works.

One of her most notable and successful cases, in which she defended chartered surveyors and valuers against claims of negligent valuation, proceeded to the House of Lords and is one of the leading cases on the law of damages. Sally has been a highly experienced litigator for many years and has dealt with numerous multi-party construction disputes both in litigation and arbitration. She has resolved such disputes involving airports, sports stadia, harbour facilities, nuclear facilities, waste water treatment plants, LNG plants, motorways, mines, roads, bridges, cranes and railways, dams, office facilities, distribution centres and water treatment facilities as well as traditional construction projects. She advises owners, contractors, engineers and consultants, subcontractors and suppliers, as well as professionals and insurers, on all aspects of construction and engineering law. She has extensive experience in the litigation, arbitration (domestic and international LCIA, ICC,UNCITRAL), mediation and adjudication of construction industry disputes. Sally Davies serves on Mayer Brown’s Management Committee and is also a senior and highly regarded partner in the Litigation and Disputes Resolution team.
