Paul Lowe

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My aim is to provide clients with prompt, accurate advice that gets to the nub of the issue. I bring clarity of thought and analysis to every case, drawing out the details that count. Client service is everything.

Paul is a specialist construction and insurance lawyer based in London and recognised in Who’s Who Legal as a ‘Future Leader – Construction’.

Paul acts for a wide range of insurers active within the UK Construction market as well as for construction professionals and contractors.

Paul’s practice encompasses both coverage and defence.

Paul frequently represents insurer clients in technical, complex and high-value coverage disputes where analytical analysis is key. He has advised clients on a range of high-profile policy matters, including the Grenfell Tower disaster.

A major facet of Paul’s practice is defending clients in contentious construction matters, including in High Court litigation, adjudication and other forms of alternative dispute resolution.

Following the Grenfell Tower disaster, Paul provided the UK Government with guidance on its cladding remediation programme and aspects of the Building Safety Act 2022.

A number of Paul’s cases are notable for addressing new areas of law, including the Building Safety Act 2022.

Case examples:

  • The Lawyers’ Top 20 Cases of 2024: Shepherd Construction v Kingspan & Ors – HT-2020-000253
  • Multiplex Construction Europe Ltd v Bathgate Realisations Civil Engineering Ltd & Ors – [2021] EWHC 590 (TCC)
  • Blackpool Borough Council v Volkerfitzpatrick and others ([2020] EWHC 1523 (TCC))
  • Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd v David Chipperfield and Hoare Lea LLP – HT-2016-000260
  • Advising professional indemnity insurers of one of the core participants of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry in relation to coverage matters arising from the disaster.
  • Representing excess layer insurers (2nd, 3rd and 4th) in relation to complex coverage matters arising out of a residential development in East London.
  • Representing primary and first and second excess layer in relation to coverage issues concerning a student development in North London.
  • Advising on bespoke policy wordings arising out of a corporate re-structure of a multi-national developer.

As well as being a regular speaker and commentator on issues affecting both the construction and insurance market, Paul plays an active role in industry bodies, such as:

  • Forum of Insurance Lawyers (FOIL).
  • Royal Institute of British Architects (professional conduct panel).
  • Society of Construction Law (SCL).
  • Technology and Engineering Construction Solicitors’ Association (TeCSA).
  • Get It Right Initiative (GIRI).

Practice Areas

Construction, Engineering & Projects Insurance