Associate

Jack Lowndes

Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Construction & Engineering, Commercial Insurance Disputes

Overview

Jack Lowndes acts for a wide range of clients, advising employers, contractors, consultants and insurers in relation to all forms of construction related disputes. A significant part of his work involves advising insurers and professionals on the defence of professional indemnity claims. Jack has represented clients in complex multi-party litigation in the High Court, mediations and adjudications.

Separately, Jack also advises solicitors and their insurers in relation to professional negligence allegations.

Experience

  • Advising a number of Design & Build contractors in the UK on the management of their fire-safety risk liability programmes, following the Grenfell Tower tragedy in 2017. This has included advancing complex professional negligence claims via mediation and adjudication.
  • Defended a claim against a surveyor in multi-party TCC proceedings regarding a fire at a Grade I listed property, where the damages claimed were in excess of £100m.

Education

  • BPP University Law School, LPC
  • University of Law, Guildford, GDL
  • Cardiff University, BA (Hons)

Admissions

  • England and Wales

Professional & Community Involvement

  • Committee member of the firm's NextGen network, a professional network for tomorrow's leaders.
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