Alison Garrett

Senior Legal Advisor

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What can I do for you

Alison is an experienced construction and engineering lawyer who has worked in the sector for over 25 years specialising in the field of construction and engineering disputes within the UK.

Alison has in-depth knowledge of many construction standard form contracts including JCT, NEC and MF/1.

She regularly blogs and gives webinars  on construction topics 

What do others say

Alison is named in both the latest editions of Legal 500 and Chambers.

Legal 500 names her as a Next Generation Partner. Chambers lists Alison as an "associate to watch" and says that she is a well regarded associate who regularly advises on construction disputes".

Supporting your ambitions

Alison has acted on a number of successful adjudications as well as court and arbitration proceedings.

She acted for the successful claimant in the reported case of RG Carter Building Ltd v Kier Business Services Ltd, in relation to issue of the expiry of the limitation period in proceedings brought under the Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978.

What else should you know?

Alison is a member of the Society of Construction Law and the one of the regional co-ordinators of events in East Anglia.

She is also a regional committee member for the Eastern region for the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

She is a member of TeCSA (the Technology and Construction Solicitors Association) and the Adjudication Society.

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What our clients say about us

“I think Mills & Reeve are a wonderful firm. The support they have provided to us in a really difficult area has been brilliant, collaborative and commercially minded. The team were absolutely wonderful and a joy to work with. Amazing advice and support and a real collaborative effort with us. I can't thank them enough for getting us through some really tough times and doing so with an amazing can-do attitude.”

“They are friendly, fast, always available and always on top of the game. I tend to judge my legal team against the other side's legal team and never doubt Mills & Reeve is the better of the two.”

“All interactions have been very clear. Responses to questions have always been very swift and unambiguous. Our company, and my family, have used various services in Mills & Reeve with the same level of satisfaction.”

“I value the fact that Mills & Reeve are recognised as a good place to work in the UK Best Companies survey. This aligns with the values of our business and means that Mills & Reeve can share what is required to achieve this status with our business.”