Lawyers expecting to see contractors cite Ukraine war in upcoming legal wrangles with clients

By Dave Rogers2022-03-30T06:00:00

Building understands one Tier 1 firm has invoked force majeure clause over missing steel on central London job

Construction lawyers have told Building they expect to see the conflict in Ukraine come up more and more in legal wrangles between clients and contractors this year.

Building understands that one major contractor has invoked a force majeure clause in its contract on a central London job – citing the impossibility of getting hold of steel it had ordered from Ukraine.

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