Brian Quinn
BSc (Hons), LLB. FRICS, MCIArb, Solicitor, Accredited Mediator
Chartered Quantity Surveyor
Brian Quinn is the Managing Director of SLS, having previously been CEO of a public company specialising in legal services in the construction sector. Brian spent ten years as Commercial Director in contracting organisations before being called to the Bar in 1991 and subsequently being admitted as a solicitor in 2002. SLS was founded by Brian in 2007 and now employs over 20 lawyers.
Brian has acted for all participants in the construction sector, on client side to contractor and within the supply chain. His previous role as an advocate in complex arbitrations has given Brian a valuable insight into disputes, their resolution, management and avoidance. This experience when applied to non contentious issues provides a unique base to provide practical efficient documentation delivering the project risk objectives with clarity and certainty. Brian has recently advised on several major health PFI schemes in the UK (non contentious) and numerous rail and metro schemes in Europe and the Far East on a variety of non contentious and contentious matters.
KEY STRENGTHS
Brian’s commercial, legal and technical skills and experience have allowed him to assist numerous clients in resolving their differences through negotiation, mediation and arbitration on disputes ranging from a few thousand pounds to those involving international parties and hundreds of millions of dollars. His reputation is based upon his effective, pragmatic, commercial legal advice.