Alan Stone
Partner
A specialist construction and engineering lawyer, Alan Stone assists all major insurers.
Alan's practice sees him acting for clients involved in disputes against all classes of construction professionals, including architects, surveyors, engineers and design and build contractors.Directory quotes
"Alan is an exceptional lawyer and strategist who is always several steps ahead of the opposition. He has a fantastic understanding of the market and its commercial drivers while also bringing technical legal ability and experience." - Chambers UK 2024
"Alan's excellent reputation speaks to his vast experience, attention to detail, commitment to clients and personable nature." - Chambers UK 2023
Ranked – Chambers UK 2022
"Alan Stone is noted for his handling of professional negligence claims for architects, contractors and engineers, including those concerning design and materials issues." - Chambers UK 2022
"Alan Stone is extremely astute and a fierce negotiator. Tom Green and Alan Stone are excellent. Both are very incisive and detail focused, and have participated in some very high-profile industry cases." - The Legal 500 UK 2020
Alan Stone is noted for his handling of professional negligence claims for architects, contractors and engineers, including those concerning design and materials issues. - Chambers UK 2021
"He has a very good reputation and is strong in construction matters." - Chambers UK 2021
Recommended - The Legal 500 UK 2020
"Alan Stone represents insurers and construction professionals in high-profile disputes. He splits his time between the firm's offices in London and Bristol." – Chambers UK 2020
"Recommended" - The Legal 500 2019
"Alan can get to the bottom of any tricky problem extremely quickly." - The Legal 500 2017
The "very experienced" Alan Stone, who is particularly noted for construction-related cases. - The Legal 500 UK 2016
"Quick thinking" - listed in elite "Leading lawyers" list. - The Legal 500 UK 2015
"Fantastic for construction work." - The Legal 500 UK 2015
Alan Stone is "excellent" - The Legal 500 UK 2014
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Relevant work
Acting for a major contractor and their insurers on a highly technical railway dispute
Acting for a major UK design and build contractor in defending multi-million pound arbitration proceedings
Acting for an international firm of surveyors and their insurers in defending alleged negligent advice
Acting for award winning architects and insurers in defending allegations of negligence