MJD Solicitors

Construction. Contracts. Disputes. 

Welcome to MJD Solicitors, your trusted partners in legal excellence. Working primarily with clients in the construction sector, we have built up a reputation for hard work, a passion for excellence, and great results.

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Why choose MJD?

  • Experience: With a history of working with top legal firms and a deep understanding of the construction industry, MJD Solicitors offer truly unparalleled expertise.
  • Client-Centric: We place our clients at the heart of everything we do, ensuring their needs and concerns are met at every stage.
  • Diverse Services: From contentious disputes to contract negotiation, we provide a comprehensive range of legal services that are tailored to each client’s unique needs
  • Proven Track Record: Our record of success stands as a testament to our commitment to excellence.

About Matthew Dillon

We do not delegate work to junior fee-earners. Matthew Dillon undertakes all work ensuring that clients benefit from Matthew’s extensive knowledge and experience. MJD Solicitors was founded by Matthew in June 2010 and was built upon by his years as a seasoned commercial legal advisor and solicitor. With a wealth of experience providing invaluable counsel on a wide spectrum of complex and high-value legal and commercial matters, Matthew’s journey has been one of remarkable dedication and expertise. By choosing MJD Solicitors as your construction law solicitors, you’re choosing to work with a seasoned expert who puts you first at every stage.

Our Services

MJD specialise in Commercial Litigation, Arbitration, Adjudication and contract drafting/negotiation. Our clients typically include landlords, developers, main contractors and sub-contractors with turnovers between £1 million and £100million. Whether it’s resolving complex legal disputes or helping you to put together a contract that protects your interests, we’re on hand to provide you with expert advice and support. Our commitment to delivering exceptional legal solutions ensures that our clients receive the expert guidance they need to navigate the intricacies of the legal landscape successfully.

Our Areas of Expertise

MJD Solicitors specialises in commercial disputes, commercial contracts and construction law. As a sole practice, all work is undertaken by Matthew Dillon, a solicitor with over 25 years post-qualification experience of working on commercial disputes and with construction documentation.

We are regularly instructed to act on disputes in both the County and High Court. We are also experienced in using alternative means of dispute resolution, such as adjudication and arbitration. A significant amount of work is compromised, pre-action, on confidential terms.

We frequently advise and negotiate on construction documentation for main contractors and sub-contractors.

Building Long-Term Client Relationships

We build long-standing relations with our clients, many of whom have instructed us for several years. We always look to be a valued member of our clients’ commercial teams and provide a service that is tailored to every client’s unique needs and goals. We succeed in client referrals and repeat business, with much of our work coming from word-of-mouth recommendations in the construction sector. Our clients’ satisfaction is our future, and we take our reputation as their go-to construction law solicitors extremely seriously.

Established 2010

MJD was established by Matthew Dillon in June 2010 following a career that included acting as in-house solicitor to John Laing plc, Jarvis plc, and Montpellier Group (YJL Construction Limited). 

MJD give pragmatic, focused, commercial legal advice. We are straight-forward, responsive, and flexible. We find solutions, deliver results, and protect our client’s interests. We strive to build lasting relationships by giving value-added advice and representation. Although we always seek new enquiries, most of our work originates from existing clients, referrals, or our former opponents. 

 

Matthew Dillon will handle your matter. Matthew is an experienced and effective Construction Law and Disputes lawyer.

MJD do not engage junior lawyers. MJD do not appoint duplicate lawyers to your matter. MJD usually undertake all work in-house, saving their client expensive disbursements.

Our hourly rates are highly competitive and wherever possible we fix, and cap, our fees. We strive to ensure our clients get a return from investing in our services.

Over Two Decades of Experience

MJD was established by Matthew Dillon in June 2010 following a career that included acting as in-house solicitor to John Laing plc, Jarvis plc, and Montpellier Group (YJL Construction Limited).

MJD give pragmatic, focused, commercial legal advice. We are straight-forward, responsive, and flexible. We find solutions, deliver results, and protect our client’s interests. We strive to build lasting relationships by giving value-added advice and representation. Although we always seek new enquiries, most of our work originates from existing clients, referrals, or our former opponents.

FAQ’s

MJD Solicitors specialise in a broad spectrum of legal services. These include commercial litigation, arbitration, adjudication, and contract drafting/negotiation. We’re able to help a vast range of clients thanks to having such a broad range of expertise. Whatever you need us to help you with, you can count on MJD Solicitors to handle your case with the utmost care and discretion.

Whether you require assistance with legal disputes, contract creation, or dispute resolution, our team has the expertise to guide you through these intricate legal processes. Just get in touch today, and we will help you to devise a plan for moving forward.

Our clients typically consist of landlords, developers, main contractors, and sub-contractors operating in the UK. We cater to a wide range of businesses with turnovers spanning from £1 million to £100 million. So, as you can see, our legal expertise is accessible to a diverse group of industry professionals.

While we primarily assist clients in the construction sector, our expertise is far from limited to this field alone. If you think that our services could be the right fit for you, then please do get in touch to see if we can help.

We have distinguished ourselves through our unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional legal solutions. With a track record of success in representing clients of various sizes and industries, we offer expert guidance and support to navigate the complexities of the legal landscape.

Our dedication to our clients and our diverse range of legal services make us a trusted partner for construction clients seeking excellence in legal representation. Judging by how many of said clients return to us year after year, it’s clear to see that we offer a service that can’t be found elsewhere.

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