National Association of Shopfitters (NAS)

Holmes & Hills have specialist construction solicitors providing legal advice and representation to members of the National Association of Shopfitters.

Solicitors within Holmes & Hills’ specialist Construction Division have worked with the National Association of Shopfitters for several years and have been involved in advising and training a number of its members. As a partner of the Association, Holmes & Hills provides National Association of Shopfitters members with direct access to specialist construction law solicitors with specific experience of assisting internal fitout contractors and dealing with the legal issues such companies face.

Members of the National Association of Shopfitters benefit from:

• Free initial consultations for new members and upon renewal
• Preferential legal fees
• Success-linked fee structures
• Direct access to specialist construction solicitors
• Fixed-fee, specialist bespoke training, contract reviews and drafting
• Access to further general training throughout the year

Solicitors at Holmes & Hills assist members of the National Association of Shopfitters with issues such as the following, to name just a few:

• Extensions of Time (EOT) and Loss and Expense (L&E) claims
• Variation claims
• Interim and final account disputes
• Defective works and defect liability periods
• Enforcement of Adjudicator’s Decisions/Arbitrator’s Awards
• Suspension and termination
• Professional negligence
• Training on how to improve their processes and procedures to avoid disputes and improve their prospects if a dispute cannot be avoided
• Strengthening terms and conditions
• Reviewing and advising on contracts

About the National Association of Shopfitters

The National Association of Shopfitters is a trade body representing it's members, with core values of promotion, support and development. Holmes & Hills partner with the organisation to support and develop legal knowledge of its members through talks and training. Our construction solicitors also offer free initial advice and fixed-fee offers to members of NAS.

Free initial consultations for National Association of Shopfitters members

National Association of Shopfitters members can have a free initial conversation with a specialist construction solicitor at Holmes & Hills at the point of joining the Association and at the point of renewing. This conversation provides members with the opportunity to raise any general legal concerns with a specialist solicitor.

Fixed-fee contract reviews and drafting for National Association of Shopfitters members

Holmes & Hills offers members fixed-fee services for the review and or drafting of contracts. Whether you are wanting to understand the legal risks you will face and commitments you will be making as part of signing a new contract, or you wish to strengthen, or introduce, your own terms and conditions, Holmes & Hills can advise and assist you for a fixed, preferential fee rate. Fixed-fee contract reviews are a popular service among sub-contractors who wish to limit their legal and financial risk.

Preferential and success-linked fee structures

Holmes & Hills experience of dealing with interior fitout contractors provides them a wealth of experience successfully dealing with the issues contractors are presented with. This experience allows for, where appropriate, Holmes & Hills to agree with members a success-linked fee structure whereby, for example, a member only pays a legal fee in the event Holmes & Hills is successful in recovering monies owed.

Such arrangements are considered and agreed on a case by case basis and such arrangements will always be subject to consideration of the facts available.

Access to legal training from specialist construction solicitors

Holmes & Hills Solicitors periodically provides a range of construction law training to National Association of Shopfitters members. Members are contacted in advance of each training session with an invitation to join online, or in person. Members can contact Holmes & Hills’ Construction Division at any time to organise additional bespoke training.