Novation agreements & consultant appointments

Where a novation agreement or consultant appointment is to be used, it must be correctly drafted. We prepare and advise clients on consultant appointments and novation agreements. It is crucial to the success of a project that these agreements are carefully reviewed and are understood by all parties. Additionally, they must be drafted to reflect the reality of what has been agreed.

We have dealt with many costly disputes that occurred because of failures to properly deal with consultant appointments and novation.

We can draft appointments or advise you on prepared documents to help you avoid problems later on.

What is a Novation Agreement?

A novation agreement is a contract between three parties that transfers both 1) the obligations and 2) the benefits of an existing contract from one of the existing parties to a new party. Novation agreements are typically used when one of the original parties to a contract wants to transfer their obligations to another party.

This can happen for various reasons. For example, when the employer engaged a design team before the contractor and wishes to novate them to the contractor, where a company is sold, or where a contractor is replaced.

For a novation agreement to be valid, all three parties must consent. Furthermore, the new party must be willing and able to take on the obligations of the original contract.

How do I get a novation agreement?

Novation agreements and consultant appointments can be complex documents. It is important to seek appropriate advice before entering into them. We are experienced construction consultants based in Bristol and working for clients across the UK and worldwide. We will draw up your novation agreements and consultant appointments and advise you on the best approach.

Free novation agreement enquiry

We offer a free one hour initial consultation to new clients. Please contact us by phone, email or using our contact form for a free initial consultation to discuss how we can help.