The Team
Michael Cowlin LLB (Hons) DipArb DipOSH FCIArb
Michael is a barrister (non-practising) with over 35 years of experience in the construction Industry. He worked for several years for a leading construction contract consultant, where he was deputy head of legal services.
Since 1996, Michael has headed MCA Contracts Ltd, representing employers, contractors, and subcontractors in adjudication and arbitration proceedings and drafting bespoke contracts both in the UK and internationally.
Michael also lectures, is a qualified arbitrator and has conducted training for adjudicators.
Michael co-authored what has become the construction law bible ‘Building Law Encyclopaedia’ and in the forward, the well known and experienced Construction Arbitrator and Adjudicator Paul Jensen FRICS FCIArb Barrister says this of Michael ‘I have had much experience over the years of competence, industry and integrity of the three authors’
Paul Barber
Paul has over 40 years of experience as a Quantity Surveyor both in the UK and internationally. Paul has worked for a leading UK and international contractor and several regional contractors where he was appointed Chief Quantity Surveyor and Divisional Manager.
Paul was elected a fellow of the Institute of Quantity Surveyors in 1990 (although no longer a member) and recently passed the RICS adjudication diploma.
In 2000, Paul established himself as a freelance Quantity Surveyor working for local contractors and subcontractors and formed an informal partnership with Michael Cowlin to assist employers, contractors and subcontractors with their claims and disputes.
Since then, Paul has successfully acted for and achieved successful results for a wide variety of developers, employers, consultants, main contractors and subcontractors through a mixture of negotiation, mediation and adjudication on all sizes of claims.
Paul still works for a couple of local contractors’ tendering and final accounts to stay current and relevant.