• Building Safety Act
  • Dec 8, 2025

Building Liability Orders and Corporate Risk

In this video Partners Ed Phillips, Natalie Pilagos (Head of Construction Disputes) and Adam Lynch (Head of Corporate) explain how Building Liability Orders (BLOs) under the Building Safety Act are reshaping contractual and corporate risk. They cover BLOs’ application beyond residential projects, their effect on third-party rights, and the implications for M&A and real estate transactions. The discussion includes the landmark case of Southwark Park Road  381 Southwark Park Road RTM Company Limited and others v Click St Andrews Limited (in liquidation) and Click Group Holdings Limited, which confirmed that parent companies can be held liable for safety defects caused by insolvent subsidiaries—underscoring the need for robust due diligence and careful corporate structuring.

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