Every matter overseen personally, first call to resolution
Claim values involved in, from $50,000 up to $50m
Response to enquiries received before 3pm
Acting for homeowners, builders, subcontractors and developers across the state
Archer Lawyers advises homeowners, builders, subcontractors, developers and property owners on construction law across New South Wales, before the work starts, while it is running, and when something goes wrong.
Most people looking for a construction lawyer are not sure what kind of problem they have. A contract to check, work done badly, an invoice unpaid, a builder gone quiet. It is all the same question: where do I stand?
Construction is core work here and we act on both sides of it: adjudications, defect claims, terminations and Supreme Court proceedings, for homeowners against builders and for developers against authorities.
We are a lean, hands-on firm. The person advising you is the person running your matter, from first instruction through to resolution.
Yes. That is the most common way people arrive. You do not need to know whether it is a contract issue, defective work or a payment question. Tell us what has happened and we will tell you what it is, and whether it is worth pursuing. If it is not, we will say so.
A short phone or video conversation with our principal. We listen to what's happened, look at any key documents you send through, and give you a clear view of your options and likely next steps - free, and with no obligation to proceed.
Construction is core work here, not something we take on occasionally. How building contracts are written, where they go wrong, and how adjudicators, tribunals and courts approach them is familiar ground rather than something to get across at your cost. You also deal directly with the principal running your file, not a rotating team, and because we are selective about what we take on, the matters we do take get senior attention from first call to resolution.
Matthew has built his career across boutique, national and international law firms. He acts on both sides of construction matters, from single dwellings to multi-stage commercial developments, and handles every matter personally, from the first phone call to the last.
A homeowner was asked to sign a builder’s own contract with no fixed completion date and an open-ended variations clause.
A contractor claimed for work the principal said fell within the original scope.
A builder left site with the work incomplete and the owner facing claims from subcontractors.
— Reviewing and negotiating building and construction contracts before they are signed
— Defective or incomplete work, rectification and statutory warranty claims
— Payment disputes under a construction contract, including recovery of amounts properly owed
— Variations, scope disputes and extension of time claims: what was agreed, what was instructed, and what should be paid
— Delay, liquidated damages, termination and repudiation
— Negotiated resolution, and representation in adjudication, tribunal or court proceedings
— A contract you understand, with the risks you were carrying either priced or removed
— A claim recovered, resisted, or narrowed to what the contract and the evidence actually support
— Defective work rectified or compensated, without the dispute consuming more than it is worth
— A clear, defensible position if the matter does proceed to adjudication, tribunal or court
Signing a builder’s contract, or dealing with work that has stalled, gone over budget or been done badly.
Getting paid for what you have built, and answering claims about how you built it.
Recovering what you are owed under a subcontract, or responding to a back-charge.
Managing contracts, variations, delay and defect claims across a project.
Free to start, and you'll know within days whether we can help.
A few details on the form below. We get back to you personally, the same day if we receive it before 3pm.
Free Case ReviewA plain-English conversation about your options. Free, no obligation, and if we don’t think you need a lawyer, we’ll say so.
If we take the matter on, our principal runs it personally through to resolution, not handed off to someone else.
Offices in Parramatta and Sydney, available for a conversation in person.
Phone and video consultations available at a time that works for you.
Tell us briefly what has happened. Our principal will personally review it and respond the same day if we receive it before 3pm. If a statutory deadline is running, say so and we will prioritise it.
We respond personally. No call centre, no automated queue.
