Construction

Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Paul Brampton
IBB Law
Paul is a partner and a construction and engineering law specialist. He advises a wide variety of clients including major institutional lenders, investment funds, developers, housebuilders, contractors, professionals, occupiers, and engineering companies. His clients operate in various sectors including leisure, hotels, offices, retail, health, charities, manufacturing, energy, infrastructure and public works. In addition to advising on the construction and engineering aspects of projects, and preparing the necessary documentation, he deals with issues that arise during building and engineering projects, acting for parties in adjudications, mediations, arbitrations and court proceedings in the Technology and Construction Court and the Court of Appeal.
Kimberley Eyssell
Stevens & Bolton LLP
Partner and Head of Construction and Engineering, specialising in contentious matters including TCC litigation, arbitration, adjudication, ADR and dispute resolution.
Jonathan Gold
Sheridan Gold LLP
Jonathan acts for developers, employers, contractors and sub-contractors. This is predominantly in relation to technically complex construction or engineering disputes. Jonathan is very experienced in all forms of dispute resolution. He has particular recent experience in the energy, transport, waste and water sectors; and in respect of disputes resolved by mediation, adjudication and litigation. Jonathan also advises on non-contentious construction matters, including a contract with London Underground for the upgrade of Tottenham Court Road Station, a framework agreement with the Environment Agency, and a development agreement and construction contract for a new automated warehouse.  Jonathan’s clients include Amey, Asprey Homes, BAM Nuttall, Brookfield Multiplex, Cappagh Browne, Ferdinand Bilstein, Haus Design, Kier, Littlehampton Welding, Otis, Prater, Rackham Construction, Readie Construction, S&T(UK), Schindler, Storm Building and WHEB European Solar.
Stephen Rockhill
Stevens & Bolton LLP
Consultant dealing with commercial and private clients on complex commercial and high-end residential construction projects. He is often involved at the commencement of a project, advising on project risk and procurement. Provides 'live project' advice.
Jane Ryland
Sheridan Gold LLP
Jane’s non-contentious practice includes advising developers, tenants and contractors on contracts, appointments, warranties, bonds and guarantees, and advising on EU procurement issues. Client sectors include schools, higher education establishments, hotels and leisure, commercial office space, warehouses and industry. On the contentious side she advises contractors, subcontractors and consultants on dispute resolution and adjudication. Jane is also a construction adjudicator and is on the CIArb and TeCSA panels. Clients include Apex Contractors, Asprey Homes, Caffyns, Cats Protection, Gravesham Borough Council, Hurstpierpoint College, Kent Frozen Foods, King’s College School Wimbledon, and the WT Partnership.
David Savage
Charles Russell Speechlys LLP
David is head of construction, engineering and projects at Charles Russell Speechlys. He advises employers, contractors and consultants on a wide range of building and civil engineering matters, both domestically and internationally. David has wide experience of working on the various forms of standard conditions such as JCT, ICE, NEC, MF/1, IChemE and FIDIC, as well as numerous bespoke forms of construction contract. He advises on the full scope of construction issues, ranging from procurement/contract strategies through to dispute avoidance/resolution. In his international work, David is particularly focused on the Middle East region, working closely with Charles Russell Speechlys’ Manama and Doha offices, to which he is a regular visitor. He has delivered training on FIDIC contracts in both the UK and the MENA region. He also advises the firm’s private clients on high-value residential construction projects.
Peter Sheridan
Sheridan Gold LLP
Peter’s non-contentious construction work includes waste and water projects and consultancy appointments. His busy disputes practice has been his main focus and has ranged over major energy, road, rail, waste and building projects. Peter’s clients include Amey, Cappagh Browne and S&T(UK).
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Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
James Lee
Cripps
James is a partner in our construction and engineering group specialising in non-contentious construction law.  His practice normally centres on advising employer clients including large institutional investors, shopping centres, developers, central Government departments, local authorities and affordable housing providers, but can provide advice to any party at any point of the supply chain, including contractors, professional consultants and sub-contractors.  His expertise includes advising on all forms of building and engineering contract, bespoke development agreements, consultant appointments, sub-contracts, collateral warranties and project finance documentation.
Leading associates
Rising stars with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Izabela Arnold
Lester Aldridge LLP
Izabela advises national developers, contractors, consultants, schools, colleges and lending institutions on a variety of construction projects through all stages of the development, from procurement to dispute avoidance. Izabela regularly drafts and negotiates building contracts, consultants’ appointments, collateral warranties, third party rights, performance bonds and company guarantees on large development projects in a timely and efficient manner. Izabela is thorough and responsive.
Lawrence Pearce
Holmes & Hills
Lawrence Pearce is a Partner in the Holmes & Hills' Construction Division. Lawrence works with main contractors, sub-contractors, contract managers and construction professionals on claims relating to construction contracts and project. Not only does Lawrence have an extremely successful record of advising and representing clients in respect of Adjudication claims. He also advises on: Defects and defect liability periods Delay and loss and expense claims Practical completion Suspension and termination Interim and final account disputes

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