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Steven James

Steven James

Burges Salmon LLP, South West

Work Department

Construction and engineering.

Position

Partner in and Head of the Construction and Engineering group, and dual-qualified (chartered quantity surveyor). A broad practice encompassing energy, defence and transport infrastructure, real estate, outsourcing, and dispute resolution. Clients include Affinity Water, Abellio Group, Babcock Group, RBS, HSBC, The YTL Group and The National Trust.  Notable projects include advising on the development of a new nuclear power plant, nuclear fuel dry store, legacy nuclear waste treatment facility, new rail depot, framework arrangements for water network and rail infrastructure, the development of a new luxury hotel and spa and associated developments for nuclear powered submarines.

Career

Trained Simmons & Simmons; qualified 2002; in-house lawyer, Rolls Royce plc 2006-08; partner Burges Salmon 2011.

Memberships

Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, Society of Construction Law and British Council for Offices

Education

University of London, King’s College (1998 MSc construction law and arbitration); College of Law (1999 PG Dip Law).

Leisure

Golf, hill walking, swimming and running.

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