Rupa Lakha
Osborne Clarke LLPThe ‘hugely impressive’ construction litigation team at Osborne Clarke LLP regularly services clients in the real estate, energy, and financial services sectors across a range of mandates that require an understanding of the Building Safety Act, insolvency, and design and defect claims. With extensive experience in infrastructure projects, Robert Horne leads the team, while Daniel Cashmore handles a wide range of disputes, particularly involving ICC arbitration and FIDIC-related matters. Tom Andrews and Danielle Griffiths advise on defect and delay claims. Rupa Lakha joined from Charles Russell Speechlys LLP in March 2024.
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‘Very efficient, strong performance at all levels, ability to create strong working relationships, digest and cut through complicated information easily.’
‘Great individuals to work with. Have worked with Tom Andrews on a number of different disputes and have been extremely impressed with their performance and the speed with which they deal with matters.’
‘The construction litigation team are hugely impressive, the strength and depth of the team stands out. They collaborate with the wider business and internal legal teams effectively and feel like an extension to the client team. Innovative matter tracking and invoice approval systems developed by OC Solutions make OC very easy to work with.’
‘Daniel Cashmore and Danielle Griffiths are stand out individuals; approachable, responsive and excellent communicators. They simplify options and strategies for business stakeholders and provide excellent technical advice.'
Key clients
- Barrat Homes
- Foresight Energy
- British Land
- Kajima
- Abrdn
- Sacyr Infrastructure
- Octopus Energy
- Fusion Students
Work highlights
- Represented Barrat Homes in a high-profile Court of Appeal case regarding the application of the Building Safety Act 2022.
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Practice head
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Rob Horne