England - London • Real estate
Gowling WLG
Gowling WLG acts for developers, contractors and institutional clients across various sectors, with particular expertise in PFI hand back, building safety, and international energy projects. The contentious practice is co-led by Gordon Bell, Sue Ryan, and Mike Stewart. Bell, a specialist in international arbitration, concentrates on the construction and energy sectors, advising owners, contractors, and engineers. Ryan lends her expertise in complex, technical construction, and engineering disputes, with experience in building and fire safety disputes. Meanwhile, Stewart offers insight into complex, high-value disputes from major construction and infrastructure projects, particularly in the Middle East. Legal director Mary Lindsay joined the team in late 2023 from Wikborg Rein.
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Key clients
- BAE Systems Pension Funds Trustees Limited
- iQ Student Accommodation
- Empiric Student Property PLC
- Telford Homes Limited
- Tilia Homes Limited
- Battersea Power Station Development Company
- Swan Housing Association
Work highlights
- Advising Telford Homes in relation to claims being brought by 257 tenants of the Avantgarde Building in relation to building safety.
- Advising BAE's fund managers, LaSalle, on the legal recovery strategy for cladding and fire safety defects at a key strategic asset located in central London, comprising a hotel and adjoined residential tower.
- Advising iQ following its acquisition by Blackstone (on which we led the cladding/defects due diligence) to advise on and undertake legal recovery on 10 of the assets in its portfolio which have cladding and fire safety defects.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Gordon Bell, Sue Ryan, Mike Stewart