Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner‘s contentious construction team is noted for its strong international and cross-border practice, advising significant clients in the power, infrastructure, and real estate sectors. Shy Jackson leads the team, with extensive experience in major engineering projects. James Clarke is a highly active member of the team, regularly leading on building safety disputes and cross-border claims. Marcus Birch assists with major real estate investment property matters, while Jennifer Varley and Charlotte Mears assist with cladding and other fire safety-related issues.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Shy Jackson is very knowledgeable and customer oriented. He is always ready to help clients.'

  • ‘James Clarke is our key contact and we have worked with him for more than a decade.’

  • ‘James Clarke is an excellent lawyer with lots of experience in construction cases. His advice is trustworthy as he honestly tells what he really thinks.'

  • ‘The BCLP team understands the issues the in-house team is facing, which are slightly different than normal in the market, and communicates effective solutions quickly.’

  • ‘Great construction law knowledge and responsive, down-to-earth team.’
  • ‘BCLP has a great global team and they collaborate among teams not only in the same region but also in different parts of the world.'
  • 'They have people with different specialties so they can cover wide ranges of issues.’
  • ‘Young team with passion and expertise. Easy to communicate with.’

Key clients

  • The Crown Estate
  • Landsec
  • Great Portland Estates
  • Axa
  • National Grid
  • iQ
  • Blackstone
  • QuadReal
  • Seaforth Land
  • Edge Technologies

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Shy Jackson

Other key lawyers

James Clarke, Jennifer Varley, Marcus Birch, Charlotte Mears