Charles Russell Speechlys LLP offers an extensive range of services for major construction and engineering projects, both domestically and internationally, covering procurement, transactional work, and dispute resolution. The construction group is spearheaded by Steven Carey and features specialists like Fiona Edmond, who advises central London commercial developers on a multitude of construction projects and property transactions. Senior counsel Duncan Salmon lends his expertise to the regeneration and development sectors, advising on substantial UK projects.

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Key clients

  • Countryside Properties (UK) Ltd
  • Bellway Homes Limited
  • Hill Residential Limited
  • BioMed Realty L.P.
  • Derwent London Plc
  • Howard de Walden Estates

Work highlights

  • Advising Derwent London Plc on all of their construction work across their entire portfolio, including their newest major scheme, 25 Baker Street, which comprises 298,000 sq. ft, and started on site in February 2022.
  • Advised BioMed Realty L.P. in relation to all of their UK developments across their extensive portfolio of multi let science park developments, including extensive construction input on multiple agreements for lease and preparing and negotiating construction documents for incoming tenants.
  • Acted for Bellway Homes Limited (Bellway Partnerships) in the negotiation of a complex development agreement for the regeneration of Avenue Road Estate in Leytonstone with the London Borough of Waltham Forest.

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Steven Carey

Other key lawyers

Fiona Edmond, Duncan Salmon, James Worthington