England - South East • Real estate
Blake Morgan LLP
Providing ‘measured, quality advice’, the Blake Morgan LLP construction group is highly regarded for representing private and public sector organisations in complex contentious proceedings and advising on high-value transactional work. The firm shows significant strength across the retail, real estate, and education industries, with the team frequently drawing upon expertise from its Oxford, London, Southampton, and Cardiff offices. Practice head Richard Wade has vast experience of advising on procurement strategies and drafting development agreements, while James Bessey specialises in handling large-scale construction disputes, both nationally and internationally. Southampton-based Edward McMullen routinely deals with building contracts. At the senior associate level, Simon Lewis is noted.
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Testimonials
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‘They offered up-to-date understanding. When issues or queries arose, they were quick to respond and offer their advice.’
‘The partner and his support team who dealt with us were always available and offered their best support when needed.’
‘Shrewd and experienced, giving measured, quality advice.'
Key clients
- IWG / Regus
- Sutton and East Surrey Water
- Premier Inns/Whitbread
- University College Oxford
- Diamond Light Source Limited
- St Edmund Hall Oxford
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
- St John's Winchester
- Beard Construction
- Oxford University Developments
Work highlights
- Advising on the entire life cycle of construction issues across IWG's extensive portfolio of serviced offices, including negotiating robust protections relating to work procured by landlords, structuring IWG's fit-out arrangements, carrying out due diligence in the context of corporate transactions, and advising on liabilities for defective design and workmanship.
- Represented Sutton & East Surrey Water in a dispute relating to the payment provisions under a £20m contract for filter replacement and upgrade of the water treatment works.
- Provided Diamond Light Source with non-contentious support on a number of projects, including the replacement of the roof to the main Synchrotron building, the construction of two new technical manufacturing facilities, and a significant four-storey extension of the existing headquarters building at the Harwell research facility.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Richard Wade