Osborne Clarke LLP’s ‘very experienced’ construction team handles a broad range of contentious and non-contentious matters for developers, contractors, investors, sellers and purchasers. Philip Davies, who is also a chartered quantity surveyor, co-leads the non-contentious side of the practice alongside Alexandra Gower, who has experience covering a range of regeneration and development projects including issues in the telecoms, residential, build to rent, and senior assisted living spaces. On the disputes side, Sebastian Bottard is a key name, particularly with regard to energy sector cases. Associate directors Sarah McCool and Duncan Parker are also noted, with the latter specialising in the operation and maintenance of energy and utilities infrastructure. Other key names include David Kirkpatrick and James Tonkin for disputes.
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Testimonials
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‘Very experienced construction team, in both contentious and non-contentious matters. They are focused on problem solving by providing clear, pragmatic and commercially astute legal advice, matched by a good knowledge of our business and its key drivers.’
‘The team is committed to delivering best service for its clients and demonstrate a real commitment to working in partnership with us.’
‘Excellent commitment to projects. Flexible and rigorous in approach.’
- 'Understand the client requirements - committed to reaching goals.’
‘A fantastic team who are commercially astute across our sector. They fully understand our business model and what we must achieve and always deploy these goals within their advice. They are always solution based and striving to deliver better time after time.’
‘Philip Davies, Alexandra Gower and Sarah McCool are the stand-out individuals. Always available with solutions-based advice that is bespoke to the questions that they are challenged with. They always deliver.’
‘Osborne Clarke has provided excellent service to our business. Their advice is practical, and their support is reliable, backed by strong industry insight and depth in the team.’
‘Duncan Parker is calm and pragmatic, proposing practical solutions to commercial problems and utilising strong industry knowledge.’
Key clients
- GLP
- Edmond de Rothschild REIM
- University of Bristol
- Fusion Students
- Places for People and Balfour Beatty Investments
- Statera Energy
- Bluefield
- AEG Europe
- RWE Energy
Work highlights
- Advising GLP on its programme of industrial logistics developments.
- Advised Statera on all aspects of borrower due diligence for the financing of a combined battery storage and gas peaker project.
- Advised Bristol University on the successful procurement of a contractor to deliver an academic building and associated public realm at a derelict former sorting office site near Temple Meads.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Philip Davies
Osborne Clarke LLPNext Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Alexandra Gower
Osborne Clarke LLPPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Philip Davies, Alexandra Gower