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Burges Salmon LLP

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The ‘first-rate construction practice’ at Burges Salmon LLP handles engagements across a wide range of sectors, including nuclear power, transport, and defence. The team also handles innovative energy and infrastructure work such as lithium refineries and geothermal projects. Practice head Steven James has a wealth of experience advising on nuclear projects and commercial real estate, while Richard Adams handles a range of high-profile construction and engineering disputes. Lloyd James takes the lead on much of the team’s renewable energy transactional work, while Marcus Harling has longstanding experience of advising on regulated procurement. Jessica Evans, James Horton, and Nia Stewart are also recommended.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Burges Salmon have a first-rate construction practice. They are able to handle all manner of disputes, including the most complex.’

  • ‘Jessica Evans is excellent - she is knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with. Jessica and her team are efficient and hard-working with a focus on achieving results for the client.’

  • ‘Burgess Salmon have an excellent blend of construction and PFI knowledge, which makes for a very strong team on disputes related to PFI contracts.’

  • ‘Tom Weld is a pleasure to work with. Very measured and considered, but assertive when appropriate.’

  • ‘Burges Salmon's approach has been excellent throughout. Take control of issues, assist us to develop the correct strategy, and then execute with minimal involvement from the client.’

Key clients

  • Atrato
  • Green Lithium Refining
  • Severn Trent Water Limited
  • UK Atomic Energy Authority
  • Birmingham City Council
  • Drax
  • Energy Storage Battery clients including BayWa, JLEN/Foresight, GIG, Macquarie, Energia et al
  • Cayman Island Government
  • Transport for Wales and Welsh Ministers / Welsh Government

Work highlights

  • Advising the Welsh Government on the construction and engineering terms for the delivery of the  transformation of the infrastructure of the Core Valley Lines around Cardiff.
  • Advising Drax in connection with the planned construction of 600 megawatt power station to be located inside Ben Cruachan – Argyll’s highest mountain.
  • Advised UKAEA on its agreement with General Fusion to build and operate its Fusion Demonstration Plant at UKAEA’s Culham Campus.

Lawyers

Leading individuals

Marcus Harling

Burges Salmon LLP

Partner – Construction, Engineering, Procurement and Development. Provides strategic advice on all aspects of the construction of infrastructure and real estate development; including procurement and delivery of projects, and the resolution of disputes. Advises government and the private sector on the procurement and delivery of capital projects through all asset and infrastructure sectors. A particular focus on Modern Methods of Construction and new delivery structures. Marcus is a Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery

Steven James

Burges Salmon LLP

Partner in and Head of the Construction and Engineering group, and dual-qualified (chartered quantity surveyor). A broad practice encompassing energy, defence and transport infrastructure, real estate, outsourcing, and dispute resolution. Clients include Affinity Water, Abellio Group, Babcock Group, RBS, HSBC, The YTL Group and The National Trust.  Notable projects include advising on the development of a new nuclear power plant, nuclear fuel dry store, legacy nuclear waste treatment facility, new rail depot, framework arrangements for water network and rail infrastructure, the development of a new luxury hotel and spa and associated developments for nuclear powered submarines.

Next Generation Partners

Richard Adams

Burges Salmon LLP

Construction & engineering Partner; a specialist construction troubleshooting and disputes lawyer with a sector focus covering Transport, Energy & Utilities and Real Estate infrastructure. Recent matters include providing strategic troubleshooting advice and acting in adjudications and arbitrations for a main contractor on a complex road infrastructure project; advising an international client on disputes relating to the construction and fit out of headquarters in central London; advising an international client involved in the nuclear industry on disputes with a specialist contractor valued in the region of €300m; advising Birmingham City Council in relation to capital projects associated with the 2022 Commonwealth Games; advising a local authority on cladding and fire safety issues in relation to two residential blocks.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Steven James

Other key lawyers

Richard Adams, Lloyd James, Marcus Harling, Jessica Evans, Tom Weld, James Horton, Nia Stewart

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