Led by Ioan Prydderch, Hugh James has the strength-in-depth, both in relation to pure construction matters as well as in other associated practice areas including commercial property, banking and litigation, to regularly handle high-value and complex matters for public and private sector entities. On the non-contentious front, Iwan Jenkins regularly advises clients on contractual drafting to facilitate and best serve their interests in relation to projects in the housing, development, roads and energy sectors. In this regard, Jenkins is abreast of modern methods of doing business in the sector, including as these relate to collaborative contracts and offsite manufacturing. The 'exceptional' Matthew Stevens is also recommended and provides 'commercially aware' non-contentious and contentious advice to the firm's impressive roster of housing associations.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'They provide a personalised service and have a great understanding of current issues in the sector. Their fees are competitive, and the team has strength in depth.'
  • 'The exceptional Matthew Stevens is commercially aware and provides a high-quality service.'
  • 'Matthew Stevens goes over and above to deliver the service within timescales to allow us to progress with projects.'

Key clients

  • Pobl
  • Welsh Government
  • Platform Housing Association
  • WRU
  • Brackley Investments Limited
  • Welsh Power
  • Cardiff City Council

Work highlights

  • Advising on four multimillion-pound energy projects in Scotland at Thurso, Rothienorman and Gretna in relation to the delivery of Pathfinder 2 projects by Welsh Power for the National Grid.
  • Advising Cardiff City Council in relation to its multimillion-pound regeneration project at Channel View, Grangetown, Cardiff.
  • Advising Great Point Studios on its multimillion-pound freehold acquisition and development of the former Pinewood Studios in Wentloog, South Wales.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ioan Prydderch

Other key lawyers

Iwan Jenkins, Matthew Stevens, Alun Tobias, Rebecca Scrafton