Shoosmiths LLP has a particular focus on construction development, particularly in relation to building agreements, commercial construction projects, and the infrastructure and energy sectors. In addition, the firm advises major developers and contractors on contentious construction matters, with specialist construction disputes associate Michael Bennett at the helm. Meanwhile, Patrick Garner, who focuses on development, particularly in relation to brownfield regeneration and the living sector, co-leads the transactional practice alongside Andrew Outram, who is also closely connected to the firm’s development and regeneration work. Outram has also been involved in the construction elements of lease, development and funding agreements.
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Key clients
- St Modwen Properties Limited
- St Modwen Homes Limited
- McKay Securities PLC (now part of Workspace Group Plc)
- Newlands Developments
- PM Group
- Tilia Homes Limited
- Harworth Group Plc
- I.M. Properties Plc
- Nurton Developments Limited
- Pitsford Street Limited
- Walgreens Boots Alliance Group
- Molson Coors Beverage Company
- Staticus (UK) Limited
- Linnaeus Vetinary
Work highlights
- Advising on the site-wide infrastructure and housing plots and care home plots disposal of St Modwen’s Kingsgrove development in Oxfordshire.
- Advising Equities Newlands (Hoyland) on the construction aspects of the first two phases of a major development site near Barnsley.
- Advising Harworth Estates Investment on both its largest development site to date near Bardon and the redevelopment of its site at the former Ironbridge Power Station site.
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Patrick is a construction lawyer who has advised development clients on a broad range of non-contentious construction matters for over 15 years.
His recent project experience includes advising:-
a major national developer on the acquisition and then the £1 billion remediation and redevelopment of a 1000 acre former oil refinery to create an urban village;
on many town centre redevelopment projects including procurement advice and advice on the major infrastructure energy and utilities contracts and liaising with the public bodies, funding and acquiring assets at the relevant site;
an international energy company on procurement of on-shore and off-shore wind farm projects and associated infrastructure contracts;
on construction and environmental elements of a deal for the UK’s leading regeneration developer in its negotiations for the acquisition and development of 3500 acres of land in 3 counties;
on the Turbine Supply Agreement for one of the world’s largest off shore wind farms;
St. Modwen Properties Plc Group Companies on substantially all of its national development portfolios including distribution warehouses, head offices for international and national companies, major infrastructure projects and remediation projects.
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The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Patrick Garner, Andrew Outram