England - West Midlands • Real estate
Shakespeare Martineau LLP
With deep industry experience, Shakespeare Martineau LLP has a roster of clients ranging from regional developers, educational institutions, contractors, and healthcare and infrastructure providers. The practice is led by Ruth Phillips, who is recognised for her broad construction expertise, and whose leadership has led to client growth, particularly in the water utilities and commercial development arenas. Kate Onions is another key contact in the team for her construction disputes capacity. Ian Griffiths, formerly spearheading the firm’s energy and utilities offering, left the firm to take up an in-house role.
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Testimonials
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‘An excellent construction team. Well resourced with knowledgeable people. I would have no hesitation in recommending them to anyone involved in a construction dispute, of any size, not only in the West Midlands but nationally. They are proactive, effective and client focussed.’
‘Ruth Phillips leads an excellent team, ably supported by Adam Watson. We welcome the personable and proactive approach in dealing quickly and efficiently with contract negotiations and document preparation.’
‘The team has a wider view on the construction market than its competitors, in conveying the positions of employers, contractors and sub-contractors in agreeing contract documents.’
‘Adam Watson is an exceptional solicitor dealing with construction disputes. He gets to grips with cases quickly and effectively and will go the extra mile when dealing with matters. He is thorough and understands the key issues that need to be addressed in any construction dispute.'
Key clients
- Bishop Grosseteste University
- BDW
- Citizen Housing Group Limited
- Farmfoods Limited
- Max Barney Developments Limited
- Rainier Developments (Tenby Street) Limited
- Lovell Partnerships Limited
- Severn Trent
- Isoca Water Limited
- L&Q Estates
- Derby University
- Staffordshire University
- Walsall Housing Group
- Wilson Bowden
- Winvic Construction Limited
- Hull College
- Midlands Land Portfolio Limited
- The University of West London
- Helen Taylor Thompson Foundation
- Welford Healthcare Ltd
- Alpha Construction Ltd
- PSG Global Limited
- Whitworth Bros Limited
- Wagner Group Limited
- Liverpool John Moores University
- Habib Bank Zurich PLC
- AC1 Construction
- Platform Housing
- Honeycomb
- Cornovii
- Punjab Bank
- Al Rayan Bank PLC
Work highlights
- Advising Lovell Partnerships in relation to its appointment by Nationwide Building Society as its main construction partner in respect of the development of an energy-efficient community of 239 homes.
- Advising the University of Derby on the construction of a new business school.
- Advising Wagner Group in relation to a bespoke framework agreement and contracts in relation to the construction of 15 new cold storage facilities.
Lawyers
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ruth Phillips