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Squire Patton Boggs is praised for its ‘ability to tailor both guidance and support’ for its roster of corporate owner, investor and contractor clients in their energy, infrastructure, industrial plant and commercial real estate developments. The team, led by Graeme Bradley, Robert Norris and the ’exceptional’ Ray O’Connor, has also been appointed to numerous panels and, working closely with the firm’s network of national offices, is regularly engaged on both contentious and non-contentious matters. Senior associate Matt Bromilow is also recommended by clients for his contentious construction experience across building and engineering.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Extremely knowledgeable and experienced. Able to dissect complex issues and provide valuable advice and support. Able to adapt to different scenarios over a wide range of diverse issues.’

  • ‘Always available for advice and able to manage situations which arise without notice. Knowledgeable individuals with a wide range of experience across multi disciplines.’

  • ‘Robert Norris is skilled in conflict resolution.'

  • ‘Within the group there is the opportunity to access all specialisations and the individuals are very high calibre. Very responsive at all hours. Engagement and proactive approach better than other firms I have encountered, particularly impressed by follow up after issue is resolved. As they have a wide and varied client base they are able to engineer connections and promote collaborations.’

  • ‘Ray O'Connor is exceptional as a principle contact - insightful, intelligent and able to understand context quickly. It always feels that they are working hard on your behalf and have a genuine interest in facilitating a speedy, positive outcome.'

  • ‘SPB have an ability to tailor both their guidance and support to the needs and financial resources of their clients. It is unfair for a party to be disadvantaged by their finances when defending a contractual right and SPB actively recognise this and adapt their support to ensure that such injustice is prevented.’

  • ‘We have worked with Ray O'Connor and Matt Bromillow and have valued their input and guidance on a number of complex issues. They have both a skill in quickly understanding the key aspects of a dispute and then formulating a strategy to resolution that provides not only a positive result but one that ensures fees do not exceed the benefits available.’

Key clients

  • ABB Limited
  • Aggregate Industries
  • Aggregate Industries UK Limited
  • Arena Events Group plc
  • Ashcourt Contractors Limited
  • Association of Decentralised Energy
  • Atlantic Projects Company Limited
  • AVK / SEG
  • Baglan Operations Limited
  • Blackpool Borough Council
  • Calon Energy Limited / Macquarie
  • Campus Living Villages (UK) Limited
  • Capital & Centric
  • Ceva Logistics Limited
  • Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Limited
  • Cheyne Capital
  • Circular Resources (UK) Limited
  • Clarison Group/Elaghmore
  • Cummins
  • Dalata Hotels
  • Department of Health
  • Envirogen Group
  • Esken Renewables Limited
  • Fincher Utilities Limited
  • Fluence Energy LLC
  • HBV Villages
  • Imperial College
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Jury’s Hotels
  • Kentucky Fried Chicken
  • Klarent Hospitality
  • Levantine
  • Meggitt Aerospace
  • Mercia Power
  • Morrisons
  • Natural History Museum
  • Pannonia Ethanol ZRT
  • R N Wooler
  • RTS Technology Solutions Limited (t/a Vanti)
  • Saltholme Power Limited North & South
  • Selfridges Retail Limited
  • Taylor Lane
  • The University of Law
  • Triton Energy
  • Veolia
  • Wyre Borough Council

Work highlights

  • Advising Morrisons on multi-party litigation regarding the defective design and construction of its three species food processing plant extension in Northern England.
  • Advising AVK-SEG in relation to a £170m construction, operation and maintenance project of a multi-fuel power generation facility to support a new data centre development.
  • Advising Eastbrook Studios on the construction of the £174m Eastbrook Studios development in Dagenham.

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Leading individuals

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Graeme Bradley, Robert Norris, Ray O’Connor

Other key lawyers

Matt Bromilow