England - Yorkshire And The Humber • Real estate
Walker Morris LLP
Walker Morris LLP‘s construction practice covers a ’huge range of expertise’ and is capable of handling a wide array of residential and commercial development mandates for developers, landowners and contractors. The team frequently advises on negotiations and contracts in relation to build-to-rent schemes and is also very active in the contentious space, regularly handling defect claims, cladding disputes, and litigation related to project delays. Tom Peel, who leads the practice, is an expert in the contentious space who maintains close relations with major contractors and developers. The practice is also bolstered by the expertise of litigation experts Paul Hargreaves and Carly Thorpe, while Jules Harbage handles both contentious and non-contentious mandates in the energy and infrastructure spaces. Martin Scott retired in May 2023.
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Testimonials
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‘Very knowledgeable in their field of expertise, which generally means that disputes are avoided as they get the legal side correct at the onset, which leads to fewer problems towards the end of the process.’
‘Excellent, hands-on lawyers, who are enthusiastic, approachable, hard-working, and commercially minded.’
‘Jules Harbage is very enthusiastic and really seems to enjoy getting to grips with the hardest cases; he is also very calm and approachable, Carly Thorpe is diligent, hard-working and a pleasure to work with. Tom Peel is down to earth and extremely sharp. Paul Hargreaves is excellent at client management and gets to the heart of what matters.’
‘The team is excellent. They cover a broad range of clients, so they are able to see all angles of a case. They also have great trial experience (which few solicitors have).’
‘Tom Peel is calm, very intelligent and very analytical. Paul Hargreaves is tenacious and gives his all for clients.’
‘My experience of this team is that they are fast, diligent, and really good at getting things done without having to be chased. We have had some great help from them on a very tricky project, and they have stuck to the task, showing great dynamism to help us solve the problems encountered.’
‘Carly Thorpe is very knowledgeable and delivers an excellent client focused service.’
‘The Walker Morris construction team are always available to give practical legal advice when called upon. Their key construction staff have a huge range of expertise, which we can readily call on. They are adept at developing strategies for successful outcomes, and can be flexible in their approach to changing situations. I have found their particular strengths to be in the areas of time and cost claims, fire safety and adjudication. They have also always dealt efficiently with non-contentious work.’
Key clients
- Asda Stores Limited
- Caddick Developments
- Kier Construction Limited
- MODA Living
- Next Holdings Limited
- RG Group
Work highlights
- Acted for MODA Living on a major build-to-rent development with a GDV of £200m on the former Heworth gasworks site in York.
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Tom Peel