Addleshaw Goddard‘s large construction practice provides major clients, such as Muse Developments and United Utilities, expertise in a wide range of projects, including national infrastructure schemes as well as local and regional developments and regenerations. The team is well versed in advising on joint ventures and construction partnerships and is also regularly instructed to handle disputes and appeals relating to defects, fire safety matters, and PFI projects. The team is led by James Reynolds, who is highly recommended for his advice on regeneration and residential developments. David Shaw and Mark Broomfield are key contacts for utilities, energy, and transportation work, while Joe Wilkinson, Ally MacKenzie and Graeme Warburton have significant experience in handling contentious mandates.
Testimonials
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‘Good all round knowledge, cover all the bases. Proactive and good on strategy.’
‘Graeme Warburton is very proactive, commercially sensible and a totally safe pair of hands.’
Key clients
- Abrd
- ASDA
- Anglian Water
- Anglo American
- Associated British Foods
- Aviva Investors
- BT
- Bradford Council
- British Land
- Caddick Group
- Calderdale Council
- Capita
- Channel Four
- Columbia Threadneedle Investments
- EQUANS
- HS1
- Harworth Group
- Henry Boot
- Hull Eco Park Limited
- Kirklees Council
- Lancaster University
- Leeds Beckett University
- Lend Lease
- London Luton Airport Limited
- MUSE
- Manchester Airport
- Ministry of Defence
- Muller
- National Grid
- National Nuclear Laboratory
- Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Peel
- R. N. Wooler
- Robertson Construction
- SGN (Scotia Gas Networks)
- SSE
- Serco
- Sheffield Forgemasters
- Siemens
- Southern Water
- Stadium Group
- Travelodge
- Trinova
- Tritax Symmetry
- UK Parliament
- United Utilities
- University of Brighton
- Urenco
- Wakefield Trinity Rugby Club
- Waterside Places
- William Hare
- York University
Work highlights
- Acted for Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management Limited in their multiparty TCC claim against Lendlease Construction (Europe) Limited and Lendlease Construction Holdings (Europe) Limited in relation to a new build hospital in Cramlington, which has multiple high-value defects worth c£150m.
- Advised United Utilities (UU) on its £1bn+ Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Project (HARP), comprising c100km of tunnelling spanning Cumbria, Lancashire and Greater Manchester and delivering the infrastructure needed to deliver drinking water to 2.5 million people.
- Advised Muse Developments on its partnership with Bradford Council to deliver One City Square, a sustainable office development in Bradford; its £250m long-term mixed use development at Harrier Park, Hucknall; and phases 4 and 5 of its residential scheme at Northshore (as part of its £300m+ phased development at Stockton-on-Tees).
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
James Reynolds