Addleshaw Goddard‘s team of ’experienced professionals’ maintains a strong position in the market for major infrastructure and nationally significant regeneration projects. The team handles work in energy, utilities and transport spaces and is additionally well regarded for its expertise in infrastructure and construction disputes. James Reynolds leads the team and acts on major regeneration projects with expertise in the nuclear space. The team also advises companies such as Travelodge and MUSE on developments related to fire safety matters, spearheaded by Mark Broomfield and Joe Wilkinson, who lead the firms building, cladding and fire safety department. Further names of note are David Shaw, who works with some of the firm’s landmark clients, including National Grid and United Utilities; arbitration and disputes expert Graeme Warburton; and dispute resolution specialist Ally MacKenzie.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Exceptional knowledge of the water sector and infrastructure sector.’

  • ‘David Shaw - super responsive, commercially astute, wide multi sector knowledge and likeable - all wrapped up in one person.’

  • ‘Addleshaw's construction dispute team has expertise and in-depth knowledge of the construction industry and has very experienced professionals. Their analysis is very practical and come up with key arguments which lead to very successful outcomes in many cases.’

  • ‘Graham Warburton is head of the Korean desk in the firm. He has good knowledge how to work with Korean contractors and good at collecting critical information and documents from the client. He also has good knowledge of construction practice including delay issues and increased cost issues.’

Key clients

  • Associated British Foods plc
  • Harworth Group of Companies
  • UK Investment Bank
  • ASDA Stores Group Companies
  • EQUANS Regeneration Limited
  • Columbia Threadneedle Group Companies
  • Robertson Construction Group Limited
  • Hull Eco Park Limited
  • Tritax Symmetry
  • Anglo American Group Companies
  • Urenco Group of Companies
  • Waterside Places (General Partner) Limited
  • William Hare Group Companies
  • Siemens Limited
  • City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
  • R.N. Wooler & Company Limited
  • National Nuclear Laboratory Limited
  • London Luton Airport Limited
  • Capita Plc
  • Caddick Group Companies
  • Aviva Investors
  • Calderdale Council
  • Serco Group of Companies
  • Henry Boot group companies
  • Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
  • Southern Water Services Limited
  • British Land Group Companies
  • University of York
  • The Council of the Borough of Kirklees (FKA Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council)
  • Manchester Airport
  • University of Lancaster
  • University of Brighton
  • SGN Group Companies
  • Travelodge Group Companies
  • ABRDN PLC
  • Peel Holdings Group Companies
  • Muse Places Group Companies
  • Muller Dairy Group of Companies
  • Channel 4 Television Corporation
  • United Utilities Group Companies
  • Leeds Beckett University
  • HS1 Group of Companies
  • Anglian Water Group Companies
  • National Grid UK Limited
  • SSE Group Companies
  • BT Group Companies
  • Ministry of Defence
  • UK Parliament
  • Sheffield Forgemasters
  • Trinova
  • Lend Lease
  • Stadium Group
  • Argo Real Estate Group Companies
  • Stansted Airport

Work highlights

  • Advising on the BT Better Workplace Programme to consolidate more than 300 facilities into 30 modern future-fit buildings.
  • Acting for Gateway Plaza Limited (GPL) against European Sheeting Limited, the cladding subcontractor for the high-rise Gateway Plaza development which GPL developed.
  • Advising Forgemasters on a major capital investment programme, following its acquisition by the Ministry of Defence.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

James Reynolds

Other key lawyers

Mark Broomfield, Joe Wilkinson, David Shaw, Graeme Warburton, Ally MacKenzie