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Construction: Contentious

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Construction: Contentious - London (Firms)

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Addleshaw Goddard has an impressive construction offering that is well equipped to advise on front-end transactional matters and dispute resolution. The firm regularly represents developers in a host of domestic projects including energy, retail and residential developments. Additional work includes matters in the health, education and manufacturing sectors. The team is noted for its significant international reach, including across Europe, Africa and Asia.

Work Highlights

  • Addleshaw Goddard advised Kajima Construction Europe, as contractor, and Kajima Europe Limited, as guarantor, in relation to two disputes over the construction of the Sheffield Northern General Hospital and Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital. Both disputes alleged breach of fire compliance issues.

  • Addleshaw Goddard acted for Southern Water Services in procuring a single supplier framework regarding a major transfer project between Thames Water and Southern Water Services.

Strengths

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I was particularly impressed by their tactical sophistication and capability in managing and coordinating the resolution of multiple disputes to get the best possible result for their client.

Construction: Contentious respondent
UK

The team are technically very good, but more importantly, they're very practical in their approach and are good at finding workable solutions to difficult problems or unconventional situations.

Construction: Contentious respondent
UK

The team deliver very quick responses and great, thought-out strategies for contentious disputes. They are very knowledgeable.

Construction: Contentious respondent
UK

Addleshaw Goddard provide clear, concise advice and understand our business model and drafts accordingly.

Construction: Contentious respondent
UK

The Addleshaw Goddard team are good at giving commercial solutions and are very user-friendly.

Construction: Contentious respondent
UK

Notable Practitioners

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Andrew McVeigh
2
Band 2

Andrew McVeigh regularly advises on procurement issues and construction contracts in relation to significant domestic construction developments. He is noted for his representation of developers in residential, healthcare and student accommodation projects.

Andrew is a great sounding board and a great guide to the rest of the team.

Andrew is the reason we keep going back to Addleshaw Goddard. He is very entrepreneurial and is good at partner engagement.

Andrew has the ability to find a middle ground and find commercial inputs to get a result.

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Caroline Pope
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Caroline Pope
2
Band 2
Caroline Pope is a renowned construction lawyer who frequently represents contractors and developers in litigation, adjudication and arbitration proceedings. She is highly adept at assisting with both domestic and international disputes concerning energy and infrastructure projects, as well as healthcare and mixed-use developments.

Caroline is an excellent partner with specialist knowledge of construction law.

Caroline is very experienced and knowledgeable about the construction market in the UK. She is a pleasure to work with. It's easy to pick up the phone to discuss or manage any issues that come up.

I really like Caroline. She is very client-friendly and goes above and beyond.

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3
Jonathan Tattersall
3
Band 3

Jonathan Tattersall has a particularly strong reputation for litigation arising from PPP and PFI projects, especially those in the healthcare sector.

Jonathan is a great lawyer and leader.

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Julia Court
3
Band 3

Julia Court has outstanding experience advising on the non-contentious aspects of a range of domestic developments. She primarily provides transactional and contractual advice to developers on transport, healthcare and student accommodation projects.

Julia Court is strong at assembling our position and arguments.

Julia is a very good lawyer in this space and I really rate her.

Julia is an exceptional construction lawyer with huge experience and an ability to find solutions to the most difficult or unconventional problems.

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Alex Hirom
6
Band 6

Alex Hirom advises clients, primarily in the energy, manufacturing and infrastructure spaces, on non-contentious construction matters. He has in-depth knowledge of contract management and framework contract matters.

Alex is a very good lawyer who I really rate.

Alex has the ability to understand technical risks and balance commercial needs with management of legal risks. He also delivers a very strong client service.

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Rob Easton
6
Band 6

Rob Easton is adept at handling a broad array of non-contentious construction matters. He is particularly sought after by private equity clients for his advice on commercial, student and healthcare construction projects.

Rob is strong commercially and always responsive in giving advice.

Rob is a versatile lawyer with a mixed practice. He is a very hard worker.

When I work with Rob, I know we are on a good path.

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Ranked Lawyers at
Addleshaw Goddard LLP

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London (Firms)

Construction: Contentious
Caroline Pope
2
Caroline Pope
2
Band 2
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3
Jonathan Tattersall
3
Band 3
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Construction: Non-contentious
2
Andrew McVeigh
2
Band 2
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3
Julia Court
3
Band 3
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6
Alex Hirom
6
Band 6
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Rob Easton
6
Band 6
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UK-wide

Construction: International Arbitration
3
Jonathan Tattersall
3
Band 3
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