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Provided by Ashurst Perkins Coie – London, New York, Seattle, Sydney
Our team advises on the construction aspects of all types of property investment and development, all types of property sales and purchases and both publicly and privately financed projects. The group also advises on procurement strategy and structure and will negotiate all forms of engineering and construction contracts and associated security documentation.
Our construction team includes a specialist group of contentious construction lawyers who have a strong track record of helping clients achieve the best outcomes from litigious issues. We work closely with our clients who rely on our team’s end-to-end project solutions from procurement, negotiation, contracting and delivery, to dispute minimisation and resolution, and ultimately arbitration or litigation if necessary.
The construction team is fully integrated within our corporate and real estate practices, working across a range of sectors including commercial office, retail, energy, transport, infrastructure and regeneration.
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Ashurst has an established construction practice which is regularly called upon to advise developers on the contractual aspects of domestic infrastructure and energy developments. Its lawyers are highly experienced in major retail and residential schemes. The team also offers significant experience of solar and waste-to-energy projects, as well as social infrastructure developments such as hospitals and roads.
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Ashurst advised Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield on procurement, drafting construction contracts and negotiating consultancy appointments relating to the £1 billion regeneration of Croydon town centre.
Ashurst represented Lendlease Construction Holdings in High Court proceedings and adjudication regarding alleged defects in the design and construction of a number of PFI schools in Lancashire.
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The Ashurst team are very clever, intellectually curious and on the button. They deliver a great service and are very good to work with.
The Ashurst team seem to take a more client-focused, practical approach which seeks input from experts at an early stage in order to make the best assessment of the dispute.
Ashurst has a very strong culture of driving and supporting innovative commercial solutions with strong strategic thinking and support at all levels of the team.
Ashurst has a big, well-structured team that works well together, with good leadership and a good understanding of the market and the legal landscape.
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Ben Patton leads the firm's non-contentious construction practice, providing procurement and construction contract advice on projects in the build-to-rent, logistics and infrastructure sectors.
Ben's understanding of key issues and client communication are great.
Ben is always available, the knowledge from his experience always helps and he can always give a practical situation to help understand complex issues.
Ben is really pragmatic. He is certainly very user-friendly, jumps into action and is really helpful.
Dyfan Owen is recognised for his expertise advising clients in construction disputes relating to defects, delays and costs. He has a notable presence in the Middle East and is also adept at handling arbitrations.
Dyfan was always on top of the project details and was able to come up with a strategy for the client based on factual evidence.
Dyfan is quite commercial and knowledgeable.
Madeleine absolutely understands our drivers and what needs to be done, which she delivers in an effective and personable fashion. She is always a pleasure to deal with.
Madeleine has provided invaluable support on our disputes.
Simon Bromwich has a strong contentious construction practice. He has particular expertise in the resources and infrastructure sector, but also advises clients in relation to energy matters.
Simon is fantastic and an excellent mentor to junior lawyers.
Simon is great to work with. He definitely understands the big picture and has a strategy to get results.
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Provided by Ashurst Perkins Coie – London, New York, Seattle, Sydney
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