Brodies LLP, Construction | Chambers UK Profile

About

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Our expert lawyers specialise in all aspects of the construction and engineering industries including infrastructure projects, commercial real estate, education and transport projects, housing, renewables, waste and PFI/PPP sectors. We work with clients in both the public and private sectors and they include developers, contractors, consultants, insurers and funders.

The breadth of our expertise, both contentious and non-contentious, combined with our ability to call on specialist input from colleagues in real estate, banking, corporate, procurement and regulatory teams, means that we provide a joined-up service to clients that is unrivalled in the Scottish marketplace and which is called upon to assist with projects across the whole of the UK.

Our specialist construction lawyers deliver high quality advice against demanding timescales. From structuring development and investment projects, advising on specialist engineering markets including the waste and renewable sectors, leading on PFI/PPP and hub projects and analysing contract provisions and formulating dispute resolution strategies, we focus on providing practical solutions.

Chambers Review

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Construction - Scotland

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Brodies provides advice to contractors and developers on prestigious, high-profile matters. Its non-contentious team is active in the building and engineering sectors, advising on substantial office, public health and mixed-use developments. Its contentious team tackles a range of complex dispute work and is proactive in various methods of ADR as well as litigation. The firm is also involved in large-scale energy and cladding projects.

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Work Highlights

Brodies advised EQT Exeter on their new brand of storage facilities known as 'Storex Self Storage' in relation to four projects at Cricklewood, Sunbury, Loughton and Brentford.

Strengths

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The team is able to advise on complex legal and technical issues.

Construction respondent
UK

The team is incredibly responsive and offers high quality advice and support which is tailored to our business requirements.

Construction respondent
UK

All people involved showed a thorough understanding of what was required including a sensible commercial approach.

Construction respondent
UK

The team is able to advise on complex legal and technical issues.

Construction respondent
UK

The team is incredibly responsive and offers high quality advice and support which is tailored to our business requirements.

Construction respondent
UK

All people involved showed a thorough understanding of what was required including a sensible commercial approach.

Construction respondent
UK

Notable Practitioners

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Alistair McLean

Band 1

Alistair McLean assists clients with non-contentious construction matters. He advises in connection with redevelopment and regentrification projects.

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David Arnott

Band 1

David Arnott has extensive expertise in handling construction litigation, including contract and defects disputes. He has notable experience acting for major contractors and subcontractors.

His experience makes him stand out from those around him and he is able to offer some interesting perspectives based on his experience. He is a good person to work with.

He is very competent and gives very good advice.

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Louise Shiels

Band 1

Louise Shiels is well regarded in the market for her experience representing clients in construction litigation. Her areas of expertise include claims for defects and delays.

She is amenable, commercial, knowledgeable, with a high level of sophistication and expertise. She has become a really trusted adviser and supporter of our business.

She is an informed, practical, direct and dedicated solicitor. She is always impressive.

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Jane McMonagle

Band 2

Jane McMonagle is a well-regarded non-contentious construction lawyer. She has substantial expertise in large-scale development and infrastructure projects.

Jane McMonagle is great to work with. She's pragmatic, straight to the point and offers really sound advice.

She has a very good knowledge of the industry trends and is able to benchmark her opinions based on other pertinent examples.

Her industry knowledge is excellent, she has great market knowledge on what is reasonable and what can be pushed back on, she's very up to date.

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Manus Quigg

Band 2

Manus Quigg is a respected practitioner who regularly acts for clients in construction disputes. He has particular strength representing clients in defect claims involving infrastructure and development projects.

Manus provides excellent legal advice, with a commercial focus.

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Christopher Duff

Band 3

Christopher Duff has garnered significant recognition for his contentious construction practice. He frequently assists clients with construction disputes in relation to defects and delays.

He picks up the commercial and technical aspects quickly. We have been really impressed.

He has good experience of construction conflicts and he was able to use examples from his recent experiences.

Chris is our go-to for all commercial disputes.

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Kirsteen Milne

Up and Coming

Kirsteen Milne has significant experience as a non-contentious construction lawyer. Her work includes advising on cladding issues and civil infrastructure developments.

Kirsteen is our go-to for all commercial contract work.

She distills information into useful clauses in contracts.

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