Department profile
Harrison Drury

Construction

UK Guide 2026 : North West


Harrison Drury

Rankings

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Construction - North West

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For

Harrison Drury boast an experienced construction team, who regularly act on both contentious and non-contentious matters. The construction department possesses notable expertise in handling delay and disruption claims, as well as, professional negligence claims. The Harrison Drury team is also adept at advising clients on contracts and the relevant construction documentation.

Work Highlights

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  • Harrison Drury advised Mr T K Knowles on advancing a counterclaim seeking damages of over £200,000 as a result of defective workmanship and negligence on the part of Cladbuild.

Strengths

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  • The team has a real strength in depth in the talent pool in terms of experience and specialised expertise.

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  • Our queries are handled quickly and efficiently.

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  • Harrison Drury offers a high level of construction expertise within its department and offers a tailored service focused on pragmatic advice aimed at achieving negotiated settlements of disputes.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 4Katherine Sibley
    Band 4Katherine Sibley

    Katherine Sibley

    Katherine Sibley heads Harrison Drury's construction department and she offers extensive experience to a range of clients, including contractors, developers and engineers. She regularly advises on high-value construction disputes and has notable expertise in defect claims.

    • Her ability to quickly get her hands around multiple complex and challenging contract matters has assisted us greatly and protected our business.

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    • She is an exceptional construction lawyer. She gets straight to the heart of matters, is super responsive, great to work with and commercially strong.

      Construction respondentUK
    • Katherine is always responsive. She is personable, knows what she is talking about and obviously has experience in the construction industry and disputes, whilst being commercially aware.

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  • Associates to watchAlex Walmsley
    Associates to watchAlex Walmsley

    Alex Walmsley

    Alex Walmsley is an associate who is specialised in advising clients on contentious matters, including complex construction contract disputes.

    • He is always very helpful and efficient.

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Ranked Individuals at Harrison Drury (2)

North West

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