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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader

Construction: Contentious

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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader

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Construction: Contentious - London (Firms)

Band 4

What the Team is Known For
Hogan Lovells has a strong practice with acknowledged strength in the full range of construction work. The team commands significant experience acting on contentious and non-contentious matters for both contractors and developers. It acts on big-ticket matters in the UK and around the globe, often advising on energy and property development issues. The firm's London team is complemented by an extensive global network of offices. Hogan Lovells regularly acts for an impressive range of employers, contractors and funders.
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Work Highlights

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  • Hogan Lovells acted for Rolls-Royce on the negotiation and conclusion of the £9 billion Unity contract with the Ministry of Defence.

Strengths

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  • Hogan Lovells is a phenomenal construction firm and a go-to law firm for major disputes.

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  • Hogan Lovells have expert knowledge and experience, and deliver commercial, pragmatic and prompt advice.

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  • The Hogan Lovells team are extremely responsive and provide clear, practical advice.

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  • Hogan Lovells have provided invaluable support and insight to strengthen our position.

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  • The firm's advice is commercially astute. They know the strengths and weaknesses of your claim from a business point of view.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Gillian Thomas
    Gillian Thomas

    Gillian Thomas

    Gillian Thomas is considered a go-to lawyer for non-contentious construction matters. She often advises clients on procurement and contracts relating to significant commercial, mixed-use and regeneration projects.

    • Gillian was great to work with.

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    • Gillian Thomas is a joy to deal with and she is commercial, proactive and cost-effective.

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    • Gillian Thomas provides sensible, pragmatic and clear advice. She's also been responsive in answering questions.

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  • Emerson Holmes
    Emerson Holmes

    Emerson Holmes

    Emerson Holmes acts in arbitrations arising from delay, disruption and costs claims. He is very experienced handling disputes arising in Asia.

    • Emerson Holmes has a great strategic brain.

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    • Emerson Holmes is a very good advocate. He has a great sense of humour, great commercial judgement and can see the bigger picture. He gets the nuance right and is an impressive performer.

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    • Emerson is very good, I rate him.

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  • Tom Smith
    Tom Smith

    Tom Smith

    Tom Smith is highly experienced in advising clients on global contentious issues and is especially proficient in resolving disputes arising out of complex engineering and technology projects.

    • Tom is super pragmatic. He gets to the crux of the issue and is always ten steps ahead of everyone else.

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    • Tom is a very responsible and responsive guy.

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    • Tom provides excellent, pragmatic legal advice and is able to very quickly get to grips with complex contractual arrangements and the wider commercial and regulatory context of our business.

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