Peter O'Brien
UK Guide 2025
Band 2 : Construction
Band 2
About
Provided by Peter O'Brien
Career
Peter O'Brien specialises in construction dispute resolution, representing clients in all types of dispute forums both in the UK and overseas. He represents employers, contractors and sub-contractors alike across a wide range of sectors, including power generation and nuclear, energy-from-waste through to road, rail and infrastructure as well as more traditional building projects.
Peter is dual-qualified and prior to becoming a solicitor worked as a quantity surveyor, having spent some eight years working on projects in Asia. His industry experience makes him uniquely placed to provide clients with "no-nonsense" commercially-focussed advice thereby helping clients achieve their goals in a timely and cost-effective manner.
Chambers Review
UK
Peter O'Brien frequently represents contractors and developers in construction disputes relating to waste-to-energy plants, as well as commercial and residential developments. He can provide clients with the additional benefit of his former experience as a quantity surveyor.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Peter has a great knack of talking the language of the construction industry and his down-to-earth, unstuffy approach is backed by sound legal knowledge that is applied practically and commercially."
"Peter O’Brien is helpful, warm, engaging, easy to work with and provides certain and unequivocal advice."
"Peter has a great knack of talking the language of the construction industry and his down-to-earth, unstuffy approach is backed by sound legal knowledge that is applied practically and commercially."
"Peter O’Brien is helpful, warm, engaging, easy to work with and provides certain and unequivocal advice."
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