UK London (Firms) Construction: Non-contentious

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner is a top-drawer team with a leading presence in contentious and non-contentious construction work in the domestic market. The firm represents leading contractor and developer clients involved in large-scale energy, infrastructure and leisure development projects. Its lawyers are highly adept at providing multidisciplinary advice in relation to real estate, planning, finance and tax issues arising from construction projects.

Clifford Chance fields a market-leading department with a robust domestic offering that complements a significant international presence, including impressive experience in Africa and Europe. The firm frequently assists with contract negotiations and procurement strategy, as well as providing representation in international arbitration proceedings. Its lawyers are adept at advising on large-scale matters such as residential developments, infrastructure schemes and oil, gas and renewables projects. The construction team has additional strength in assisting with major nuclear power projects. Its client base is composed of major funders, sponsors, contractors and developers. The team is ably supported by outstanding real estate and project finance teams.

Addleshaw Goddard has an impressive construction offering that is well equipped to advise on front-end transactional matters and dispute resolution. The firm regularly represents developers in a host of domestic projects including energy, retail and residential developments. Additional work includes matters in the health, education and manufacturing sectors. The team is noted for its significant international reach, including across Europe, Africa and Asia.

Clyde & Co has a respectable practice with demonstrable abilities in contentious and transactional work in both the infrastructure and commercial development sectors. The team offers experience in energy and transport projects, as well as mixed-use and residential development schemes. It acts for a range of clients in the UK and abroad including market-leading contractors, insurers and developers.

Trowers & Hamlins fields a reputable construction practice that handles both contentious and non-contentious matters. Areas of expertise include energy, housing and transport construction matters. Its lawyers are regularly instructed by developers as well as local authorities, government agencies and housing associations. The team is well placed to advise on modular construction projects in the UK and has additional capabilities in relation to schools projects. It is noted for its capacity to assist with claims for the cost of defects and remedial works in relation to cladding and other fire safety issues.

Charles Russell Speechlys has a prominent domestic practice with talented practitioners across the full breadth of construction law. The team acts for significant purchasers and suppliers on major transactions and disputes, with particular prowess in commercial and residential development matters. Its domestic offering is complemented by experience handling international infrastructure projects, including renewable energy schemes and transport developments.

DLA Piper has a prominent group noted for its representation of developers, suppliers, contractors and investors in both transactions and contentious matters. The firm frequently assists clients with claims involving delay damages, substantial defects and wrongful terminations. The team is also noted for its representation of clients in contract negotiations, in addition to its capacity to provide procurement and risk management advice. The firm receives significant instructions in relation to construction matters in a broad range of areas including the leisure, energy and residential development sectors.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is a respected firm with strong capabilities across both contentious and non-contentious construction matters, including international arbitrations. The team provides high-quality representation of clients carrying out infrastructure and development projects worldwide. Its lawyers are highly adept at advising on matters in the nuclear and natural resources sectors, as well as PFI work. Freshfields' construction practice regularly handles work on behalf of government departments, contractors and energy companies. The team is also skilled in advising on construction-related insolvency matters.

Hogan Lovells has a sterling 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.

Macfarlanes has a strong domestic property development practice which regularly acts on high-value office, residential and mixed-use projects. The team is noted for its handling of both front-end and back-end matters, including procurement and contract advice, as well as significant PFI disputes. Its lawyers are particularly proficient at representing clients in arbitrations, adjudications and hearings before the Technology and Construction Court. The firm is frequently sought after by a host of contractors, banks, occupiers and corporates.

White & Case is widely admired for its work on large, high-end projects worldwide, including transport infrastructure, downstream oil and gas developments and nuclear power plants. The team regularly assists clients with delay and disruption claims, as well as procurement strategy and contract negotiation. It offers extensive expertise in the handling of international arbitration proceedings. The firm's clients include major international developers, state-owned entities and prominent contractors.

Baker McKenzie has a respected practice with a strong international presence including significant experience of work in the Middle East and the CIS. The team handles both contentious and non-contentious matters in the infrastructure and commercial development sectors and is equally adept at assisting with arbitration proceedings. Its lawyers are well equipped to advise on the construction aspects of sizeable energy and transport projects. The firm's impressive roster of clients includes prominent financial institutions and corporations.

Beale & Co has a respected team of construction specialists with strong experience in both contentious and non-contentious matters. The team regularly acts for a number of prominent industry clients including consultants, contractors, governments and insurers. Its lawyers are noted for possessing expertise in a number of sectors, including commercial and residential development, energy, transport and utilities. The firm possesses a noteworthy domestic offering which is complemented by international work in Africa and the Middle East.

Eversheds Sutherland has a proficient construction team noted for its representation of developers, contractors and investors. The team is adept at assisting clients with front-end procurement and contract negotiation, as well as court proceedings and adjudications concerning delay and defect claims. The firm possesses a considerable presence in the transport, energy and commercial development sectors. Its lawyers regularly assist with significant domestic projects, in addition to handling mandates relating to European developments.

HFW offers a diverse supplier-side practice that counts a number of prominent contractors as clients. Its lawyers are equipped to advise across the entirety of a construction project, from procurement and contractual issues to risk management and dispute resolution. The firm possesses noteworthy expertise in relation to work in the renewable energy and oil and gas sectors, as well as transport infrastructure assets. The team principally assists clients with domestic construction projects alongside additional capabilities in relation to Asian and Middle Eastern developments.

K&L Gates is a multi-talented practice with strength in both contentious and transactional work and acting for clients on both the supplier and purchaser sides of the market. The team is particularly adept at advising on transport infrastructure and upstream oil and gas projects, as well as manufacturing and mixed-use schemes. The firm supplements its domestic offering with considerable international capabilities, particularly when handling construction projects in Africa and the Middle East. It offers extensive experience acting for developers in connection with rail construction and improvement projects.

Mayer Brown has a heavyweight practice that wields considerable strength throughout the entirety of the construction market. The firm assists major insurers, employers and contractors with both transactional and contentious issues. The team possesses a wealth of experience in Middle Eastern and African projects and also handles significant domestic mandates. The firm advises on notable work in the energy, transport and retail sectors, as well as significant residential and mixed-use developments. The construction team continues to act on a number of complex international arbitrations.

Sharpe Pritchard has a strong reputation for representing public sector clients in a wide range of transactional issues and disputes. The firm's clients include local government bodies from around the UK, as well as social housing providers and NHS trusts. Its lawyers are equipped to advise on education, energy and urban redevelopment construction projects, among other matters. The firm offers clients a dedicated construction adjudication team capable of advising on the full range of construction disputes.

Slaughter and May demonstrates impressive experience representing purchaser-side clients in high-value construction and engineering projects, assisting predominantly with procurement strategy and contract negotiation. The team frequently advises clients in the property, energy and retail sectors. Its lawyers are also well equipped to advise on large stadium projects.

Taylor Wessing is a prominent construction practice active in the domestic energy, residential and commercial real estate sectors. The firm is noted for its ability to assist clients with financing arrangements, consultant appointments and construction contract negotiation. The team regularly represents blue-chip employers and purchasers in big-ticket development projects. It is proficient at assisting with the extension and redevelopment of commercial properties.

Wedlake Bell is noted for possessing significant experience in non-contentious construction matters concerning domestic developments. The firm frequently acts for purchaser clients in relation to sophisticated health, commercial and mixed-use property matters. The team handles various transactional mandates, including procurement strategy, consultant appointments and construction contract negotiation. It regularly assists with the refurbishment of residential and hospitality developments.

Bevan Brittan is acclaimed for its public sector work and handles the drafting and negotiation of construction contracts for social infrastructure projects and commercial developments. The firm's clients include local authorities and central government departments. Its lawyers are frequently instructed on matters in the education, housing, healthcare and transport sectors. The team's experience ranges from advising private contractors on regeneration schemes to assisting NHS trusts with estates projects. The team also assists with transactions involving hospitality and leisure schemes and has a noted focus on waste-to-energy matters.

Fenwick Elliott has an acclaimed contentious offering, tackling high-profile disputes in the UK, Asia and North Africa. The team's clients include industry-leading contractors as well as significant owners and developers. Its lawyers are adept at assisting with claims arising from defects, delays and terminated contracts. The firm is particularly active on major renewables, power and infrastructure projects. The team possesses a strong knowledge of FIDIC contracts and regularly advises on their drafting and on disputes arising out of their construction.

Fieldfisher has an accomplished team noted for its ability on both contentious and non-contentious construction mandates. The firm assists contractors and developers with arbitrations, adjudications and proceedings before the Technology and Construction Court, particularly in relation to delay, defect and final account claims. The team is also adept at assisting with contractual aspects of energy and social infrastructure developments, as well as residential and commercial properties. It is noted for its proficiency in both domestic matters and issues arising out of projects in Africa.

Gowling maintains a substantial team of construction lawyers, which is well placed to advise institutional investors, contractors and developers both within the UK and internationally. Its lawyers are regularly instructed on energy and infrastructure, residential and retail and leisure projects, providing guidance on issues such as cladding and fire safety. The firm commands a noteworthy international presence, with particular strength in Europe and the Middle East.

Penningtons Manches Cooper has a highly skilled construction team with a strong reputation for handling non-contentious issues. The team possesses a noteworthy client base including significant developers, contractors and investors. It regularly assists with consultant appointments, procurement strategy and the negotiation of construction contracts for transport infrastructure, residential properties and mixed-use developments.

Reed Smith houses a noteworthy construction group that regularly assists clients with a range of non-contentious matters. Its lawyers are frequently involved in work concerning various infrastructure schemes, including LNG projects and both conventional and renewable energy developments. The firm's clients include leading contractors and insurers, as well as owners and developers. The team possesses additional capabilities in relation to the handling of urban regeneration mandates.

Watson Farley & Williams has a respected construction practice offering contentious and non-contentious representation to clients in a wide range of sectors including transport and energy. The firm's client base includes noteworthy developers, contractors, consultants and financial entities. The team possesses significant experience in relation to renewable energy developments, including offshore wind, solar and biomass projects.

Winckworth Sherwood has a strong real estate and housing sector practice that concentrates on the non-contentious aspects of construction projects. Its clients include cultural institutions, developers and housing associations. The team possesses additional capabilities in the construction aspects of leisure facilities. It offers specialist expertise in relation to district heating systems on projects.