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Construction | UK

Scotland

Our construction sections cover legal advice provided to a range of industry clients, including suppliers, such as developers, contractors, engineers and architects, and purchasers employing these types of companies. The work covered includes non-contentious matters, such as contract negotiations and procurement strategy, and contentious matters, including claims arising from defects, delays and terminated contracts. Firms will advise on all types of developments, from single commercial blocks, to multi-building residential developments.

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Band 1

  1. Brodies LLP
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    Brodies LLP
    Construction
    2025 | Band 1 | 18 Years Ranked
    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.
  2. CMS
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    CMS
    Construction
    2025 | Band 1 | 18 Years Ranked
    CMS is well regarded for representing clients across the construction sector. It is adept at providing developers and contractors with advice on commercial development and redevelopment projects. The team is also well placed to assist local authorities with development projects, and has particular strength handling disputes arising from construction and engineering projects, including those in the energy sector. It has additional expertise in infrastructure and private development, both in the domestic market and abroad.
  3. Pinsent Masons LLP
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    Pinsent Masons LLP
    Construction
    2025 | Band 1 | 26 Years Ranked
    Among the leading firms in the Scottish construction market, Pinsent Masons offers considerable depth of talent in both the contentious and non-contentious spaces. The team has particular proficiency in matters pertaining to the energy industry. It advises high-profile clients from the private and public sectors on major civil engineering projects. It has further expertise in infrastructure and real estate developments.
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Band 2

  1. Burness Paull
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    Burness Paull
    Construction
    2025 | Band 2 | 19 Years Ranked
    Burness Paull has a strong contentious and non-contentious construction practice with a client base consisting of well-known contractors, local authorities, universities and industry professionals. The firm advises on high-profile development projects and procurement matters as well as complex disputes. It assists with the legal aspects of healthcare, education, port and harbour developments, as well as residential developments.
  2. Dentons
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    Dentons
    Construction
    2025 | Band 2 | 19 Years Ranked
    Dentons advises on complex development matters. It is active in the transport, industrial and real estate sectors, handling both contentious and non-contentious matters. The firm acts across an array of high-profile developments in the residential, retail and leisure spheres. It regularly assists clients with arbitrations and proceedings raised in the Court of Session. Dentons is also well placed to provide support on transactional matters.
  3. Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
    Construction
    2025 | Band 2
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Band 3

  1. Addleshaw Goddard LLP
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    Addleshaw Goddard LLP
    Construction
    2025 | Band 3 | 14 Years Ranked
    Addleshaw Goddard is noted for its work on construction projects in the infrastructure and housing sector. It advises contractors in addition to representing investment funds on acquisitions and funding for major projects. It utilises considerable real estate capabilities to provide comprehensive advice to clients on both contentious and non-contentious mandates.
  2. Morton Fraser MacRoberts
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    Morton Fraser MacRoberts
    Construction
    2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years Ranked
    Morton Fraser MacRoberts represents developers and public sector clients. It advises on both contentious and non-contentious construction mandates. It has considerable experience in commercial and residential developments, as well as urban community regeneration projects.
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Band 4

  1. BTO Solicitors LLP
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    BTO Solicitors LLP
    Construction
    2025 | Band 4 | 8 Years Ranked
    BTO Solicitors' construction team represents contractors and developers in project development and contracting, as well as disputes concerning defects, damages and design flaws. The firm also has substantial expertise in the insurance sector.
  2. Davidson Chalmers Stewart
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    Davidson Chalmers Stewart
    Construction
    2025 | Band 4 | 9 Years Ranked
    Recognised for its strong developer practice, Davidson Chalmers Stewart acts for clients on substantial construction projects. The department is experienced in advising on both residential and commercial developments, with a specific focus on the retail and leisure sectors. It also has experience representing clients in contentious construction mandates.
  3. Harper Macleod LLP
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    Harper Macleod LLP
    Construction
    2025 | Band 4 | 10 Years Ranked
    Harper Macleod has a respected team which advises on engineering and construction contracts. It represents public sector clients and private developers in a range of non-contentious matters. Additional areas of expertise include housing, healthcare and commercial development. The department is also well equipped to handle complex construction disputes, such as defect, damage and negligence claims.
  4. Anderson Strathern
    Construction
    2025 | Band 4
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Band 5

  1. DWF
    Construction
    2025 | Band 5
  2. Ledingham Chalmers LLP
    Construction
    2025 | Band 5
  3. TLT LLP
    Construction
    2025 | Band 5