Construction | UK

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

DAC Beachcroft is recognised for it's capacity to act on a range of contentious construction matters. The team is experienced in advising on professional negligence claims, adjudications and construction contract disputes. DAC Beachcroft also has notable experience acting on high-value insurance claims.

TLT has a respected construction practice which specialises in non-contentious, advisory work for entities in the commercial and residential spheres, both in Scotland and England. It also supports public sector clients in the healthcare sector, and private sector clients in the education sector.