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Blake Lapthorn’s ‘dedicated and knowledgeable’ construction team saw an increase in contentious work in 2011; it successfully acted for Sprunt Ltd in relation to the enforcement of an adjudication decision, and represented Knowles & Son Ltd in three adjudications concerning a major project in Gloucestershire. David Evans is ‘an excellent mediator’, and Richard Wade is’ very approachable and responsive’.

‘Excellent on all counts’, Charles Russell LLP’s team acts for clients such as Caring Homes Group, Tilfen Land Ltd, Eton College, and Guildford Borough Council. Former engineer Stephen Rockhill provides ‘excellent’ advice and support.

‘The firm of choice for more complex matters’, Dentons’s construction team added four lawyers from Gateley in 2011, and was appointed to the legal panels of Barclays Bank and Morgan Sindall. It also advised Ernst & Young in the administration of the Von Essen hotel chain.

The ‘highly recommended’ team at Clarkslegal LLP acted for the University of Reading in a £45m project to enhance the halls and catering facilities of its campus. David Rintoul has deep knowledge of construction law.

Cripps Harries Hall LLP’s construction team has a strong client base across the higher education and hotel sectors. In 2011 it advised on the rebuilding of Goodenough College, and also on the redevelopment of The Skinners Kent Academy. Andrew Harbourne joined the team from Dawsons Solicitors.

DMH Stallard LLP’s clients are drawn from across the private and public sectors, and include the University of Sussex, Westminster City Council, Shire Pharmaceuticals and Shoreham Port Authority. The firm recently advised the London Borough of Croydon in relation to a major surface treatment contract.

Matthew Needham-Laing leads the two-partner construction team at Stevens & Bolton LLP. The practice handles litigation, arbitration, adjudication and expert determination matters for clients across the hospitality, banking, education and automotive sectors.

Thomas Eggar LLP provides a ‘prompt service’, advising private and public sector clients including South Essex College and Chichester College. Mark Clinton ‘puts the issues into simple terms’.

Bond Pearce LLP’s full-service construction team has particular expertise in dispute resolution, and handles domestic and international arbitration cases. Clients include Royal Mail and Carlsberg.

Brachers expanded its construction offering in 2011 with the lateral hire of Romano Obertelli from a City firm. The team now includes two full-time partners covering both contentious and non-contentious work, and attracts a steady flow of instructions from its relationship with mechanical and electrical contractor T Clarke plc.

EMW’s construction highlights included advising in relation to a data centre for a financial institution valued at £200m; a waste to energy plant in Wales; and the development of nine retail units in Milton Keynes. Anna Stillman heads the team.

IBB (Iliffes Booth Bennett)’s ‘excellent’ and ‘authoritative’ practice is the sole adviser to Teenage Cancer Trust, and represented The Disabilities Trust in the development of an independent hospital in Swindon. Paul Brampton is ‘very authoritative’.

Morgan Cole handles construction work for key clients Oxford Brookes University and Thames Valley Police Authority, and has ‘expert knowledge’. John Conder is singled out.

Noted for its expertise in ‘complex, high-value work’, Sheridan Gold LLP’s niche practice was established in 2010 by construction specialists Peter Sheridan and Jonathan Gold. Jane Ryland joined the firm as a consultant in 2012 from Cripps Harries Hall LLP.

‘Good clear communicator’ Chris Whittington leads a ‘strong team’ at Thomson Snell & Passmore, advising on a project in Kent and further afield.

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