Mr Tom Peel > Walker Morris LLP > Leeds, England > Lawyer Profile

Walker Morris LLP
33 Wellington Street
LEEDS
LS1 4DL
England

Work Department

Construction & Engineering

Position

Partner

Career

Tom has specialised in both the contentious and non contentious fields of construction and engineering since qualification. He advises on projects ranging from commercial, residential and industrial developments to high value energy and waste schemes, procurement of bespoke plant and equipment as well as infrastructure and land remediation projects. On the contentious side, Tom has extensive experience of all forms of dispute resolution proceedings including mediation, adjudication, arbitration and Court. His client base includes listed companies, local authorities, developers, contractors, banks and specialist sub-contractors.

In offering advice from cradle to grave, he has developed a detailed understanding of the risks that are thrown up during construction and engineering projects and how to go about managing the same. He always strives to provide practical and commercial advice, focussed on what the client is seeking to achieve.

Tom Peel handles both contentious and non-contentious construction matters, and is known by market sources to be “very proactive, diligent and extremely competent in his field of practice.”

Lawyer Rankings

Yorkshire and the Humber > Real estate > Construction

(Hall of Fame)

Tom PeelWalker Morris LLP

Walker Morris LLP‘s construction practice covers a ‘huge range of expertise’ and is capable of handling a wide array of residential and commercial development mandates for developers, landowners and contractors. The team frequently advises on negotiations and contracts in relation to build-to-rent schemes and is also very active in the contentious space, regularly handling defect claims, cladding disputes, and litigation related to project delays. Tom Peel, who leads the practice, is an expert in the contentious space who maintains close relations with major contractors and developers. The practice is also bolstered by the expertise of litigation experts Paul Hargreaves and Carly Thorpe, while Jules Harbage handles both contentious and non-contentious mandates in the energy and infrastructure spaces. Martin Scott retired in May 2023.