Blake Morgan LLP‘s construction team works across the firm’s offices in Oxford, London, Southampton, and Cardiff, with clients in the private and public sectors in areas including infrastructure, retail and leisure, energy, health, banking, and education. James Bessey heads the contentious offering, and practice head Richard Wade leads on non-contentious matters. Bessey is experienced in national and international disputes, with a growing focus on issues relating to cladding. Wade, meanwhile, provides comprehensive support on matters including procurement strategies and contract drafting and negotiation. Working out of Oxford, Dominic Jones covers contentious and non-contentious matters, acting for clients including owners, developers and funders as well as contractors, professional consultants and suppliers.

Charles Russell Speechlys LLP's Guildford-based construction engineering & projects practice handles contentious and non-contentious work for a diverse client base of national and international businesses and HNW individuals in sectors including property, energy, transportation, retail, investment, government, and banking. Team head David Savage is based in Guildford, but also spends time in London and the Middle East. He is a qualified barrister, and advises on domestic and international matters ranging from drafting contracts and scoping projects to day-to-day support and dispute resolution. Andrew Keeley has a similarly broad practice, with contentious experience including professional negligence claims. Senior associate Chi Mount is another key contact, with a developing focus on data centre developments and transactions. The team was further strengthened by the September 2021 hire of associate Hannah McDonald from Blake Morgan LLP.

Based in Tunbridge Wells, Cripps fields a strong construction team with experience acting for clients in sectors including education, property development, and infrastructure. Nitej Davda heads the contentious practice, where he is experienced in disputes including insolvency, development litigation, and property and construction-related professional negligence. He is supported by senior associate and dispute resolution specialist Marcus Angell. Non-contentious team head James Lee acts for property developers, local authorities, and utility companies, and runs the firm’s in-house construction precedents and know-how committee. The non-contentious offering was further strengthened in 2021 by the hires of senior associate Jane Janney in October and legal director Iain Benson in November, from Howard Kennedy LLP and Galliford Try respectively.

Headed by Paul Brampton and based out of the firm's Uxbridge office, IBB Law's construction and engineering team has particular strengths in advising major developers and contractors on high-value and business-critical commercial projects. The practice also has a strong presence in the engineering sector, where it often handles work with complex multinational elements. Partner Steven Hayward is well-regarded for his dispute resolution work, while consultant Ross Humphries is renowned on the non-contentious side. Solicitors Chris Thompson, Victoria Sessions, and new arrival Samantha Beasley are all recommended. Thompson in particular adds strength in the insurance sector

As a boutique construction practice, Reigate-based Sheridan Gold LLP is well equipped to handle the full range of contentious and non-contentious work for a broad client base of contractors and subcontractors, consultants, employers, and developers. Peter Sheridan is especially well regarded for his work in arbitration and adjudication, where he is the author of a substantial body of published work, in addition to his practical experience. Jonathan Gold coleads the team and firm with Sheridan, and primarily works on construction, engineering, and infrastructure projects, with experience in adjudication, arbitration, litigation, and mediation alongside his non-contentious work. Jane Ryland has similarly broad experience, and is well regarded by peers and clients. Elizabeth Slattery is another key contact, for whom civil engineering is a key specialism.

Stevens & Bolton LLP fields a strong construction team from its office in Guildford. Kimberley Eyssell leads the team, and specialises in contentious matters, with a particular specialism in dispute resolution for clients in the rail industry, alongside her work for clients including automobile manufacturers, local authorities, and public schools. The team’s non-contentious offering is headed up by Ben Willis, who brings broad experience across a range of construction and engineering projects, including manufacturing and distribution centres and shopping centres as well as rail and infrastructure projects. Stephen Rockhill has moved to a consultant role, and remains an active part of the team. Senior associate Claire Perry returned from a career break in September 2021, further strengthening the team across contentious and non-contentious matters.

Situated within the firm's wider commercial real estate department, BDB Pitmans's construction and engineering practice is bolstered by its close links to the real estate, insolvency, and dispute resolution teams, and provides a full service contentious and non-contentious offering to a broad range of clients. Team lead Karen Kirkham, based in the London office, has experience acting for developers, funders, institutional investors, contractors, and consultants on a range of major projects. The team works across offices in London, Reading, and Southampton, with the latter enabling it to serve clients in the marine engineering sector, including ferry operators and marina owners and operators. Another key sector for the firm is hotels and leisure, where it assists clients with major high-end developments. David Gwillim is also recommended.

Led by experienced partner Stephen James, who splits his time between the firm's Reading and London offices, Clarkslegal LLP's construction team provides the full range of advice for clients in both purchase and supply. James is especially well regarded for his contentious construction experience, which includes bringing and defending claims at adjudication, arbitration, and court hearings. Key areas of expertise include matters relating to interim and final accounts, time extensions, defects and professional negligence. Also based in Reading, Antony Morris heads the firm's dispute resolution offering, with interests in engineering, professional negligence, and health and safety.

Dentons‘ Milton Keynes-based construction practice handles non-contentious work for clients including supermarkets and banks as well as property developers. The team provides advice from the beginnings of a project through to its completion, assisting with drafting and negotiating contracts, due diligence, and the day-to-day complexities of construction work. Since the departure of Jane Miles in May 2021, the team is led at the national level by Mark Macaulay, who splits his time between the firm’s London and Glasgow offices. Shaun Tame is a senior team member in the Thames Valley, where he handles a range of procurement and contract issues. Senior associate Tasmyn Brittlebank is also recommended, with experience in the construction aspects of broader real estate transactions.

National head of construction and engineering Mark Clinton leads Irwin Mitchell‘s South East construction team from the firm’s Gatwick office. The team acts for clients predominantly based in London and the Home Counties in sectors including education, manufacturing, energy, and housing. Cladding has been a significant focus in recent years, including Clinton’s work leading a group of freeholders and managing agents in negotiations with government over the terms of the Building Safety Fund. He is assisted in this by associate Natalie Cane, also based in the Gatwick office. Cane also boasts broad experience in non-contentious work, in particular drafting contracts and advising on appointments and funder warranties. James Mapley, who works out of Southampton, is also recommended.

Headed by Simon Rowland at the national level, Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP's construction and engineering team has a strong presence in the South East, where partner Jessica Tresham is a key name in Southampton. it handles major projects from inception to completion, and can draw on experienced lawyers from other practices within the firm to build bespoke teams to provide comprehensive support. Tresham focuses on contentious work, where she has experience bringing claims to the Technology and Construction Court and advising in arbitrations, adjudications, and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. On the non-contentious side, managing associate Amy Hodge is known for her work on transactional matters.

HCR Hewitsons‘ construction and engineering team is headed at the national level by Birmingham-based Keith Blizzard. In the South East, it primarily handles development work for local and regional clients, with a particular sector specialism in education. Cambridge-based Colin Jones brings broad experience, with particular focuses on producing construction agreements and public procurement, as well as contentious dispute resolution. Solicitor Thomas Nation is also building a reputation for pragmatic and commercial advice on often complex projects.

Rix & Kay Solicitors LLP‘s construction team draws on the expertise of the firm’s dispute resolution, employment, and commercial departments. Experienced dispute resolution lawyer Dan Sherlock  heads the team from the firm’s Sevenoaks office, where he specialises in construction law disputes and Construction Act claims, alongside a developing focus on non-contentious contract matters. Richard Ludlow specialises in insolvency, while Amy White handles employment-related matters.