David Weare > Fladgate LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Fladgate LLP provides advice on major projects within the UK’s energy and infrastructure sector, dealing with construction-related insurance disputes, PFI projects, and matters in the cultural and heritage field. Heading the construction department, David Weare leverages his deep understanding of contentious and non-contentious construction matters, enriched by significant Middle Eastern experience. Team member Digby Hebbard brings to the table proficiency in multiple dispute resolution methodologies, including adjudication, arbitration, litigation, mediation, and expert determination.

Fladgate LLP guides its clients on major projects in the UK’s infrastructure and energy sectors. David Weare, head of the construction department, brings extensive knowledge in both contentious and non-contentious construction matters, carrying significant experience from the Middle East. Olivia Bateman hones her focus on transactional work primarily within the UK property market, with a particular emphasis on mixed-use and residential developments. Digby Hebbard’s broad expertise spans a range of sectors from transport and infrastructure to heritage and oil and gas.

The ‘outstanding, unflappable‘ Garbhan Shanks leads the team at Fladgate LLP, ‘known for the clarity of his advice and robustness of approach’. The team has experience advising on Covid-19 related claims for a range of industries, from retail and leisure to care homes and construction, an area in which senior associate Naomi Hall has particular strength. Additionally, it has expertise in coverage disputes including employers’ liability, political risk, corporate crime and cyber insurance. ‘Accomplished’ senior associate Harriet Chopra has notable expertise in the pharma industry, advising US policyholders on a issues including Bermuda Form arbitrations. The firm’s construction-related policyholder offering is headed by David Weare.