Michael Bennett > Shoosmiths LLP > Birmingham, England > Lawyer Profile
Shoosmiths LLP Offices
103 COLMORE ROW
BIRMINGHAM
B3 3AG
England
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Michael Bennett
Work Department
Construction
Position
Michael is a construction lawyer who has acted for employers, contractors, sub-contractors and consultants. He has significant experience of adjudication, arbitration and litigation. His approach is typified by focusing early on the most likely outcomes of any dispute and advising on how to achieve the best result for the client, including via early settlement.
His recent experience includes advising:
- A large international engineering consultancy on an arbitration and appeal in relation to a marine engineering project.
- A contractor on a valuations dispute relating to a power station in the north of England.
- A university in the north-west of England during a number of adjudications, relating to a new science teaching laboratory.
- A contractor in relation to a dispute with an insolvent sub-contractor over the valuation of works.
- A local authority on 3 adjudications relating to an underbridge on the west coast mainline.
- A large contractor on a building contract relating to a residential development in the South-West of England.
Career
Michael joined in early 2017 from Weightmans LLP. He previously worked for Deutsche Bank, where he advised on the legal aspects of structured products throughout Europe, including the first derivatives platform launched in Turkey.
Michael holds a Masters in Chemistry from Warwick University, enabling him to discuss highly technical cases easily.
Lawyer Rankings
West Midlands > Real estate > Construction
(Rising stars)Shoosmiths LLP has a particular focus on construction development, particularly in relation to building agreements, commercial construction projects, and the infrastructure and energy sectors. In addition, the firm advises major developers and contractors on contentious construction matters, with specialist construction disputes associate Michael Bennett at the helm. Meanwhile, Patrick Garner, who focuses on development, particularly in relation to brownfield regeneration and the living sector, co-leads the transactional practice alongside Andrew Outram, who is also closely connected to the firm’s development and regeneration work. Outram has also been involved in the construction elements of lease, development and funding agreements.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
- Real estate > Environment
- Employment > Health and safety
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
Firm Rankings
- Finance > Banking and finance
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Birmingham
- Real estate > Construction
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Birmingham
- Public sector > Education
- Employment > Employment
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property
- Real estate > Planning
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Real estate > Commercial property: Birmingham
- Real estate > Social housing
- Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
- Employment > Pensions