Mr Jules Harbage > Walker Morris LLP > Leeds, England > Lawyer Profile

Walker Morris LLP is highly regarded for its work with schools and colleges, and is particularly active on academy conversions and building carried out pursuant to the Condition Improvement Fund. Recently, the group has also been expanding its client base in the university arena, with prominent names including Leeds Arts University and London South Bank University now featuring on the firm’s roster. Key senior contacts David Smedley and Jules Harbage are recommended for their employment and construction expertise, respectively.

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.

Praised for its ‘exceptional client care and collaborative approach‘, Walker Morris LLP‘s infrastructure and energy practice is particularly noted for its knowledge of the energy-from-waste and bio-resources sector where it acts for local authorities, contractors, fuel suppliers, developers and technology suppliers. The group is also active in renewables work and Net Zero issues including sustainable finance work and low-carbon projects. Energy-from-waste specialist Ben Sheppard, real estate expert Judith Pike and corporate partner Tim Jackson-Smith jointly lead the practice, which also includes litigator Gwendoline Davies and Jules Harbage, who handles construction work.