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Addleshaw Goddard Offices
MILTON GATE
60 CHISWELL STREET
LONDON
EC1Y 4AG
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Mr Luke Baines
Work Department
Construction and Engineering
Position
Partner
Career
Luke is a Partner in Addleshaw Goddard’s construction and engineering team, specialising in non-contentious construction and engineering matters. He has significant expertise in both domestic and international construction and engineering projects across a broad range of sectors including real estate development (town centre regeneration, other retail, office, leisure and hotel schemes), mining, industrials, waste and energy projects.
He advises on procurement strategies as well as the drafting and negotiation of development agreements, standard form and bespoke construction and engineering contracts, sub-contracts, supply agreements, professional appointments, guarantees, bonds and other ancillary construction documents.
Luke is joint head of the firm’s Hotels sector and the firm’s Mining sector.
Luke is the Client Relationship Partner for Ennismore, That Group, Mothercare plc, Yorkshire Water, OCS Group, Lafarge Holcim/Aggregate Industries, GRS Roadstone and United Colleges Group. He is also a key adviser on construction matters to clients including Britvic, Travelodge, Village Hotels, Marks & Spencer, Dandara, Tellon Capital and Hermes.
Education
- The College of Law (now the University of Law), Guildford – Legal Practice Course (1999-2000)
- University of Southampton – LLB (Hons) Law – (1996-1999)
- Year qualified – 2002
Lawyer Rankings
London > Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
(Leading individuals)Renowned for advising on large-scale, high-risk projects, Addleshaw Goddard supports both UK and international clients, providing strategic guidance on complex structuring solutions, risk management and various construction-related issues throughout the lifespan of projects. The firm’s sector expertise spans living spaces, major London mixed-use developments, industrial engineering, healthcare, and energy. Andrew McVeigh, who heads the team, is well-versed in all facets of residential development and student accommodation, as well as real estate matters, including offices, data centres, and hotels. Luke Baines co-chairs the firm’s hotels and leisure practice, demonstrating significant expertise in domestic and international construction and engineering projects, with a specialisation in complex EPC contracts. Alex Hirom, who focuses on non-contentious agreements for major construction and engineering projects, co-heads the power sub-sector practice. Julia Court brings extensive experience in the UK development sector, while Sam Cary specialises in residential development and process engineering projects.
London > Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
(Next Generation Partners)The large, cross-disciplinary team at Addleshaw Goddard is equipped to advise its roster of large hotel operators, owners, developers and lenders on the full spectrum of hotel ownership and operation issues. The team is lauded for its expertise in hotel finance and its understanding of the budget hotel sector. Recent work has involved restructuring, refinancing and administrations in the hotels and casual dining spaces. The ‘responsive, friendly, approachable’ Luke Baines, a specialist in the hotels sector, co-leads the team, and is also a key member of the firm’s construction and engineering group. Co-heading the team with Baines is Lucy Sturrock, who divides her time between London and Leeds, is singled out for her ‘brilliant mind’, and specialises in advising hotel owners on structures, management agreements, development and acquisitions. Heading the real estate finance practice is Zoe Maurer, whose clients include hotel lending teams and financial sponsors. Neil McGibbon is another key name, offering experience in hotel financings, hotel management and non-disturbance agreements. Catherine Williams returned to the firm in February 2023 from Shoosmiths LLP, and now co-heads the firm’s living sector.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals London > Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- Next Generation Partners London > Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
- Construction: non-contentious London > Real estate
- Hospitality and leisure London > Industry focus
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Finance > Asset based lending
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- Public sector > Infrastructure (parliamentary)
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m
- Corporate and commercial > Partnership
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m)
- Transport > Rail
- Industry focus > Retail and consumer
- Real estate > Social housing: finance
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Water
Firm Rankings
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- Risk advisory > Corporate governance
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – small-mid cap
- Investment fund formation and management > Fund finance
- Employment > Health and safety
- Public sector > Healthcare
- Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: Project finance and development
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Power (including electricity, nuclear and renewables)
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Private prosecutions
- Insurance > Product liability: defendant
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Finance > Debt capital markets
- Employment > Employee share schemes
- Employment > Employers
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Insurance > Insurance litigation: for policyholders
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Employment > Pensions: dispute resolution
- Real estate > Planning
- Real estate > Property finance
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Finance > Securitisation
- Industry focus > TMT
- Finance > Trade finance
- Finance > Acquisition finance
- Transport > Aviation
- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Dispute resolution > Competition litigation
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Finance > Derivatives and structured products
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Insurance > Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Employment > Pensions (non-contentious)
- Investment fund formation and management > Real estate funds
- Finance > Transport finance and leasing
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Investment fund formation and management > Private funds