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Mr Michael Regan

Work Department
Construction and Engineering
Position
Michael Regan is recognised as one of the world’s leading construction and engineering lawyers and is head of the Construction & Engineering Group in London. Michael has advised clients in relation to claims arising out of the construction of power stations, nuclear facilities, bridges, dams, process plant, refineries, buildings, roads, mining projects and infrastructure projects in many different countries and in every continent, and has conducted international arbitrations subject to the rules of all the major arbitral institutions including the LCIA, the ICC and ICSID. He has many years experience of conducting complicated technical disputes arising out of construction and engineering projects, including claims involving defects in design and workmanship, programming, delays and quantum. Michael also advises clients on risk allocation, and procurement strategies, and has extensive experience of all the major forms of construction and engineering contracts, particularly FIDIC.
Education
University of Oxford, Pembroke College 1977
Lawyer Rankings
London > Insurance > Professional negligence
(Hall of Fame)Mayer Brown International LLP continues to boast a strong construction offering that regularly advises on complex disputes within the sector. The team is co-led by Michael Regan and Sally Davies
. Alongside James Morris, Regan is heavily involved in the case of Shepherd Construction v Kingspan & Ors, which concerns a large multi-party cladding claim. Jonathan Stone has extensive experience handling claims relating to architects, contractors, suppliers, and engineers. Robert Hobson is also noted for his capabilities in acting in claims involving defective designs and policy coverage issues. Tim Shepherd departed the firm in April 2024.
London > Real estate > Construction: contentious
(Hall of Fame)The ‘knowledgable and informed’ team at Mayer Brown International LLP is well-regarded for its expertise in contract disputes, risk management, and related contentious insurance matters. Led by Michael Regan, the team leverages significant experience in the energy, infrastructure, engineering, and transport sectors. Complex international arbitration matters are another key strength of the team, handled by James Morris and Raid Abu-Manneh. Senior partner and professional indemnity specialist Sally Davies
boasts particular expertise in servicing Korean clients, while Kwadwo Sarkodie specialises in dispute resolution in Sub-Saharan Africa. Jonathan Stone is another key member of the team who leads on delay claims, fire safety defects, and contract termination issues.
London > Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
Mayer Brown International LLP‘s ‘broad service offering’ includes a wide range of non-contentious matters, particularly advising on procurement strategies for various redevelopments, contract drafting and negotiation, and financing transactions. Michael Regan leads the team, advising joint ventures on offshore wind farm energy projects, while Jonathan Hosie advises on cross-border oil and gas project financings. Charles Pacey is a highly active member of the team, advising on EPC contracts, as well as domestic and international development projects. Jonathan Stone is also recommended.
Lawyer Rankings
- Construction: contentious London > Real estate
- Hall of Fame London > Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Hall of Fame London > Insurance > Professional negligence
- Construction: non-contentious London > Real estate
- Professional negligence London > Insurance
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Finance > Asset based lending
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
Firm Rankings
- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Finance > Debt capital markets
- Finance > Derivatives and structured products
- Industry focus > Emerging markets
- Investment fund formation and management > Fund finance
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: Project finance and development
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Mining and minerals
- Employment > Pensions (non-contentious)
- Real estate > Property finance
- Finance > Securitisation
- Finance > Trade finance
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – small-mid cap
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition: trade, WTO anti-dumping and customs
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech: corporate and commercial
- Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
- Insurance > Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Finance > Islamic finance
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Employment > Pensions: dispute resolution
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £500m)
- Insurance > Product liability: defendant
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Renewables
- Corporate and commercial > VAT and indirect tax
- Finance > Acquisition finance
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Real estate > Environment
- Risk advisory > ESG
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech: regulatory
- Insurance > Insurance and reinsurance litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Film & TV
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- Industry focus > TMT
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Employment > Employee share schemes
- Employment > Employers
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+
- Dispute resolution > Public international law