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Burges Salmon LLP Offices

Burges Salmon LLP
ONE GLASS WHARF
BRISTOL
BS2 0ZX
England
Visit website 0117 939 2000 0117 902 4400

Living Wage

Richard Adams

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0117 902 6676 [email protected]

Work Department

Construction.

Position

Construction & engineering Partner; a specialist construction troubleshooting and disputes lawyer with a sector focus covering Transport, Energy & Utilities and Real Estate infrastructure.

Recent matters include providing strategic troubleshooting advice and acting in adjudications and arbitrations for a main contractor on a complex road infrastructure project; advising an international client on disputes relating to the construction and fit out of headquarters in central London; advising an international client involved in the nuclear industry on disputes with a specialist contractor valued in the region of €300m; advising Birmingham City Council in relation to capital projects associated with the 2022 Commonwealth Games; advising a local authority on cladding and fire safety issues in relation to two residential blocks.

Career

Law degree at University of Bristol, followed by commercial and legal roles in a construction consultancy with a focus on disputes avoidance and resolution. Trained at Burges Salmon and qualified into the Construction & Engineering team in 2011. Senior Associate in 2016 and Partner in 2018.

Memberships

The Technology and Construction Solicitors Association and Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

Education

Attended primary and comprehensive secondary school in Northern Ireland. Law at University of Bristol.

Leisure

Cycling, swimming, attending the theatre and spending time with family.

Lawyer Rankings

South West > Real estate > Construction

(Next Generation Partners)

Richard Adams – Burges Salmon LLP

Praised for its ‘good strength and depth’, Burges Salmon LLP‘s construction and engineering team is involved in a number of high-value mandates nationally. In particular, the practice stands out for its involvement in large infrastructure and energy sector projects, alongside its broader offering that ranges from utilities and housing work to hotel and leisure mandates. The team is based in Bristol and is led by Steven James who has a strong track record in nuclear and renewables projects, as well as real estate and transport work. Richard Adams leads the contentious side of the construction practice, while Lloyd James has particular expertise in renewable energy and infrastructure matters. Jessica Evans has ‘brilliant knowledge of the sector’, regularly supporting on complex construction disputes, and James Horton is praised for his ‘flexible approach which can bring a new angle on risk allocation’.

London > Real estate > Construction: contentious

(Next Generation Partners)

Richard Adams – Burges Salmon LLP

Boasting ‘special expertise in large energy projects’, the team at Burges Salmon LLP is well equipped to handle a wide range of related cross-border disputes and litigations in the energy, infrastructure, and transport sectors. The team is also noted for its experience in building safety-related matters, particularly relating to large real residential developments. Steven James leads the team from Bristol, assisted by Richard Adams. Jessica Evans is a key name in the London team.

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