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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 richard.adams@burges-salmon.com

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

London > Real estate > Construction: contentious

(Next Generation Partners)

Richard Adams – Burges Salmon LLP

Burges Salmon LLP operates across a range of areas including nuclear technologies, transport, defence, and renewable energy. Leading the firm’s construction practice is Steven James, who focuses on non-contentious construction matters. Richard Adams heads the contentious practice, providing insights into disputes within the built environment, infrastructure, and energy and utilities sectors, while Jessica Evans contributes her experience in handling complex construction disputes.

South West > Real estate > Construction

(Next Generation Partners)

Richard Adams – Burges Salmon LLP

The ‘first-rate construction practice’ at Burges Salmon LLP handles engagements across a wide range of sectors, including nuclear power, transport, and defence. The team also handles innovative energy and infrastructure work such as lithium refineries and geothermal projects. Practice head Steven James has a wealth of experience advising on nuclear projects and commercial real estate, while Richard Adams handles a range of high-profile construction and engineering disputes. Lloyd James takes the lead on much of the team’s renewable energy transactional work, while Marcus Harling has longstanding experience of advising on regulated procurement. Jessica Evans, James Horton, and Nia Stewart are also recommended.

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