The contentious construction practice at DLA Piper has strong experience advising on PPP and PFI disputes resulting from project terminations, as well as expertise handling disputes concerning data centre projects and the renewable energy sector. Its area of expertise spans offshore wind, hydrogen, and solar power projects. Mills represents clients in ICC arbitrations across the renewables, infrastructure, and oil and gas sectors. Paul Giles, head of the UK construction and engineering disputes practice, is highly experienced in all manner of contentious proceedings, including litigation, arbitration, adjudication. Anna Mills, global co-chair the firm's intertnational arbitration practice, has decades of experience works with domestic and international clients on high-value disputes. Robin Jack regularly leads on digital infrastructure disputes and PFI project disputes. Mark Briggs is experienced acting on international construction and engineering disputes.
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Key clients

  • Transform Schools (Knowsley) Limited

Lawyers

Leading partners

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Practice head

Paul Giles; Anna Mills

Other key lawyers

Robin Jack; Mark Briggs