With a strong track record across the energy, transport, and real estate sectors, Hill Dickinson LLP is well-geared to handle the full lifecycle of a construction project. Leadership is split between David Rintoul, who is regularly instructed by a range of developers, contractors, and sub-contractors, and Alan Pugh, who advises on residential, regeneration, and energy projects. Sam Nichols joined the team from Maples Teesdale LLP in January 2025 and has amassed considerable experience handling the transactional aspects of construction projects.
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‘Sam Nichols is a brilliant lawyer. He has vast experience and is an excellent negotiator.’
Key clients
- Ion Projects Limited (Wirral Borough Council)
- DTZi’s co-liv fund
- Vascroft Contractors Limited
- Cheyne Impact Real Estate (part of Cheyne Capital)
- Ashtrom Properties UK
- Mileway Real Estate UK Limited
- Interglobe Hotels (India’s leading hotel development company)
- Various resident management companies
- Northview Services Limited
- Knights Brown Construction Limited
- Area Sq Limited
- Archer Hotel Capital
Work highlights
Advising DTZI's COLIV fund, which is the world's "first unlisted collective investment vehicle for professional investors investing in large scale purpose-built co-living buildings in London".
Advising Cheyne on the construction of the co-living scheme at Westbourne Park (Taxi House), Westminster.
Provided construction due diligence for Ashtrom Properties UK on the acquisition of Central Square in Leeds’ financial district.
Practice head
David Rintoul; Alan Pugh
Other key lawyers
Sam Nichols; Ruth Wilkinson