Acting for a diverse client base across the energy, manufacturing, and commercial real estate sectors, the non-contentious construction team at DLA Piper is instructed on a variety of high-profile construction projects both domestically and globally. The experience across the group is sought after by an array of institutional investors, public authorities, and developers. A key contact is Sarah Thomas, whose practice centres on major domestic and international energy, mining, and transport infrastructure projects, while Corinne McCarthy supports a varied client base of developers, contractors, and public authorities. Stephen Malley heads the UK construction team. Peter Lowe left the firm.
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Testimonials
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‘Fantastic construction team. Entrusted with our high value projects, the team has always delivered. Not only very good at what they do, but also great to work alongside.’
'Stephen Malley applies a commercial and strategic mind to our construction projects, and ensures we have the right team supporting us in the wider disciplines that we need.'
Key clients
- Far East Consortium
- Summix Capital
- Hadley Property Group
- This is Gravity
- Belgrove House Properties Limited (Precis Holdings)
- Maslow Capital
- St James’s Place UK Plc
- AXA IM
- Edyn Group (Brookfield)
- National Highways
Work highlights
Advising London International Exhibition Centre plc on the Phase 3 extension to the ExCeL London Centre.
Advising National Highways in relation to the Lower Thames Crossing project, the most ambitious road scheme project in the UK since the M25.
Advising AXA in relation to a major refurbishment of the historic riverside residential estate at Dolphin Square, London.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Stephen Malley
Other key lawyers
Sarah Thomas; Corinne McCarthy