Carson McDowell is well-known in the social housing and education sectors, drawing on the firm’s experts in planning, procurement, and health and safety to bolster the construction team’s strong contractual and dispute offering. Stuart Murphy is the head of the practice. Murphy is an expert in advising on disputes and adjudication for supply chain actors and contractors. John Dugdale has a strong developer-side practice, handling the building contracts for high-value projects. Gavin Kerr routinely leads on matters involving the review and negotiation of the full suite of construction contracts.
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Practice head
Stuart Murphy
Other key lawyers
John Dugdale; Gavin Kerr