Through its construction and engineering team, Blake Morgan LLP offers focused contentious and non-contentious expertise to notable domestic and international clients. From Oxford, Richard Wade heads the construction group and assists real estate developers and operators on contentious procurement and construction issues as well as on the drafting and negotiation of construction documents and contract agreements. Also in Oxford, James Bessey specialises in major national and international construction disputes, serving as a leading contact to property owners and operators on safety issues concerning tall buildings, cladding, and fire safety. Simon Lewis leads the contentious construction team in Southampton, representing employers, contractors, and developers on major and complex building defect, remediation, and contract disputes.
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- 'The team provides a superb service. They are proactive and think about the case from your perspective and provide value-added services to mitigate risk, so as to achieve targets.'
Key clients
- Premier Inns/Whitbread
- IWG/Regus
Work highlights
Advised Premier Inns on various issues regarding tall buildings and ACM cladding.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Next generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Richard Wade; Simon Lewis
Other key lawyers
James Bessey