The team at Ashfords LLP handles a vast range of construction mandates, spanning advice on the design, construction and operation of various energy facilities as well as acting for developers on a range of claims relating to cladding and fire safety. Carl Thompson leads the team, with a wealth of experience in advising on renewable energy and major infrastructure projects. Stephen Homer is noted for handling a range of contentious and non-contentious construction matters across sectors, including leisure, student accommodation and mainstream commercial projects, while Laura Reeve hosts a non-contentious practice regarding matters such as procurement and redevelopment. Lianne Edwards is known for handling complex construction and engineering disputes within the energy sector, particularly related to renewable energy and waste plants.
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Testimonials
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- ‘A top quality firm. The construction team gets straight to the point and spells out the options in commercial language that lets us immediately grasp what's going on. They understand how to negotiate construction contracts in the appropriate timeframes and keep the other legal team moving.'
- ‘The whole team is top rate and every member has our full confidence. What really makes them stand apart is their team effort - we never have to repeat ourselves on matters involving more than one solicitor, which is really impressive when you consider how many cases the team work on and the level of detail often involved in construction cases.’
Key clients
- Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea
- Council of the Isles of Scilly
Work highlights
Acting for Alpha Real on acquisitions amounting to circa 250MW of solar and battery storage capacity.
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Practice head
Carl Thompson
Other key lawyers
Laura Reeve; Stephen Homer; Lianne Edwards