Osborne Clarke LLP‘s construction team is known for handling site acquisitions and advice on a wide range of claims, most notably, dilapidations. Practice head Leona Briggs is known for advising on telecoms infrastructure-related disputes and strategies arising under the Electronic Communications Code. Emily Van Schalkwyk focuses her practice on complex energy infrastructure and land rights disputes
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  • ‘Good all-round team who are good with clients and getting things done.’

  • 'An exceptionally strong team, with strong ability across all years of experience. User friendly, practical, commercial and legally astute.'

Key clients

  • Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Limited
  • National Grid Electricity Distribution
  • Vodafone Limited
  • Taylor Wimpey
  • British Land
  • Wales & West Utilities Limited
  • Voneus Limited
  • SCCI Group/ 4 Fibre Limited
  • Imperial Tobacco Pensions Trustees
  • Kent Pension Fund
  • Plumbing Pensions
  • Civil Aviation Authority Pension Scheme
  • Vistry Group

Work highlights

Assisted a client completing the development of hundreds of homes on a select residential development in the east of England.
Acting for Vodafone in two combined Upper Tribunal and County Court claims.
Acting for a retail client in respect of a complex dilapidations claim where the landlord is seeking recovery of significant sums due to alleged failure to reinstate and lack of repairs, where the subject premises was originally 3 separate units knocked into one, with complex contractual reinstatement requirements.

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Next Generation Partners

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Practice head

Leona Briggs

Other key lawyers

Emily Van Schalkwyk