Boasting close links with clients in the education and health sectors, the ‘knowledgeable and responsive’ practice at Mills & Reeve LLP routinely handles the design and construction sides of major projects. Additionally, the outfit advises on building and fire safety defects, overseeing claims brought against building contractors and tenants. Stuart Pemble and Martino Giaquinto co-head the division. The former primarily focuses on transactional construction proceedings, while the latter is highly knowledgeable in engineering and energy disputes. Caroline Foster concentrates on construction law issues. Iain Murdoch is also recommended. All named lawyers are based in Birmingham.
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Testimonials
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‘Strong blend of legal, commercial and technical skills (ability to grasp technical aspects of dispute and not just legal), Always available, M&R has a depth of senior but not partner lawyers.’
‘Patrick Wisheu - highly skilled, legally and technically - works well with the technical clients. Della Copley - able to pick up complex legal disputes at short notice. Martino Giaquinto - leader, able to bring together a team without taking control, gives his team space whilst providing senior input where required.’
‘The team at Mills & Reeve is knowledgeable, polite, and responsive. They will always respond in a timely manner, offering constructive and pragmatic advice.’
'Iain was attentive, always available at short notice, and offered sensible solutions to the problems we presented.’
‘Encyclopedic knowledge of their discipline.’
‘Proactive problem solvers and an ability to deal with all aspects from strategy through to minute detail.’
Key clients
- Ministry of Defence
- Adhara Group of Companies
- University of Birmingham
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust
- Cranfield University
- University of Bradford
- Francis Crick Institute
- University of Cambridge
- Norfolk County Council
- Ministry of Defence
- Adhara Group of Companies
- University of Birmingham
Work highlights
Acting for the Ministry of Defence drafting and negotiating an NEC4 ECC Option C contract for the redevelopment of over 170 homes for service personnel in Cyprus.
Advising an NHS Trust on many interconnected projects comprising all the Trust’s extensive external and internal RAAC remedial works throughout the hospital site.
Drafting and negotiating the construction documents for the Skylab development, a joint venture between our client, the Francis Crick Institute, and Merck & Co of New Jersey.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Stuart Pemble; Martino Giaquinto
Other key lawyers
Caroline Foster; Iain Murdoch; Patrick Wisheu; Della Copley; Jastinder Samra; Nathan Watts