Brodies LLP has added the team of Barton Legal Limited to its construction practice. The group acts for a wide range of clients, including corporates and private companies, on construction projects. Spearheading the practice, Bill Barton is a seasoned advisor on contentious and transactional construction matters. William Kay combines expertise in construction, engineering, and energy disputes and is engaged in defect claims, delay disputes, and final account disputes, among others. Katie Kent-Jones has experience in adjudications, arbitrations, and litigation regarding construction matters.
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Testimonials
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- They have great strength in depth and are very specialized. Standout partners are David Arnott, Louise Shiels, Bill Barton, and Manus Quick.
- Brodies have a great construction team. The recent opening of their office in Leeds has given them a much wider footprint. They have real strength in depth with a great bench of specialist practitioners.
- Bill Barton is incredibly experienced, which means he has seen almost every strategic decision before and can provide calm and reasoned advice.
Key clients
- Kier Group Limited
- McLaughlin & Harvey Limited
- Multiplex Construction Europe
- Aggreko
- Lanes Group Limited
- OCS
- Morgan Sindall
- Mears
- G4S Facilities Management UK Limited
- Winvic
- EQT Exeter
- Drum Property Group
- Amey
- Robertson Group
- NG Bailey
- Alun Griffiths
- Farrans Construction
- Flowtech Fluid Power PLC
- Renewable Heat Infrastructure Limited
- Constellation Cold Logistics UK Limited
Work highlights
Advised Renewable Heat Infrastructure Limited in relation to a renewable energy plant commissioned by our client on another party’s land, but which was not completed due to failed performance tests.
Instructed by IKO plc to provide long-term non-contentious advice and guidance across the range of company contractual documentation, and regularly to review these and revise them with any necessary changes.
Acted for WW Medical Facilities Limited as the client’s construction legal advisers and were responsible for preparing and managing the legal documentation for the construction of the hospital.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Bill Barton
Other key lawyers
William Kay; Katie Kent-Jones