Browne Jacobson LLP is well-positioned in the market to advise a diverse range of clients, including national and regional contractors, employers, and developers, on development finance and regional projects. Other core areas for the team include energy and infrastructure projects, regeneration schemes, and private finance initiative projects. Michael Sadler helms the team and splits his time between contentious and non-contentious matters, including construction and engineering contracts, professional appointments, warranties, and professional indemnity claims. Mark Stubbs combines construction and engineering knowledge with experience in contract support, live support, and the resolution of disputes, whereas Holly Knight specialises in contractor and employer disputes.

Freeths LLP continues to cement its strong market position in construction with frequent instructions from the building, engineering, process plant, energy, and oil and gas industries on contentious and non-contentious matters. A standout feature of the firm is its procurement capabilities, where head of the team Chris Holwell is a key name. On the contentious side, Amy Morley is an active advisor on adjudication, arbitration, and court proceedings within this space, while John Kelly is equally recommended for construction disputes and the management of potential liabilities and risks. Li Yen Lim and Lei Jiang are other key contacts.

Geldards LLP continues to be a key port of call for construction work within the logistics segment, as well as being a key advisor on complex dispute resolution. Spearheading the team is Chris Hawrylak, a specialist on energy, storage, and distribution centre projects.

Buckles Solicitors LLP is actively engaged in construction and engineering matters for private and public sector clients, with expertise extending to public procurement, airspace development, social housing, energy, and student accommodation work. James Coppinger leads the practice, where he is instructed by developers, contractors, and commercial occupiers, amongst others, on contentious and procurement matters. In October 2024, Jonathan Collier joined from Pinsent Masons LLP, strengthening the team’s dispute resolution capabilities and bringing valuable experience as project counsel on large-scale projects.

The construction team at Howes Percival LLP continues to receive instructions from a variety of clients, with commercial developers, institutional lenders, contractors, and consultants remaining a core of its client base. Construction and engineering specialist Piet van Gelder has experience across the entire lifecycle of projects, spanning compliance with building regulations to resolving project accounts.