Acting on its own as well as often forming part of a multi-office group with lawyers based out of the firm’s offices in South East England, Blake Morgan LLP provides ‘clear legal advice’ to public and private sector clients in contentious and non-contentious matters spanning Wales and the wider UK region. As part of her broad construction practice, which includes a substantial volume of public sector work, Joanna Rees is ‘very knowledgeable about the NHS methodology of procurement and construction contracting’. In more general terms, Rees is also highly adept at advising on large infrastructure and energy projects, where her expertise runs the gamut of the project lifecycle, from tender through to build phase. On the contentious front, the recently promoted and ‘exceptionally capable and experienced’ Kate Howell ‘manages complex construction disputes with great skill and efficiency’.

Drawing upon a ‘great knowledge of the regulated business environment’, Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP is very skilled at advising stakeholders on energy and infrastructure projects. ‘Highly experienced’ team head Alison Short is key to this work, and provides ‘high-quality advice’ on many of the most strategically important construction and engineering projects in the UK, including work for Welsh Water on its new water treatment works project. Principal associate James Molland regularly handles the construction elements of corporate real estate transactions handled by the firm.

Under the leadership of the 'outstanding' Tony Norris, Geldards LLP 'takes on all areas of construction work at the very highest level' for a public sector-focused client base. Recognised as being 'tough and commercial', Norris' market-leading reputation regularly sees him instructed by the Welsh government on many of its key infrastructure projects. In addition, on the contractual front, framework agreements he has drafted have become the industry standard and are used in relation to the majority of local authority and police capital projects in the South West of Wales. Claire Laviers, who was promoted to partner in August 2023, regularly assists Norris on major public sector-led work, as well as handling her own deal flow for local authorities and stakeholders in the private sector (including on complex multi-party projects).

Led by Ioan Prydderch, Hugh James has the strength-in-depth, both in relation to pure construction matters as well as in other associated practice areas including commercial property, banking and litigation, to regularly handle high-value and complex matters for public and private sector entities. On the non-contentious front, Iwan Jenkins regularly advises clients on contractual drafting to facilitate and best serve their interests in relation to projects in the housing, development, roads and energy sectors. In this regard, Jenkins is abreast of modern methods of doing business in the sector, including as these relate to collaborative contracts and offsite manufacturing. The 'exceptional' Matthew Stevens is also recommended and provides 'commercially aware' non-contentious and contentious advice to the firm's impressive roster of housing associations.

Acuity Law‘s ‘strong and proactive’ team is well-versed at handling construction matters throughout a project’s life-cycle. In addition, it has been handling more work for funders, where it works alongside the real estate finance offering to ensure the lender’s interests are protected from a construction standpoint. Swansea-based Philip Graham heads up the contentious arm of the practice and has a particular specialism in delay and final account related claims. Former practice head James Williams departed to Clarke Willmott LLP in October 2024.

The 'friendly and approachable' team at Berry Smith provides a 'very commercially minded and efficient' service to claimants and respondents across a range of construction litigation, in a High Court setting as well as in adjudication and arbitration. Team head Iwan Doull is 'a tough but perceptive construction litigator' whose workload includes high-value construction and related dilapidation claims, as well as matters with a degree of cross-over to professional negligence. 'Fantastic and proactive' senior associate Harry Moyle is recognised as 'one of the best consumer construction lawyers in Wales'.

The 'highly experienced and extremely professional' team at Morgan LaRoche advises regional and national developers, employers and contractors on contractual matters and litigation, and is appreciated for its 'phenomenal command of the law'. Team head Steve Mundy is pivotal to the firm's success, translating 'decades of sector knowledge and a deep understanding of the law and judicial trends into incisive advice to clients'.