Construction and engineering lawyers

Build your project on solid foundations

From city centre developments and international transport hubs to nuclear and other energy related projects, our award-winning team of over 140 specialist lawyers advises on the world’s most ambitious and complex infrastructure and real estate projects. We act for global developers, sponsors, institutional investors, sovereign entities, contractors, consultants and corporate occupiers. 

With a proven track record of delivering landmark global infrastructure projects we support our clients through the entire project lifecycle – from procurement, risk allocation and contracting strategy through to project execution, claims management and dispute resolution. Our advice combines technical excellence, deep sector knowledge and commercial pragmatism to drive successful outcomes at every stage. 

We work as one team across regions, time zones and legal systems – helping our clients deliver, protect and enhance value across the global built environment.

 

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Development and regeneration

We advise on transformative development and regeneration projects across major global cities and economic centres. Highlights include the UK's largest development project, the £8bn Battersea Power Station, and advising Peel Group on the 200-acre mixed use development of MediaCityUK

Our international work spans flagship commercial and mixed-use developments, waterfront transformations, and city centre masterplans. We work seamlessly across jurisdictions, coordinating cross-border development teams and investor interests. 

 

Economic and social infrastructure

We advise on all facets of social and economic infrastructure across transport, communications, healthcare, education and civic services. From next-generation digital connectivity projects to high-speed rail, including logistics parks, data centres, hospitals and border crossings, our work covers both traditional models and emerging, technology-driven solutions. Our capability spans procurement, contract drafting and negotiation, regulatory interfaces, lifecycle risk management and dispute resolution.

Energy and utilities

We support clients across the full spectrum of power generation, transmission and clean energy transition – advising on conventional and nuclear generation, grid decarbonisation, energy storage and renewables including wind (onshore/offshore), solar and biomass. We also act for many of the world’s leading utilities, including National Grid, SGN, United Utilities and Southern Water, providing strategic support on frameworks (primarily based on NEC forms), project delivery and regulatory compliance.

Our experience in this space is global and extends to complex cross-border water and energy projects, interconnectors, and associated infrastructure. We have, for example, advised on the design and construction of two of the world's biggest power plants in South Africa. 

 

Litigation and international arbitration

We have one of the largest dedicated construction and engineering disputes teams in the world, currently acting on many of the sector’s most significant and high-value proceedings. We represent clients in complex cross-border disputes in all major forums – including international arbitration, litigation, adjudication and alternative dispute resolution (ADR). Our in-house advocacy, expert integration, funding solutions and strategic foresight position us as a market leader in the resolution of contentious matters, however complex.

We are also at the forefront of innovation in dispute financing. We have developed a suite of financial and insurance product solutions to support our clients in funding large-scale disputes – including third-party funding, off-balance-sheet solutions and portfolio-based arrangements where appropriate.

Private Finance Initiatives/Public Private Partnerships

We act for governments, state agencies, institutional investors and private operators across a wide range of PFI and PPP projects globally. Our work spans transport, healthcare, waste, education and defence – supporting both the development and operational phases of concession-based models.

We provide strategic advice on project structuring, operational performance disputes, risk transfer and long-term asset optimisation. We’ve acted in more than 20 healthcare PFI disputes and advised on the high-profile termination of one of Europe’s largest waste PFI schemes. Our focus is always on preserving value, de-risking outcomes and achieving resolution with minimal disruption to the underlying asset.

Building safety, cladding and fire safety

We are a market leader in this critical and fast-evolving area. Our team of more than 50 lawyers advises on major residential, mixed-use and hospitality portfolios, guiding clients through compliance, liability, funding and remediation frameworks.

We act for developers, freeholders, institutional landlords and asset managers in the management and resolution of high-value fire safety and cladding disputes. Our cross-disciplinary capability ensures aligned regulatory, real estate, insurance and disputes advice from a single integrated team.

A few fast facts

140+

£10bn

36

20

Specialist lawyers

worth of matters

recognised experts

healthcare disputes





We have over 140 construction and engineering lawyers

We worked on over £10bn worth of client deals in the past year

We have 36 recognised experts in Chambers and Legal 500 

We've acted in more than 20 healthcare PFI disputes

140+

£10bn

Specialist lawyers

worth of matters



We have over 140 construction and engineering lawyers

We worked on over £10bn worth of client deals in the past year

36

20

recognised experts

healthcare disputes



We have 36 recognised experts in Chambers and Legal 500 

We've acted in more than 20 healthcare PFI disputes

Our recent work

Building

Battersea Power Station

We helped negotiate the two deals that have been critical in bringing this London landmark back to life and revitalising the entire area. First, a pre-let agreement with Apple to take on half a million square feet of office space in the former power station. Then we acted on the corporate and real estate elements of the sale of the site for £1.6bn to Malaysian investors.


Fehmarnbelt tunnel

We advised on the construction of the Fehmarnbelt link between Denmark and Germany – one of Europe’s largest infrastructure programmes and the world's largest immersed tunnel.


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Qatar Rail

We advised Qatar Rail on its joint venture with an international operator for investment in Qatar transportation technologies.


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SSE

We are acting for SSE on the supply chain frameworks with major UK contractors to deliver £10 billion investment to upgrade the electricity network infrastructure across the north of Scotland.  


International Nuclear Services

We advised INS on a scheme of arrangements for the transport of medium and high-level waste between the UK, France and Japan and the issue of third-party nuclear liability under the Paris and Vienna Conventions.


Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi

We represented the successful bidder in securing the long-term concession for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the entire district cooling facilities on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi. 


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Sheffield Forgemasters

Following its acquisition by the Ministry of Defence, we are advising Forgemasters on its huge capital investment programme, modernising the company's plant and equipment to support its role as a long-term supplier to UK Defence.


Arbitration in Africa

We advised a Korean contractor in LCIA arbitration proceedings concerning a power project in West Africa.


UK Infrastructure Bank

We advised UK Infrastructure Bank on its investment into the 3.2GW Sizewell C nuclear power station – a cornerstone of the UK’s net zero strategy.


Highview Power

We advised Highview Power on its pioneering £300m energy storage facility –  the UK's first commercial-scale liquid air energy storage (LAES) plant. It can store excess renewable energy for up to several weeks, longer than battery technologies. 


Arbitration in Asia

We advised a Japanese contractor on a $75m ICC arbitration concerning the design and construction of a $500m power plant in Singapore. 


United Utilities

We are advising on UU's £2.5 billion Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Project (HARP) – on the infrastructure needed to bring drinking water from the Lake District National Park to more than 2 million people in and around Manchester. 


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