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Construction lawyers in London & Thames Valley

Our experienced construction team will work closely with you to provide commercially focused advice and will quickly adapt to your needs and requirements minimising legal risk.

Our experienced construction team will work closely with you and your company to provide commercially focused advice and will quickly adapt to your needs and requirements, minimising legal risk.

The construction industry continues to push the boundaries of design, innovation and ambition to reshape our built environment. Our team of construction lawyers have the knowledge and experience to advise on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious construction matters, covering the whole built environment sector and through all phases of a project life cycle.

Why choose our construction lawyers?

Our team of highly experienced construction lawyers provide tailored assistance, acting for building owners, developers, funders, contractors, specialist sub-contractors and consultants. Our lawyers can offer:

  • We work with clients at every level of their development and delivery of complex infrastructure including all forms of construction dispute resolution.
  • We build trusted relationships with our clients where you can rely on us to be proactive, watch your back, and find a solution that works for you.
  • There will be no hidden fees and, at the point of initial contact with your lawyer, you will be advised exactly what the job will cost.
  • Independently accredited construction expertise with our team being highly ranked by leading client guides Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 for Construction Law.
  • The benefits of working with a full-service law firm. We can provide clients with a uniquely broad spectrum of services and offer tailor-made legal solutions to best suit your business requirements.

By choosing Clarkslegal, you can be assured that you will benefit from a professional and thorough service that will follow your needs and requirements closely, ensuring the whole process runs as smoothly as possible.

What services do our construction lawyers offer?

Our specialist construction lawyers provide expert guidance. Here are a few of the services that we offer:

  • The lawyers advise on a wide range of construction contracts, including all main industry standard form contracts (JCT, NEC, FIDIC, GC/Works, IChemE) in addition to drafting and negotiating bespoke main and sub-contracts to support our clients commercial requirements.
  • Our experienced team spans all forms of dispute resolution mechanisms – adjudication, arbitration, litigation, mediation, expert determination.
  • The construction team advise clients on all aspects of law and strategy in private and public construction procurement In changing times, with many developments in procurement law and practice, we can support and ensure you make the correct strategic choices.
  • The team works in collaboration with our real estate practice, to provide an efficient and holistic service to clients from advice on land acquisition and assembly issues, to advice on specialist supply chain procurement, delivering contracts for development and regeneration schemes, repairs and maintenance and retrofit programmes.

In my experience, the Clarkslegal construction team are extremely professional, knowledgeable and friendly. 

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The construction team at Clarkslegal support us with all aspects of construction. They provide a seamless service to us and our clients with superb teamwork. They are diligent and thorough in their work, and are very commercial and friendly in their advice and dealings with us and our clients.” 

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I have worked with Stephen James on a number of issues and have always found him to be helpful, knowledgeable and proactive in reaching a satisfactory conclusion. He tends to grasp the details of a claim quickly and insightfully.

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