Our Construction group is ranked highly in both
Chambers
UK, A Client's Guide to the Legal Profession and
Legal 500.
"Blake Lapthorn's construction team operates as an
integrated group across its Oxford, Portsmouth and Southampton
offices. On the public side it recently advised the Royal Borough
of Kensington & Chelsea on issues relating to the redevelopment
of Exhibition Road, whilst on the energy side it advised Evolve
Energy in negotiations with Total."
Chambers
UK, A Client's Guide to the Legal Profession
2010
In the Thames Valley the firm is described as:
"This team handles both transactional and litigation
work for clients drawn from a range of sectors. In work highlights,
it has recently advised The Mary Rose Trust on the construction of
its new museum. The firm has also handled a number of contentious
construction matters, and maintains a keen interest in the field of
sustainable construction. Key clients include Berkeley Homes, a
number of local authorities and funders such as The Co-operative
Bank. Group head Richard Wade handles both contentious and
non-contentious work, and recently acted pro bono for Oxfam on the
procurement of emergency works following the Haiti earthquake.
Jonathan Lloyd-Jones draws upon considerable expertise in the
fields of commercial dispute resolution and mediation to act for a
range of construction clients."
Chambers
UK, A Client's Guide to the Legal Profession
2012
In the South the firm is described as:
"Dedicated and knowledgable"
Legal 500 2012
"This construction team at Blake Lapthorn has a broad
base of clients that encompasses banks, educational institutions,
local authorities and housing associations. The team is regularly
active on contentious and non-contentious matters, on both a
regional and, increasingly, a national scale. Currently, the team
is being instructed by the Mary Rose Trust on the construction and
fit-out of the major new museum that will house the ship. According
to sources, this is a "competent and well-organised" firm with a
"professional and experienced" construction team."
Chambers
UK, A Client's Guide to the Legal Profession
2013
"Blake Lapthorn’s Southern construction team operates
across its Portsmouth and Southampton offices. It offers a broad
spectrum of construction advice to a wide range of clients,
including employers, developers, contractors and subcontractors.
Highlights include advising the Royal Borough of Kensington and
Chelsea on issues relating to the redevelopment of Exhibition Road.
The team is also breaking into the energy sector, acting for Evolve
Energy in its negotiations with Total on a major
project."
Chambers
UK, A Client's Guide to the Legal Profession
2010
