Our Construction and Development 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:
"This team acts for a broad client base of contractors
and developers, as well as other public and private organisations.
It has recently advised The Mary Rose Trust on the construction of
a new museum at Portsmouth's historic dockyard. Head of team
Richard Wade specialises in construction law and deals with a range
of contentious and non-contentious work."
Chambers UK, A
Client's Guide to the Legal Profession 2012
"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
