CMS‘ construction team works for a diverse array of clients including contractors, public sector bodies and employer clients across various sectors, including the education, healthcare, hotels and infrastructure spaces. Key clients include the University of Sheffield, Lendlease and Glasgow City Council. The team is jointly led by Fraser Askham, who handles contentious work, such as infrastructure, construction and energy disputes, and Helen Johnson, who covers non-contentious matters including advice on contractual arrangements and the construction aspects of corporate and real estate transactions. Jenny Whipps and Emma Hutchinson are additional key contacts in the construction team.
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Témoignages
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- ‘Highly personable, reliable, and make the effort to get to know us as a company.’
‘Helen Johnson and her team are fantastic.’
‘The team was exceptional throughout, responsive, professional and just a pleasure to work with. The matter we worked with them on was stressful and they always made us feel as if they were in it with us.’
Clients clés
- The University of Sheffield
- Sheffield United Football Club
- Lendlease Construction
- Aecom
- Bailey Total Envelope Solutions
- Glasgow City Council
- NG Bailey Group
- Wates Group
- STRABAG
- Multiplex
Points forts
- Advised Lendlease on a £140m+ multi-party dispute concerning the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital.
- Advising on The University of Sheffield’s planned £37m, 6,950m² project for the construction of its Central Teaching Laboratory.
- Advising the MEH Joint Venture (comprising Balfour Beatty, Altrad, Cavendish Nuclear, Altrad Babcock , Bilfinger and NG Bailey) on a multi-billion-pound alliance contract for the new Sizewell C nuclear power station.
Avocats
Les grands avocats du marché
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Les grands avocats de demain
Jeunes associés disposant d’une reconnaissance montante sur le marché, jouant régulièrement un rôle clé dans des dossiers majeurs.
Meilleurs collaborateurs
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Jenny Whipps
Responsable de la pratique
Fraser Askham; Helen Johnson
Autres avocats clés
Jenny Whipps; Emma Hutchinson