Construction
UK Guide 2025 : Wales
Band 2
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0333 016 3553About
Provided by Acuity Law
Acuity’s Construction team is renowned for its breadth of expertise across the full life cycle of construction projects, from feasibility to completion. The team has successfully undertaken a wide range of projects across sectors, from healthcare to higher education, and from manufacturing to residential property.
The department addresses the challenges facing today’s construction industry. Team members pride themselves on taking complex ideas from proposal to practical completion, while handling all aspects of a project from acquisition and planning to construction and leasing, including both contentious and non-contentious issues.
We have consistently engaged in high-profile work, ranging from complex infrastructure developments to large city-centre regeneration schemes. The team has a particularly strong reputation for major development work and has worked on a wealth of high-profile and innovative projects, delivering new models of city-centre living, commerce, creativity, and entrepreneurship.
On the contentious side, our team manages disputes related to prominent projects and marquee developments across the United Kingdom. Our litigation portfolio spans residential developments, mixed-use office space, retail, commercial developments, industrial developments, residential and historic monuments. Our clients include social housing providers, developers, contractors, subcontractors, and construction professionals.
Chambers Review
Acuity Law is active on large-scale construction projects ranging from urban regeneration to residential development. The firm acts for a wide client base, including developers and banks. It offers particular expertise in transactional matters.
Work Highlights
- Acuity Law advised on a high-profile development for a new transport interchange in Cardiff.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team at Acuity Law is knowledgeable and extremely committed. It seems to be quite an extensive team with very strong commercial awareness."
"I see the Acuity Law construction team as diligent, knowledgeable, personable, accessible, pragmatic and covering a wide range of disciplines."
"The team performs exceptionally well. They are very proactive, responsive and commercial in their approach."
"The team at Acuity Law is knowledgeable and extremely committed. It seems to be quite an extensive team with very strong commercial awareness."
"I see the Acuity Law construction team as diligent, knowledgeable, personable, accessible, pragmatic and covering a wide range of disciplines."
"The team performs exceptionally well. They are very proactive, responsive and commercial in their approach."
Notable Practitioners
Philip Graham is a respected construction lawyer who is known for handling contentious construction matters. He has experience advising on JCT, NEC and FIDIC forms of contract. He often represents developers in proceedings concerning defects.
"Philip Graham provides us with excellent service and first-class knowledge. He is an excellent construction litigator."
"He is an excellent solicitor. Philip is very knowledgeable and has a high level of commitment."
"He provided excellent service and extensive knowledge. The assistance provided with submission issues was first class."
Ranked Lawyers at
Acuity Law
Wales
Members
Provided by Acuity Law
Harriet Butterfield
Huw Roffe
Head of Department
Philip Graham
Head of Department