Construction
UK Guide 2025 : South West
Band 3
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+44 (0) 117 428 9300Chambers Review
Beale & Co fields an impressive bench from their Bristol office. The team is well suited to high-stakes and high-value disputes, including professional negligence litigation. The team earns praise for its representation of executives, architects, designers, contractors and insurance companies in contentious mandates. The firm can also draw on its broader footprint to provide a national service.
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"The lawyers clearly have a great deal of experience in their field. This becomes apparent in the excellent advice given by all the team members."
"The experience in the team is second to none, across all levels, ensuring that whatever task is being undertaken is being done confidently and assuredly."
"Beale & Co do a good job of making complex issues seem straightforward."
"The team is always pragmatic and attuned to the commercial reality of claims, and of potential remedies."
"We found the team to be very thorough, communicative and robust. They demonstrated a real depth of understanding of contentious construction law."
"The lawyers clearly have a great deal of experience in their field. This becomes apparent in the excellent advice given by all the team members."
"The experience in the team is second to none, across all levels, ensuring that whatever task is being undertaken is being done confidently and assuredly."
"Beale & Co do a good job of making complex issues seem straightforward."
"The team is always pragmatic and attuned to the commercial reality of claims, and of potential remedies."
"We found the team to be very thorough, communicative and robust. They demonstrated a real depth of understanding of contentious construction law."
Notable Practitioners
David McArdle specialises in the contentious side of construction law. He has notable experience advising professionals and insurance companies in high-value negligence and professional indemnity claims. He also has expertise in alternative dispute resolution, such as adjudication, arbitration and mediation.
"David is a great person to have on your side. He provides sound advice that is essential when stressful and demanding situations arise."
"David is an exceptional construction lawyer."
Nicholas Pegg handles high-value claims against insurers and professionals, often valued in excess of £1 million. Before joining Beale & Co, Nicholas was an in-house solicitor at a global engineering consultancy.
"Nic is a great person to have advising. He is thorough and professional at all times. He knows his subject really well and instils confidence always."
"Nic's communication is great. He's very proactive, commercially minded and open. It's always extremely helpful to know what you'll get from your lawyers; there won't be any hidden surprises."