Construction
UK Guide 2025 : Midlands
Band 4
Contact number
(0121) 214 8800Chambers Review
Trowers & Hamlins has a highly capable construction team that is noted for its work with local authorities, property management companies and national charities. The team brings experience handling defect, fire safety and contractual claims, and also provides advisory services to many local authorities.
Work Highlights
- Trowers & Hamlins advised Basildon Council on the construction contracts for two decarbonisation projects funded by the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund and the Housing Upgrade Grant.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The lawyers at Trowers & Hamlins work well together to provide astute advice to clients. They have an excellent commercial sense which they always keep at the front of their minds."
"There is no limit to the range of their commercial awareness. They are specialists in comparing and contrasting case law so the client can make a more informed decision."
"They provided immediate and positive guidance on the best route forward. They were proactive at all times and their commercial awareness was obvious from day one."
"The lawyers at Trowers & Hamlins work well together to provide astute advice to clients. They have an excellent commercial sense which they always keep at the front of their minds."
"There is no limit to the range of their commercial awareness. They are specialists in comparing and contrasting case law so the client can make a more informed decision."
"They provided immediate and positive guidance on the best route forward. They were proactive at all times and their commercial awareness was obvious from day one."
Notable Practitioners
Paul Scott is the head of Trowers & Hamlins' contentious construction group in Birmingham. He specialises in advising contractors, subcontractors, developers, housebuilders and local authority clients on construction and engineering disputes, through litigation, adjudication, arbitration and ADR.
"Paul provided us with an excellent level of service from start to finish and achieved the result we needed."
"Paul is the complete package. He brings his obvious intelligence and experience to bear on any matter before him, always ensuring he is commercial."
"He is very proactive. Paul is quick to react, astute, picks up points quickly and is extremely thorough and collaborative."
Victoria Ball advises clients including funders, developers and local authorities on the non-contentious aspects of major construction projects. She has particular expertise in the commercial and residential sectors.
"Victoria is excellent. She is very knowledgeable on the market place, always very readily available and easy to work with."
"Victoria was great and was always available. She was good at communicating legal aspects, protected our position well and provided really important advice on clauses and amendments."