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Steven James

Partner in and Head of the Construction and Engineering group, and dual-qualified (chartered quantity surveyor). A broad practice encompassing energy, defence and transport infrastructure, real estate, outsourcing, and dispute resolution. Clients include Affinity Water, Abellio Group, Babcock Group, RBS, HSBC, The YTL Group and The National Trust. Notable projects include advising on the development of a new nuclear power plant, nuclear fuel dry store, legacy nuclear waste treatment facility, new rail depot, framework arrangements for water network and rail infrastructure, the development of a new luxury hotel and spa and associated developments for nuclear powered submarines. · Burges Salmon LLP

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About

Partner and Head of the Construction and Engineering group at Burges Salmon LLP, dual-qualified as a chartered quantity surveyor with a broad practice spanning energy, defence, transport infrastructure, real estate, outsourcing and dispute resolution. Advises clients including Affinity Water, Abellio Group, Babcock Group, RBS, HSBC, The YTL Group and The National Trust on projects such as new nuclear power plants and fuel stores, legacy nuclear waste treatment, rail depots and infrastructure frameworks; trained at Simmons & Simmons, qualified in 2002, was an in-house lawyer at Rolls‑Royce (2006–08) and became a partner at Burges Salmon in 2011.

Practice areas

Construction & EngineeringEnergyDefenceTransportReal EstateOutsourcingDispute Resolution

Office

England

Burges Salmon LLP · Partner in and Head of the Construction and Engineering group, and dual-qualified (chartered quantity surveyor). A broad practice encompassing energy, defence and transport infrastructure, real estate, outsourcing, and dispute resolution. Clients include Affinity Water, Abellio Group, Babcock Group, RBS, HSBC, The YTL Group and The National Trust. Notable projects include advising on the development of a new nuclear power plant, nuclear fuel dry store, legacy nuclear waste treatment facility, new rail depot, framework arrangements for water network and rail infrastructure, the development of a new luxury hotel and spa and associated developments for nuclear powered submarines.

England

Expertise

Nuclear power & nuclear wasteRail infrastructure and depotsWater network and rail framework arrangementsDefence-related infrastructure (including nuclear submarine developments)Luxury hotel and real estate developmentOutsourcing contracts

Education

  • King’s College London, University of London — MSc Construction Law and Arbitration (1998)
  • College of Law — PG Dip Law (1999)

Admissions

  • Qualified 2002