Construction lawyers

Remus Codreanu

Remus Codreanu is a Partner with a broad and in-depth experience in advising and representing important Romanian and international companies on various types of areas such as: litigation & arbitration (he advised and represented important Romanian and international companies in more than 1,000 domestic, cross-border, as well as international litigation and arbitration cases), employment, public and administrative law, including public procurement, intellectual property (especially, trademark and copyright’s law), construction, energy, insolvencies, media law and white-collar crime matters. Remus also has extensive experience on PPP and procurement related matters, legally advising clients in all stages of processes - from pre-qualification and tender related preparation, selection and negotiation through to award or related disputes arising therefrom. He is nevertheless expert in employment-related matters since he has been actively involved inter alia in negotiations of collective labour contracts, on complex restructuring processes (e.g., collective dismissals, TUPE, etc.), as well as (re)designing internal policies and procedures and also represented numerous companies before the Romanian employment courts on a broad range of employment issues such as: labour agreements, dismissals of top and middle management employees, discrimination & harassment claims, etc.

Clifford Chance Badea

Renata Lorenzi Iório

Senior Associate

CFGS Advogados

Renata Valenti

Partner

PLMJ Colab Angola - RVA Advogados

René Alva

Partner

EC Rubio

René Cuellar

Partner

Moreno Baldivieso Estudio De Abogados

Renée Fennis

Partner | Attorney-at-law

NewGround Law B.V.

Reuben Peter

Reuben is a Partner in Dentons Rodyk’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice group. He was appointed as an Accredited Specialist in Building and Construction Law by the Singapore Academy of Law in 2023. The accreditation scheme was introduced as a mark of recognition for a select group of legal practitioners who have gained professional excellence in their areas of practice. He was also recognised by Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific as a Future Star in Construction in 2023 – 2025. Reuben has a broad-based practice in commercial litigation and international arbitration, with a particular focus on construction and trust disputes. He also has significant experience advising parties in ongoing construction projects. He also has experience drafting construction contracts for various types of projects including plants. He has been involved in contentious work in Singapore and the region relating to the construction of petrochemical plants, desalination and water treatment facilities, pipelines, commercial buildings, mass rapid transit projects, integrated residential complexes, data centres, as well as in dredging and land reclamation projects. He is also familiar with the SIA, REDAS, PSSCOC and FIDIC standard form contracts, and frequently argues disputes concerning EPC and D&B contracts. Reuben regularly appears as lead counsel before the Supreme Court, in arbitrations under various institutions, and in adjudications (and adjudication reviews) under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2004. He recently appeared as lead counsel before a three-Judge panel of the Singapore International Commercial Court in an application to set aside an arbitration award. He has particular expertise in arguing Delay-related construction claims. He is well-acquainted with the various forms of critical path analysis, and frequently cross-examines expert witnesses on Delay and Quantum issues. He is also familiar with urgent injunctive relief, including Anton Piller orders and restraining calls on performance bonds. Reuben read law at the University of Cambridge where he ranked fourth in his cohort for Tripos IA, and was the only candidate to receive First Class grades for every subject taken in that examination. Reuben was appointed as young amicus curiae in a three-Judge High Court panel chaired by the Chief Justice that rendered a landmark decision on sentencing principles for offences under the Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006.

Dentons Rodyk

Rhian Howell

Partner Rhian Howell is a leading professional negligence expert with significant experience dealing with claims against lawyers and construction professionals. She also handles disciplinary and regulatory matters on behalf of professionals and has a particular reputation for dealing with fraud and dishonest assistance claims against solicitors. Rhian regularly provides training to clients on risk management, legal updates, as well as best practice when handing claims.

RPC

Rhianne Hale

Associate

Addleshaw Goddard

Ria Fahner

Ria has over 35 years of experience as a lawyer and is a leading specialist in construction and procurement law. In this, she has built up specific knowledge in the infrastructure, non-residential construction, healthcare and social domain sectors. Ria assists various (semi-)government organisations in tenders and construction projects. She supports these organisations in every step of the tendering process, from preparation to award. Among other things, Ria advises on the choice of the type of tendering procedure and the form of contract. In construction projects, she has extensive experience with various contract forms, such as UAV, UAV-GC, construction team, alliance, two-phase contracts and Cost+. Ria is member of the dedicated Cost+ team within the office and co-author of a new Cost+ contract model for the Dutch construction practice, launched in June 2025 via kostplus.nl. Other recent accomplishments of Ria are: advising the Central Government Real Estate Agency regarding the large-scale renovation of the eight-century-old monumental “Binnenhof” complex in the centre of The Hague, the oldest parliamentary complex in Europe; advising Nederlandse Gasunie N.V. on longterm framework agreements; serving as a trusted legal advisor to hospital “Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis Assen”, providing ongoing support on the hospital’s most critical construction projects. Ria has an extensive and successful track record of litigating before the civil courts, the Arbitration Council for the Construction Industry and the Netherlands Arbitration Institute. Furthermore, Ria has been a deputy justice at the Arnhem-Leeuwarden Court of Appeal since 2013.

Duet advocaten B.V.

Ricardo Medina

Franco Leutewiler Henriques Advogados (FLH Advogados)

Richard Bailey

Richard is a highly regarded Construction lawyer with broad experience across the sector. This encompasses the drafting of all forms of construction contracts and the handling of complex disputes in construction and engineering cases, both domestic and international. His clients include contractors and subcontractors; property owners and developers; consultants and project stakeholders. Multi-party litigation is a particular specialism. Richard has acted in a number of major disputes before the courts, as well as in arbitrations, adjudications and mediations. These cases have focused on a range of infrastructure projects including, light rail, PFI agreements, hospitals, residential developments and sports stadia. Richard also regularly conducts international arbitrations or co-counsels with other firms in international arbitrations. Today, Richard splits his time fairly equally between dispute resolution and non-contentious advisory work. Richard regularly advises on the terms of contracts and other related contractual documentation. He provides a contract review and advisory service to his contractor clients and regularly advises developers on development agreements and putting together suites of contract documents for major projects.

Druces LLP

Richard Baker

I am a construction and engineering lawyer with wide ranging experience of contract drafting and dispute resolution. I have previously worked in-house at the contractor, Taylor Woodrow (now part of Vinci) and at US consultant, AECOM, where I gained an insider’s perspective on the industry. I have acted for developers, contractors, consultants and public bodies on a wide range of projects undertaken in the UK and abroad. This has involved giving strategic advice at the start of a project (procurement, risk analysis, drafting of contracts, framework agreements, bonds warranties and other ancillary documents), providing ad hoc commercial guidance as the project progresses, through to resolving, where required, complex disputes via negotiation, mediation, adjudication, arbitration and litigation. Examples of contract drafting include: Strategic review of a developer’s approach to procurement, including drafting a suite of bespoke contracts and amendments; All aspects of the construction procurement for a multi-phase, award-winning residential scheme including a bespoke contract “call-down” agreement; Coordinated procurement of contractor and large consultant team for a major hotel/ residential development; Risk appraisal of consultant appointments and frameworks for domestic and international projects in oil & gas, urban master-planning, aerotropolis and hotel developments. Examples of dispute experience include: Successful defence of three concurrent adjudication claims, including defeating one on the ground of the adjudicator’s lack of jurisdiction; Successful defence (following mediation) at a TCC trial of a claim by the production architect on a flagship regeneration project, arising from a letter of intent; Concurrent arbitrations up and down the contract chain against an employer and a subcontractor, arising from complex concrete defects in the diaphragm walling of the A406; Obtaining trial judgment in client’s favour in relation to claims arising from his oral contract for hotel renovation works.

Shoosmiths LLP

Richard Baker

I am a construction and engineering lawyer with wide ranging experience of contract drafting and dispute resolution. I have previously worked in-house at the contractor, Taylor Woodrow (now part of Vinci) and at US consultant, AECOM, where I gained an insider’s perspective on the industry. I have acted for developers, contractors, consultants and public bodies on a wide range of projects undertaken in the UK and abroad. This has involved giving strategic advice at the start of a project (procurement, risk analysis, drafting of contracts, framework agreements, bonds warranties and other ancillary documents), providing ad hoc commercial guidance as the project progresses, through to resolving, where required, complex disputes via negotiation, mediation, adjudication, arbitration and litigation. Examples of contract drafting include: Strategic review of a developer’s approach to procurement, including drafting a suite of bespoke contracts and amendments; All aspects of the construction procurement for a multi-phase, award-winning residential scheme including a bespoke contract “call-down” agreement; Coordinated procurement of contractor and large consultant team for a major hotel/ residential development; Risk appraisal of consultant appointments and frameworks for domestic and international projects in oil & gas, urban master-planning, aerotropolis and hotel developments. Examples of dispute experience include: Successful defence of three concurrent adjudication claims, including defeating one on the ground of the adjudicator’s lack of jurisdiction; Successful defence (following mediation) at a TCC trial of a claim by the production architect on a flagship regeneration project, arising from a letter of intent; Concurrent arbitrations up and down the contract chain against an employer and a subcontractor, arising from complex concrete defects in the diaphragm walling of the A406; Obtaining trial judgment in client’s favour in relation to claims arising from his oral contract for hotel renovation works.

Shoosmiths

Richard Beverley

Managing partner (Birmingham) and partner dealing with development, investment and property finance transactions, as well as professional indemnity claims with emphasis on property and construction issues.

Freeths LLP

Richard Blackman

Richard heads up the corporate real estate team. He acts for both residential & commercial property developers and banks on all matters relating to property development, including site assembly, planning agreements, construction documentation and development financial agreements. Richard also advises companies on their property requirements. Richard has been involved in renewable energy transactions across the country involving solar parks and wind turbines acting for both developers and land owners. Richard has more than 19 years’ experience advising on real estate matters.

Cripps

Richard Breen

Richard Breen is a Partner in William Fry's Litigation & Dispute Resolution Department. He advises various institutional, national, multinational, State agencies and private clients in dispute resolution at mediations, arbitrations (domestic and international) and before the Commercial Court, High Court and Circuit Court and at statutory inquiries. His practice areas include:- product liability defence (pharma, tobacco, motor and computer manufacturers); commercial contract and shareholder disputes; property and construction disputes; equine disputes; landlord and tenant disputes; commercial rates and Valuation Tribunal appeals; and maritime/ship arrest.

William Fry LLP

Richard Davies

Partner

Addleshaw Goddard

Richard Edwards

DLA Piper

Richard Gerstein

Richard is a Partner in the Real Estate department and heads the Construction and Professional Negligence group. He acts for a variety of clients ranging from major developers, property investors, banks and occupiers through to contractors, sub-contractors and consultants on all aspects of dispute resolution arising out of construction contracts. These claims invariably involve extensions of time, loss and expense, entitlement to payment, defects and enforceability of bonds. Richard has a wealth of experience in claims and disputes in the Technology and Construction Courts, having acted on some of the leading cases over the past 25 years, as well as in arbitration and adjudication proceedings. Richard has spent many years advising banks, businesses and individuals on claims against surveyors, solicitors, accountants, construction professionals and financial advisers. His expertise covers negligent valuations, advice on commercial and real estate transactions, tax advice, investment advice, and design specification, and administration of construction projects. In addition, Richard advises on commercial disputes for clients in the real estate sector.

Mishcon de Reya LLP

Richard Green

Partner

Gowling WLG

Richard Hartigan

Partner

Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP

Richard Hoal

Partner

Cox Yeats

Richard J. Maire Jr.

Rich Maire’s practice focuses on general corporate law and financial transactions. His representative clients are high-growth middle market private companies where he acts as a “hands-on” outside general counsel and business advisor. He has wide experience in matters of interest to these types of clients, including for example, private equity and debt transactions, mergers and acquisitions, commercial transactions, and corporate governance matters. In addition, in his role as outside general counsel, he is experienced in overseeing typical types of non-corporate legal issues that arise for clients of this nature—focused on achieving client objectives, by selecting and managing Manatt specialists with the appropriate experience. These issues include real estate leasing, construction and acquisitions, commercial litigation, labor litigation and intellectual property services. In this context, he represents clients in a diverse set of industries, including multi-unit retail, multi-unit restaurants, entertainment, health services, financial services and manufacturing.

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP