Peter is a highly experienced construction lawyer and has advised clients on projects and dispute resolution both in the UK and internationally.
His advisory work has included assisting governments and government entities, local authorities, lenders, consortia and concession companies, developers, engineers and contractors.
Peter has extensive knowledge of the principal sectors engaged with the construction industry and a close understanding
James joined Sharpe Pritchard in February 2021 where he worked as a paralegal in the construction department supporting solicitors on both contentious and non-contentious matters. He re-joined the firm as a trainee solicitor in June 2023 in the ICT and Data seat.
As a paralegal in the construction department, James regularly assisted solicitors with the drafting of standard form construction
Rob is a legal director and Head of Local Government at the firm. He has worked for several local authorities and was head of legal at 4ps/Local Partnerships for nearly 20 years, leading the development and roll-out of the local government PFI programme for local government across England and Wales. Rob is also the author of several major law books
Beth joined Sharpe Pritchard as a trainee solicitor in September 2022 after previously working as a Paralegal in the firm’s Infrastructure team.
Prior to this, Beth graduated from University with a BA in Law and subsequently attained a Distinction in LPC/MSc Law, Business and Management from the University of Law.
Melanie is a construction disputes specialist with extensive experience in adjudication and the pre-action stages of litigation. She acts mainly for local authorities in formal dispute resolution proceedings on a broad range of matters, and has a strong track record of success. The disputes she works on span a range of matters, including defective workmanship; defective design; payment disputes; loss
Sophie is a Solicitor in the Corporate and Commercial department and specialises in corporate structuring and governance. She advises on large or complex infrastructure projects which often adopt specialist corporate structures.
She has considerable corporate and corporate governance experience and advises on a range of commercial contracts, company law issues, subsidy control financing, board governance matters and shareholder issues. Sophie
