Our Team

Paul Donnelly

Head of Construction Law

Paul is our Head of Construction.  Paul has well in excess of thirty years’ experience in construction and engineering law matters.   Having spent almost ten years at a major City of London practice, Paul has experience in working in and around the north-west for more than twenty-five years, albeit working on projects across the country.

Paul is widely experienced in acting on behalf of (public and private sector) employers, contractors, sub-contractors, consultants and suppliers in all forms of dispute resolution on contentious matters including adjudication, litigation, arbitration, expert determination and mediation.

Paul also has extensive experience in non-contentious construction and engineering matters, acting on behalf of (public and private sector) employers, contractors, sub-contractors, consultants, suppliers and lenders.  Paul prepares, amends and advises on building and engineering contracts and sub-contracts (including the various forms of JCT, NEC and ICE contracts), consultant’s appointments (both bespoke and institutional forms), collateral warranties, novation agreements, security documentation, development agreements and terms and conditions.

Christopher Williams

Head of Corporate

Christopher is the Head of our Corporate and Commercial Department advising businesses on a wide variety of matters including mergers and acquisitions, disposals and reorganisations, partnerships, joint ventures and all types of commercial contracts and agreements.

Christopher deals with all types of business clients from small start-up businesses to medium and large corporate enterprises across a wide spectrum of sectors including tech, hospitality, retail and property as well as private equity investors.

Christopher has over 30 years of transactional experience working in both private practice for several large international “Magic Circle” and “Silver Circle” law firms and in industry as the most senior in-house Corporate Counsel for the Co-operative Group.

Outside of work, Christopher is a single parent to two grown up children and enjoys playing golf and watching any sport (other than football).

Safia Iftikhar

Head of Private Client

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Ian Mackie

Commercial Director

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