New senior construction appointment at Gateley Legal

Gateley Legal has strengthened its national construction offering with the hire of Richard Allan as Legal Director at its Manchester office.

Allan joins from Irwin Mitchell and brings 19 years of experience advising on complex construction and engineering project disputes spanning a wide range of market sectors. He has acted for and advised numerous leading UK and international owners, contractors, consultants, funders and administrators on projects in the UK, mainland Europe, USA, Russia and the Middle East.

He also brings specialist experience resolving disputes within the energy sector including nuclear, combined heat and power, oil and lithium. More recently, Allan has been focusing on fire safety and cladding claims, acting for freeholders, owners and contractors.

In his role at Gateley Legal, Allan will bolster the national construction team’s offering to support clients, including housebuilders and developers, with a broad range of construction matters including fire safety.

On his appointment, Allan commented: “It’s great to join Gateley Legal’s construction team. Its national offering is widely recognised within the market and provides a comprehensive service for clients alongside the consultancy businesses within the wider Group which sets them apart within the industry.”

Emlyn Hudson, partner and national head of construction at Gateley Legal, said: “We’re pleased to have Richard join our team in Manchester. He brings a wealth of valuable experience spanning a wide range of industry sectors which will really bolster our offering for clients.”

Gateley Legal provides construction services for many of the major housebuilders, local authorities, universities, developers and landowners. It also advises national and regional contractors, subcontractors and professional consultants. The construction team operates from offices in Belfast, Birmingham, Guildford, Leeds, Manchester, Nottingham and Dubai.