Archor has become a mainstay of the local construction market, with a strong bench of partners working between Colchester and the firm's Cambridge office. Standout practitioners are Andrew Rush, Ruth Kavanagh and Rory Abel, who are praised as ‘leaders in their field’. The firm has a large team of development specialists, handling high-value greenfield projects and residential refurbishments in sectors such as the healthcare, infrastructure, and hospitality industries. The practice also handles complex adjudications, and manages a high volume of court proceedings, ranging from small County Court claims to multimillion-pound High Court claims. Oli Worth and Carolyn Porter stand out for work on complex disputes.

Birketts LLP has a large construction and engineering team in the region, with dedicated team members in Cambridge, Ipswich and Norwich. Stefan Harris-Wright in Cambridge leads the practice, while Patrick Cooney is ‘responsive and very good at managing a wide number of different stakeholders’, and Katrina Bretten is known for her non-contentious construction knowledge, frequently assisting the real estate and investment teams with due diligence exercises, acquisitions and disposals. In Ipswich, senior non-contentious construction lawyer Iain Thom is highly regarded. Simon Oats joined the team in May 2025 from Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP, bringing his extensive expertise in contentious construction work.

The construction and engineering group at Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP is ‘readily available when required and always able to assist and pull in the required expertise’. Group head Dominic Lacey, who is also head of the firm’s international infrastructure group with responsibility for transport and digital infrastructure clients, recently worked with transactional construction work specialist Tom Douglas to assist with various financings, land acquisitions and developments documents. Joanne Naylor  handles both disputes and transactional matters arising from major infrastructure projects.

Mills & Reeve LLP is known for its ‘strong construction contract and procurement knowledge, with a good grasp on current market trends’. Alexandra Pike now leads the Cambridge team, which calls upon the considerable skills of Stuart Thompson, who has experience in construction procurement issues, non-contentious construction work, and government outsourcings; Pike handles both disputes and transactional matters. In the same office, Ed Freeman handles transactional work with a particular focus on senior living and large-scale regeneration work, and Emma Nash focuses on construction and engineering contacts. Emma Raspin in Norwich stands out for projects in the education, later living and renewable energy sectors.

Greene & Greene in Bury St Edmunds stands out for its ‘exceptional depth of expertise combined with a personalised, client-focused approach’. The firm primarily acts for funders, developers, contractors, sub-contractors, and other professionals in contentious matters, and is broadening its scope of transactional work. The ‘practical, effective, and extremely experienced’ Sarah Western leads the construction practice; she is a key adviser to developers, main contractors, and sub-contractors in adjudications and litigation. ‘Smart, sensible, pragmatic’ litigator Rob Adam is ‘a rock star, who brings impressive expertise and a pragmatic approach’. Head of disputes Michael Batty also brings his extensive experience to bear on complex construction disputes. Commercial property partner Hugo Greer-Walker is frequently involved in major construction projects, notably for local authorities.

The firm-wide construction and engineering practice at HCR Hewitsons is led from the Cambridge office, where practice head Colin Jones is a key adviser to developers, contractors, consultants, manufacturers, funders, research bodies, and educational institutions. Jones, who works closely with colleagues in Worcester, excels in assisting with construction agreements and terms of engagement, public procurement projects, and contentious construction matters. Sardeep Gill in Cambridge is also adept in construction contracts and settlements, as well disputes using litigation, adjudication, and arbitration proceedings.

JG Poole & Co. LLP has built on its position as a specialist higher education boutique focused on student accommodation projects, to handle a varied range of non-contentious construction mandates, including construction contracts and refurbishments. The ‘professional, knowledgeable, efficient, pragmatic, commercial, and responsive’ Robert Weatherley leads the Ely-based practice. Katherine Souter left for an in-house role in late 2024.

The construction group at Ipswich-based firm Prettys Solicitors LLP is ‘always readily available and provides detailed legal advice, whilst also considering the commercial attributes of the matter’. The firm predominantly handles disputes, and is increasing its non-contentious workload, notably the negotiation of contracts in the logistics and healthcare sectors. Practice head Peter Blake specialises in contentious matters; he is ably supported by Michael Booth, whose broad litigation practice includes heavyweight construction disputes.

Howes Percival LLP has a firm-wide construction group that continues to be involved in high-value projects. Led from Leicester by Piet van Gelder, the practice calls on vastly experienced real estate partners in Cambridge, notably Elizabeth Thomas and Michaela Henson. Simon Franklin left the firm in late 2024.

The Alconbury office of Roythornes Solicitors is an increasingly important hub for the firm’s cross-office construction group, which spans East Anglia and the East Midlands. Martin Jinks focuses on construction and engineering contracts, including outsourcing services and the implementation of large-scale automation projects, and the ‘efficient, knowledgeable and hardworking’ Alex Forster handles construction disputes.