Team Archor

Meet our brilliant team of construction specialists

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Andrew Rush

Senior Partner

Andrew used to be an engineer. He is now Archor’s Senior Partner, focussing on disputes and advising on construction contracts.

Andrew Rush

07506 586623 01206 687335

Ruth Kavanagh

Managing Partner

Ruth is our Managing Partner, specialising in disputes, particularly high value litigation and adjudication.

Ruth Kavanagh

07919 313338

Carolyn Porter

Partner

Carolyn focuses on disputes, and is known for her ability to handle whatever’s thrown at her when others wouldn’t be able to keep the plates spinning.

Carolyn Porter

07432 568982

Hanna McNab

Partner

Hanna focuses on disputes, but she is equally adept working on contract documents, giving ad hoc advice, and providing training.

Hanna McNab

07561 168087 01206 687344

Oli Worth

Partner

Oli is a disputes specialist. He focuses on adjudication work, alongside high value litigation and other dispute resolution.

Oli Worth

07305 245620

Rory Abel

Partner

Rory is partner, a development specialist who He primarily acts for developers, funders, and institutional investors ensuring that projects are set-up properly with the necessary protections.

Rory Abel

07825 441409 01206 687335

Simon Franklin

Legal Director

Simon is a Legal Director with extensive experience as a construction lawyer, focussing on development and other non-contentious work.

Simon Franklin

01223 944026

Sarah Lester

Legal Director

Sarah is a Legal Director with extensive experience as a construction lawyer, and previously with experience of working on site and a degree in Construction Management.

Sarah Lester

01206 687339

Adam Brown

Legal Director

Adam specialises in construction disputes. Much of his work revolves around adjudications and their enforcement but he also has experience with all other forms of dispute resolution (including court litigation, arbitration and mediation) and providing ad hoc advice as needed too.

Adam Brown

01206 231379

Hayley Morgan

Senior Associate

Hayley is a Senior Associate solicitor specialising in development work and construction agreements.

Hayley Morgan

01206 231379

Sophie Bennett

Associate

Sophie is an associate working on construction and development documentation. She has experience with all major forms of construction contract.

Sophie Bennett

01206 687370

Lucy Day

Associate

Lucy is a solicitor who works on both contentious and non-contentious construction matters. Lucy works with all fee earners and has previous experience in Dispute Resolution and Commercial Property.

Lucy Day

01206 687364

Liam Hendry

Associate

Liam is a solicitor who helps construction clients to avoid and resolve disputes on their projects. Prior to qualifying as a solicitor he spent fifteen years working in commercial roles in the construction industry.

Liam Hendry

01206 687365

Shahbaz Mohammed

Associate

Shahbaz is a solicitor focused on non-contentious construction work with experience in acting for developers, contractors, and consultants.

Shahbaz Mohammed

01223 944017

Jessica Garrod

Associate

Jessica is an Associate solicitor who works on both contentious and non-contentious matters.

Jessica Garrod

01206 687338

Molly Lockerbie

Associate

Molly is an Associate solicitor who works on both non-contentious and contentious matters.

Molly Lockerbie

01206 687361

Megan Green

Trainee Solicitor

Megan is a Trainee Solicitor. She supports partners and other fee earners with a variety of work, with experience of dealing with disputes and non-contentious matters

Megan Green

01206 687342

Amelia Formoy

Trainee Solicitor

Amelia is a Trainee Solicitor who works on contentious and non-contentious matters. She joined Archor in September 2023 and commenced her training contract in April 2024.

Amelia Formoy

07506 586623 01206 231379

Abby Blake

Paralegal

Abby is a Paralegal who works on contentious and non-contentious matters.

Abby Blake

01206 231379

Dan Leno

Consultant

Dan is a consultant with decades of experience of construction law. He has a loyal band of clients who rely on his no nonsense approach to resolving disputes.

Dan Leno

01206 687336

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Our Team at Archor

Meet our brilliant team of construction specialists