Andrew used to be an engineer. After requalifying as a lawyer he spent time at a leading City firm before establishing an industry-leading construction team at large regional firm and becoming a member of the Legal 500 ‘Hall of Fame’ in the process. His background allows him to get to the root of the issue and provide pragmatic commercial advice alongside specialist construction legal advice.

andrew.rush@archor.co.uk
07506 586623
01206 687335

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Ruth, our Managing Partner, is “a standout lawyer in construction” who “manages to strike the right balance between attack and commercial sense” (Legal 500). She specialises in disputes, particularly high value litigation and adjudication, and is highly-valued by clients for her tenacious, no nonsense approach, which doesn’t lose sight of commercial sense.

ruth.kavanagh@archor.co.uk
07919 313338

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Carolyn has well over a decade’s experience, and is known for her ability to handle whatever’s thrown at her when others wouldn’t be able to keep the plates spinning. Her “practical, pragmatic approach” has been praised by clients (Legal 500).

carolyn.porter@archor.co.uk
07432 568982

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Hanna is a jack of all trades, and master of them too. Most of her work involves disputes, but she is equally adept working on contract documents, giving ad hoc advice, and providing training. She is queen of the escrow agreement, is involved with all sorts of industry bodies and committees, and, most importantly, is our Social Secretary (an honour she prizes above all others).

hanna.mcnab@archor.co.uk
07561 168087
01206 687344

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Oli is a disputes specialist. His bread and butter is adjudication work like most construction practitioners, but also has experience of bringing and defending court and arbitration proceedings involving everything from the low thousands of pounds to nine-figure claims. He has “great depth of knowledge” (Legal 500) – or at least is able to convince others that he does.

oli.worth@archor.co.uk
07305 245620

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Rory is a development specialist who is “regularly sought out by clients from the real estate sector” (Chambers). He primarily acts for developers, funders, and institutional investors ensuring that projects are set-up properly with the necessary protections, and is “not afraid to take difficult decisions and have difficult conversations” (Legal 500) – an invaluable and often overlooked quality in a lawyer.

rory.abel@archor.co.uk
07825 441409

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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 joined Archor from a large main contractor where she was Head of Legal, working with all manner of construction related documentation.

sarah.lester@archor.co.uk
01206 687339

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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@archor.co.uk
01206 231379


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Hayley is a solicitor working in both non-contentious construction work and disputes, with particular experience in the public sector.

hayley.morgan@archor.co.uk
01206 231379

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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@acrhor.co.uk
01206 687364

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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@archor.co.uk
01206 687342

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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@archor.co.uk
01206 231379

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Molly is a recent university graduate who has joined us as a paralegal. She is always on hand to help the partners with a variety of matters, not forgetting making a great cup of tea. Recently she has been particularly involved with non-contentious matters.

molly.lockerbie@archor.co.uk
01206 231379

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Sophie is an associate and has considerable prior experience as a paralegal with an emphasis working on construction and development documentation. She has experience with all major forms of construction contract and – should you need it – is fluent in Japanese.

sophie.bennett@archor.co.uk
01206 687370

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Jessica is a trainee solicitor. She works with other fee earners on both contentious and non-contentious matters, and is also developing a case load of her own.

jessica.garrod@acrhor.co.uk
01206 687338

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Roz has over ten years’ administration and support experience working within the construction and utilities sector. She plays a crucial role at Archor, providing overall support to the partners and ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of the office.

roz.codling@archor.co.uk
01206 687341

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Emma has many years’ administration and support experience, and plays a crucial role at Archor supporting the smooth running of the firm.

emma.cussans@archor.co.uk
01206 687343

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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@archor.co.uk
01206 687336

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