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Peter Scurlock

Partner

Peter is a construction and engineering partner within Eversheds Sutherland's Litigation and Dispute Management Group.

He has worked as a dedicated construction lawyer since qualifying in 1995 and has been a partner since 2003.

Peter can advise you across the full spectrum of construction and engineering law issues, including procurement strategy, choice of contract forms, building and engineering contracts, professional appointments, and performance security documentation. He can also assist you with complex bespoke multiparty agreements, including alliancing and other bespoke framework documentation.

Peter has worked on a number of the most strategically important and high-value capital projects in Europe, including new nuclear build power station developments, interconnector projects, offshore wind, biomass conversion, and other major energy and infrastructure developments. He works for clients across a number of sectors, with particularly strong experience in the energy and infrastructure, transport, and logistics sectors.

Outside of advising clients, Peter has spoken at a number of international energy sector conferences, and he has also had a number of articles published, including in the International Energy Law Review.

In his spare time, Peter enjoys singing, playing the piano, following football and playing golf. 

Peter has acted on a number of major construction and engineering projects as a lead construction advisor, including:

  • leading on several major contracts for two new nuclear build power station projects, including the marine tunnelling contract and numerous key equipment supply and installation contracts
  • advising on a number of interconnector projects, including the subsea and onshore cable supply and installation contracts
  • assisting on a number of major biomass conversion projects
  • helping generator clients with their turbine upgrade and long term service agreements
  • advising in relation to several onshore and offshore wind farm projects
  • advising on the importation strategy for several cross-border construction projects 
  • advising an international airport on a number of terminal development and baggage handling projects
  • assisting clients with major logistic park developments, including site-wide remediation and infrastructure contracts followed by the construction contracts and development agreements for each unit
  • acting as the lead construction advisor on several major retail, leisure and mixed-use development schemes
  • advising a utility client on a number of capital investment projects, including a major new emissions reduction contract, several pipeline installation contracts, cable supply and installation contracts and overhead lines

Peter has spoken at a number of international energy sector conferences and he has also had a number of articles published, including in the International Energy Law Review.

  • Ranked as a leading individual in the Legal 500.
  • Ranked as a Band 1 layers in Construction for the Midlands (UK) in Chambers & Partners
  • Previously awarded the Lawyer of the Year Award by the Birmingham Law Society.
  • Top Ranked Chambers UK 2018, 2019
  • The Legal 500 UK Leading Individual 2015

Peter is a trustee of Eversheds Sutherland's Charitable Trust.

  • Law Society Finals, 1993
  • Common Professional Examination, 1992
  • MMus (London), 1991
  • MA (Cantab), 1989
Peter Scurlock

Partner

Peter Scurlock

Partner

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