Sophie Phillips

Sophie Phillips is a Senior Associate in Bird & Bird’s UK Construction Group, based in London and part of the wider Real Estate Group, focusing on Construction Law. She is an experienced non-contentious construction lawyer advising on a range of construction projects, including real estate and infrastructure developments both in the UK and internationally.

Her work spans sectors including data centres, logistics, hotels, warehousing, student accommodation and general commercial projects. She acts for a mix of commercial clients, including project sponsors, employers, developers, contractors, purchasers and tenants.

She reviews, advises on, reports on, drafts and negotiates building contracts (including JCT, NEC, FIDIC and bespoke forms) and call-off framework agreements, as well as pre-construction services agreements, letters of intent and professional team appointments and ancillary documents, including letters of reliance, parent company guarantees, bonds and collateral warranties.

She has a particular interest in logistics, data centres and sustainable construction. Her experience on these projects means she understands that coordinating the negotiation and appointment of multiple parties on any development project is crucial for clients, and she looks to understand the different priorities for each client in detail and tailor her advice accordingly, depending on the different commercial and practical pressures each project faces.