National law firm Clarke Willmott has appointed a new senior associate to the contentious construction team in its Bristol office.
Rebecca Harries-Williams, pictured, has joined from regional law firm Foot Anstey’s Bristol office, where she spent just over five years as an associate (disputes resolution) in its projects, infrastructure and construction team. 
She previously worked at Simmons & Simmons having trained at Allen & Overy in London.
Rebecca is now working closely with Clarke Willmott’s head of contentious construction James Driver and the construction and social housing teams across the firm’s seven offices.
The specialist construction team advises household names in the industry, including retailers, developers, affordable housing providers and banks, as well as specialist contractors, sub-contractors, funders and consultants operating nationally and internationally.
Clarke Willmott national head of construction Priscilla Hall said: “We are delighted to welcome Rebecca to the firm. She strengthens our already very strong national construction offering.
“She is one of three new recruits who have joined the construction team this month. We will be announcing two further recruits who will be joining us in October and November.
“Rebecca has advised employers, contractors, sub-contractors and consultants in a range of engineering and construction disputes, including professional negligence, interim applications final account disputes and a range of defects.
“With significant High Court litigation experience, Rebecca has also undertaken adjudication and arbitration work.
“This experience, paired with Rebecca’s pragmatic approach to her work, will mean she is a great asset to us and our clients. Part of Rebecca’s role will be to grow strong links with the social housing sector, allowing us to provide those clients with the best contentious construction advice.”
Clarke Willmott’s offices are in Birmingham, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton and Taunton as well as Bristol.
