Law firm’s Yorkshire construction team leads contract win with global engineering company

The Leeds construction team at law firm Gateley has secured a global engineering company, which has worked on landmarks including London’s Gherkin building and the staging and acoustics of Sydney Opera House, as a client.

Gateley has been named as the UK legal advisor to Waagner-Biro Stahlbau AG. The construction team in Gateley’s Leeds office led the win following a competitive tender with a number of city law firms.

With its HQ in Vienna, the group has more than 1,000 employees in 15 locations across Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

Waagner-Biro Stahlbau AG work on cutting-edge projects, including the roof of the British Museum and the Yas Marina Hotel in Abu Dhabi which is located in the middle of the Formula One track.

Gerard Khoshnaw, construction partner at Gateley Leeds office, said: “We are proud to be appointed as UK legal advisors to Waagner-Biro Stahlbau AG. This is a real testament to the team’s reputation for providing a comprehensive and practical service to a broad range of industry players, both domestically and internationally.

“Our team is well-equipped to deal with construction, engineering and infrastructure projects of any size, and every aspect of the development process from inception to completion, to resolving problems or disputes that arise during the course of a project, or subsequently. We look forward to working with Waagner-Biro Stahlbau AG on some exciting projects in the coming months.”