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ruth.phillips@shma.co.uk +44 (0)121 214 0341 +44 (0)7469145244

Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham

Ruth Phillips

Partner

Specialisms:
Defending & Protecting Your Business

Ruth uses her technical background in the industry to provide practical legal solutions to her clients.

Ruth has a background in building surveying. She specialises in all areas of construction law but has particular expertise in drafting and negotiating all forms of building contracts, consultants’ appointments, collateral warranties, performance bonds and parent company guarantees.

Ruth works for a wide variety of clients including private developers, universities, further education colleges and funders.

Ruth ensures that she works closely with her clients and their other technical advisors to ensure that they are provided with a seamless services from the instigation of a project to completion.

…An effective working relation that supports trust and confidence in the legal advice provided is essential to business continuity, Ruth has been very effective in this regard and quickly created a professional but open and accessible approach