Beale & Co welcomes Jessica Taylor to its Construction, Engineering and Infrastructure team
Wednesday, 25th June 2025Beale & Co is pleased to announce the appointment of Jessica Taylor within its Construction, Engineering and Infrastructure team.
Jessica joins from national law firm Ashfords, where she was a Partner in the London Construction Team. With over 30 years of experience in the construction industry, she brings a wealth of technical expertise and a wide-reaching network of industry connections.
Her experience focuses on non-contentious construction and engineering matters in the UK and internationally, where she has advised consultants, contractors, property investors, institutional clients, and banks, as well as housing providers and local authorities on a wide range of projects across the residential, commercial, hotels and leisure and healthcare sectors.
Her expertise is recognised by Chambers UK and Legal 500 UK where she is ranked as a Recommended Lawyer for Construction: Non-contentious, where she is praised for her “professionalism and personality… I wish there were so, so many more people in the construction industry like Jessica. It’s an absolute pleasure to deal with her every time.”
At Beale & Co, Jessica has joined the Global Contracts and Projects Advisory team. She will continue to service her clients and have active involvement with key industry bodies. These include the Construction Industry Council (CIC), where she is a non-executive director, and Diversitas – an independent umbrella body established under the auspices of CIC which champions diverse leadership and greater representation of top black professionals in construction.
Will Buckby, Head of the Contracts and Projects Advisory team, commented: “Jessica is an exceptional addition to the Firm. Her reputation, experience and long-standing connections in the industry will further strengthen our large team”.
Jessica added: “I am thrilled to be joining Beale & Co and to be working with a team so deeply embedded in the construction industry. I look forward to contributing my experience and supporting the Firm at such an exciting and strategic time.”
Jessica’s arrival strengthens Beale & Co’s Global Contracts and Projects Advisory team and reflects the continued investment by the Firm in expanding its construction practice with high-calibre talent. It follows the recent arrival of senior construction disputes Partner David Nitek from Herbert Smith Freehills in May 2025 (click here for press release).
To learn more about Jessica, click here.
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For further information, please contact:
Katie Garrett, Head of Business Development
T: +44 (0) 20 7469 0470
Notes to editor:
Originally founded in 1838 Beale & Co provides specialist legal advice to the construction and insurance sectors.
With lawyers spread across offices in London, Bristol, Glasgow, Dublin, Dubai and Toronto, the Firm has a long track record in successfully acting for clients all over the world.
Beale & Co manages complex international arbitration; professional indemnity disputes; coverage; claims handling; corporate and commercial and contracts and projects advisory matters, with an emphasis on finding the best possible legal and commercial resolution to satisfy its clients.