Beale & Co announces Michael O’Brien’s Promotion to Partner

Beale & Co is delighted to announce the promotion of Michael O’Brien to Partner, effective 1 April 2025.

Michael, an experienced disputes lawyer in the Firm’s Construction, Engineering and Infrastructure team, joined Beale & Co’s London office in 2017. Since that time, he has advised on many high-value, multiparty disputes, both within the UK and internationally, acting for consultants, architects, contractors, and their professional indemnity insurers.

His experience includes acting for an AJ100 architect (and its insurers) in a £40m+ multiparty claim arising from a care home fire at a PFI project, successfully defending an international practice of architects in Dubai proceedings (claim value £250m+) arising from a fire at a luxury hotel and defending a multinational consultant in a substantial claim concerning a mixed-use property development in Manchester.

Recognised for his excellence in construction disputes, particularly in relation to fire and building safety, Michael is ranked as a Recommended Lawyer in the Legal 500 2025, where clients have praised him as “…a star with a huge brain and great attention to detail.”

Commenting on the promotion, Sheena Sood, Senior Partner: “We are delighted to welcome Michael to the partnership. His commitment to the Firm, his colleagues and our clients make this promotion thoroughly deserved. We wish him continued success and look forward to his ongoing contributions to the Firm’s success.”

Michael commented: “I am thrilled to be joining the partnership at Beale & Co, and I look forward to contributing to the Firm’s ongoing growth and success.”

Michael’s promotion to Partner is part of Beale & Co’s commitment to investing in talent and developing the careers of its people.

Read more about Michael here.