Beale & Co

Beale & Company is recognised for providing commercial, cost-effective legal services across the construction, engineering, infrastructure, insurance, professional services, and technology sectors. With offices in London, Bristol, Dublin, and Dubai, the firm is known for its expertise in complex and technical matters, supported by a collaborative and integrity-driven culture.

Principal Areas of Work
The firm’s professional negligence practice is a key component of its insurance offering, with specialist teams handling complex and high-value claims, as well as cost-sensitive matters, for national and international insurers and insured professionals, including those in construction, law, accountancy, and financial advising.

Beale & Company advises on a broad range of insurance matters involving directors and officers (D&O), financial institutions, property and casualty, product liability, cyber risks, education, and employer/public liability. Services include claims handling, delegated authority schemes, coverage advice, and policy wording review.

With over 50 years of experience in construction and projects, the firm advises prominent clients on project development, security documentation, and dispute resolution. It regularly handles large-scale, technical disputes in arbitration, litigation, adjudication, and mediation in the UK and internationally.

In international arbitration and dispute resolution, the firm acts across jurisdictions and under all major arbitration and ad hoc rules, providing strategic advice on dispute avoidance and resolution, including expert determination, mediation, and DAB/DRB proceedings.

The corporate and commercial team advises global corporations, SMEs, and professional practices on matters such as mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, joint ventures, private equity, business sales and purchases, and succession planning.

The firm’s health, safety, and environment team represents consultants, contractors, employers, and insurers in matters including coroner’s inquests, manslaughter prosecutions, CDM compliance, HSE investigations, and policy drafting.

Regional and International Presence
The Bristol office supports a strong national insurance service with an established claims handling operation. In Ireland, the Dublin office provides specialist insurance and dispute services to London market insurers and clients across the professions. The Dubai office serves as a hub for clients across the GCC and Africa, advising on major international construction, engineering, infrastructure, and energy projects. Beale & Company is a founding member of the European network Lexicom and maintains ties with the African Legal Network.

Other Offices
Bristol – UK
Dublin – Ireland
Dubai – UAE

Staffing
23 Partners
12 Associates
18 Assistant Solicitors
23 Other Fee-Earners