TLT grows Manchester team with appointment of project infrastructure and construction partner

Law firm TLT has hired infrastructure specialist Alex Murdie as a partner in the projects, infrastructure and construction (PIC) team. Alex will be based in the firm’s Manchester office. 

Alex’s appointment demonstrates the firm’s commitment to investing in and establishing itself in the North West’s thriving infrastructure market, which is a hub for major projects.  

Alex qualified at TLT in 2011 and has been re-appointed after having worked at Pinsent Masons and DLA Piper.  

Bringing over a decade of specialist expertise advising on a broad range of construction, infrastructure and energy projects, Alex has built a reputation for being a well-respected and trusted advisor in the sector, both nationally and regionally.  

His extensive infrastructure experience includes advising on framework agreements for the development, repair and maintenance of significant transport routes, annual maintenance and infrastructure development in the water sector, advising investors on the demolition and renovation contracts for a football stadium for a high-profile football club and advising on the contracts for the procurement of an eFuels facility.  

Alex’s practice also encompasses the future energy sector, in particular in respect of the development of grid infrastructure and grid stabilisation projects across the United Kingdom and other European jurisdictions. Alex has a particular focus in the clean energy sector, having acted for a range of developers and funders on grid-scale solar, onshore wind developments and battery storage projects. 

At TLT, Alex will be supporting the development of the firm’s infrastructure practice in the Northwest, working closely with the future energy and public sector teams.

Commenting on his appointment, Alex said: “It is a really exciting time to re-join the TLT team, particularly given the national focus on the infrastructure and future energy sectors. The demand for new infrastructure is consistently increasing and clients are under significant time pressure to deliver new projects to meet those requirements. TLT’s significant experience in these markets means we are well positioned to help those clients achieve delivery of their projects on time. I am excited to be joining TLT at their new Eden office and look forward to playing an important role in continuing to grow and expand TLT’s offering in the infrastructure and future energy sectors.”   

James Chadwick, partner and head of location for Manchester added: “Alex’s appointment is the latest demonstration of our strength and ambition in Manchester, as we continue to attract some of the finest legal talent in the region. It is also a move that recognises the legal landscape of the North West and the increasing demand for legal advisors with experience in advising on major infrastructure projects. 

“We look forward to welcoming Alex to our new office in Eden and to working alongside him going forwards.” 

 Simon Goss, partner and head of TLT’s PIC team added: “When we embarked on the strategic hire process to bolster and drive forward our expanding infrastructure practice, I don’t think I could have hoped for a better outcome than the appointment of Alex.  Not only is he one of the best lawyers in his field significantly enhancing our infrastructure capability, he is a colleague who has lived and breathed TLT’s people and client focussed values and one who is welcomed back by the TLT community.”   

Alex’s appointment builds on a year of growth for TLT in Manchester, during which the team has grown, achieved significant client successes, and invested in the location. For example, earlier this year, TLT welcomed Victoria Zivkovic as partner in the corporate team further enhancing its corporate offering.  In terms of client successes, the firm has been reappointed to the North West Legal Consortium’s panel and won a High Court case for easyCOSMETIC.  

The news also follows TLT’s move to one of the UK’s most sustainable office developments – Eden in Salford for its new home in Manchester, further evidencing the firm’s commitment to investing in the North West and enhancing its offering in the region.