Our new Poundbury office brings our Construction, Residential Development, Commercial Property and Property Disputes teams together in the heart of Dorset – so contracts, projects and disputes link up cleanly and clients can tackle issues early, close to where they live and build.
We are opening in Poundbury to strengthen how we serve Dorset’s property and construction community. The new office places our people in the heart of the county – close to clients, projects and partners across towns, coastline and countryside. It complements Bournemouth and Southampton, gives teams more ways to meet in person, and supports the steady, joined-up delivery our clients expect.
What makes this step meaningful is the way our Construction team connects with the rest of our property offering. Their background blends legal craft with lived industry experience – a deep understanding and genuine working knowledge of how projects are built. That perspective helps surface the real issues quickly and focus on practical outcomes.
Clients span developers and medium-sized contractors, including specialist trades. Typical matters range from valuation and delay questions to defects and professional negligence. The team handles court work and industry-specific routes such as adjudication and mediation, with senior lawyers who also sit as adjudicator or mediator when appointed. It is a broad church, and the aim is consistent – early clarity, sensible next steps, and progress that stands up outside the meeting room.
Trust and plain speaking are part of the offer. As one client put it, “you get a straight answer.” The team is known for commercial realism – including advising when to pursue a point and when to close an issue down.
That approach fits neatly with our wider property group. Residential Development, Commercial Property, and Property Disputes sit alongside Construction so that planning, contracts, funding, delivery and any contentious issues can be sequenced in the right order. If a development throws up a construction point, the right people are already at the table. If a dispute starts to brew, clients get early, experienced input on strategy as well as process.
Responsiveness matters too. When timescales are tight – for example, a pre-action deadline that lands with little time to spare – the team moves quickly to protect position and set out options. Clients know they will not be left shouting into an empty room.
Poundbury helps us do more of this, closer to where our clients live and work. It strengthens our Dorset footprint, supports collaboration across offices, and gives people an easy place to meet – from early-stage contract advice to live project support and dispute resolution. If you want to talk about a scheme, a contract package, or an issue that needs attention, we would be pleased to hear from you.
Connected thinking. Clear direction.
Shared language gives our teams real momentum. From Associates Day to firm-wide book clubs, people learn together, talk openly about pressure and burnout, and turn ideas into practical changes that make daily work more sustainable.
Serious work, human rhythm. From Bournemouth and Southampton to Poundbury, our teams handle heavyweight matters, then step into sea air, green space and short commutes that keep heads clear and careers moving. If you want City level work with South Coast balance, this is where both can happen.
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Ranked Top Tier in The Legal 500 for the 21st year running, Steele Raymond gives businesses, developers and families across the South City calibre judgement with local commitment – helping deals complete, sites progress and families move forward while we protect value and keep momentum.
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Shared language gives our teams real momentum. From Associates Day to firm-wide book clubs, people learn together, talk openly about pressure and burnout, and turn ideas into practical changes that make daily work more sustainable.
Serious work, human rhythm. From Bournemouth and Southampton to Poundbury, our teams handle heavyweight matters, then step into sea air, green space and short commutes that keep heads clear and careers moving. If you want City level work with South Coast balance, this is where both can happen.
This transaction brings together long‑standing British distribution expertise and the scale of a European market leader.
Ranked Top Tier in The Legal 500 for the 21st year running, Steele Raymond gives businesses, developers and families across the South City calibre judgement with local commitment – helping deals complete, sites progress and families move forward while we protect value and keep momentum.
People often think about houses, savings and heirlooms but don’t have a plan for the photos that hold a thousand moments, the messages they want to keep, and the accounts that pay for daily life.
For landowners, farmers, parish councillors, and anyone who cares about keeping rural communities alive.
Steele Raymond’s new brand marks a clear moment of growth and ambition.
This growth comes from a deliberate focus on people, client relationships and selective expansion.
Protecting what matters most.
Your Estate. Your Family.
Your Peace of Mind
