Chambers and Partners (2025) – “Jim’s knowledge of construction disputes is very impressive. You don’t realise how little you truly know until you hear him speak.”
Legal 500 (2025) – ‘Jim Gorrod has a high level of sector specific knowledge, which he uses to give his clients very clear, commercial advice.’
Chambers and Partners (2024) – “Jim Gorrod is thorough and considerate in his assessments and recommendations.” “He is very helpful and reactive.” “He is a very safe pair of hands, he keeps on top of the details and has an eye for the big picture. He is also very plugged in to how the market works.”
Chambers and Partners (2023) – “Jim Gorrod is very commercially aware and gives his clients astute, well-focused advice.”
Legal 500 (2023) – “Jim Gorrod is very good at allocating his team to their strengths, and also gives really astute advice to clients, based on a high level of market knowledge.”
Chambers and Partners (2022) – “He is very good on the strategy and the big-picture work.”
Legal 500 (2022) – Practice head Jim Gorrod is a specialist in the aforementioned areas. A source said: “Jim Gorrod – very experienced in a wide range of projects, with a commercial attitude and light touch that works very well.”
Chambers and Partners (2021) – “He is very experienced and knows his stuff on construction law.” “He is very clear, straightforward and focused on the client and what they want to achieve.”
Legal 500 (2021) – “Jim Gorrod is very good at what he does. He allocates tasks and responsibilities very well within his team and makes sure that the client is served as efficiently as possible and that everyone plays to their strengths. He gives practical, no nonsense advice, which is what clients value.”
Chambers and Partners (2020) – Interviewees praise him for his ability to “focus on the key issues.”
Chambers and Partners (2019) – “He is skilled in construction law and I couldn’t recommend him highly enough; he’s been great.”
