Fraser Hopkins

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Fraser leads BTO’s Construction & Engineering team.

He is a specialist in risk and construction disputes with over 23 years of experience working on high profile building and infrastructure projects across the UK for a mix of main contractors, developers and construction professionals.

While many of Fraser’s cases involve representing clients in construction adjudication or litigation, he also supports clients on ‘live’ projects with real-time advice – with a view to resolving issues and claims before they escalate or (if they do) ensuring clients are best protected should adjudication, litigation or other formal dispute resolution be required.

Fraser is ranked in both Chambers UK and the Legal 500 UK 2025.

Accreditations

Accredited Specialist in Construction Law – The Law Society of Scotland
Masters Degree in Construction Law (with distinction)

Legal directory rankings

Recommended lawyer: Construction (Scotland) – Legal 500 UK 2025
Recommended lawyer: Social Housing (Scotland) – Legal 500 UK 2025

Experience

Representing a main contractor in a series of adjudications in relation to various main contract disputes arising from a major office refurbishment project to a Grade A listed building in central London.
Advising a main contractor on multiple upstream and downstream claims arising from the design and construction of a major hotel development in Glasgow City Centre.
Representing a main contractor in a final account adjudication in connection with the design and construction of a new city centre hotel in the south of England.

Expertise

What people say...

We instruct Fraser as he has consistently provided us with comprehensive advice and achieves results for our business. Fraser’s team are very responsive and provide comprehensive, clear and concise advice that allows us to manage disputes very effectively.

Managing Director of an international main contractor

Fraser’s depth and grasp of Construction knowledge is second to none and the attentive and prompt service we received from him and his colleagues at BTO had us returning time and time again with further legal challenges requiring quality legal advice.

Director of an international main contractor

Fraser has an ability to take a complex contractual problem and present a position which provides a robust and defendable solution for his clients, and we consider ourselves fortunate when he is providing us with sound advice and firmly in our corner.

Director of an international main contractor

Fraser is always highly professional and knowledgeable. He is really responsive and really well organised. He understands our commercial needs.

Chambers UK 2025

Fraser is excellent and extremely knowledgeable in construction law-related matters. He is very responsive and sends an initial view back to us within 24 hours of the issue being raised.

Chambers UK 2025

Fraser Hopkins is quick to identify relevant legal issues. He will invariably be available at short notice for a telephone call to discuss emerging issues.

Legal 500 UK 2025

I really enjoy working with him. He is very commercially aware.

Chambers UK 2025

Fraser Hopkins is hugely experienced, calm, and focused.

Legal 500 UK 2025

Fraser leads BTO’s Construction & Engineering team.

Accreditations

Legal directory rankings

Experience

Expertise

What people say...

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Fraser Hopkins

Fraser leads BTO’s Construction & Engineering team.

Accreditations

Legal directory rankings

Experience

Expertise

What people say...

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