Areas of Practice
Track Record
Advising a large landed estate on the construction documentation for a number of office, retail, leisure and mixed-use developments
Advising a number of private individuals and developers on the construction documentation for the redevelopment and refurbishment of their super prime central London properties
Advising on the construction aspects for the sale of a £140m Mayfair hotel and the purchase of a £24m Mayfair residential property
Preparation and negotiation of the construction documentation for the development of a new five star hotel in Edinburgh
Preparation of a suite of standard construction contracts for an Architect
Advising on the production and installation of a public art installation in Mayfair as part of the London Design Festival
Publications
Construction News
RICS isurv Guidance on Liquidated Damages
Memberships
Society of Construction Law
British Institute of Interior Design
New London Architecture (NLA)
Education & Qualification
University of Warwick
Qualified as a solicitor in 2018
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