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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Trustees of high-risk buildings could unexpectedly find themselves criminally liable as the Principal Accountable Person (PAP) if they are non-compliant with the Building Safety Act. Partners, Clare Stirzaker and Sarah Rock, and Trainee, Clemie Stent, explain the key duties and risks.
Read more 4 min read 10 Sep 2025 BIM and the legal blind spots in construction – Sarah Rock speaks on the Deconstructing Digital podcastSarah Rock joins host Amelia Fletcher-Blackburn at Causeway Technologies on their Deconstructing Digital podcast, to explore the legal foundations of digital delivery, from BIM definitions and the Building Safety Act to the Golden Thread and beyond. Sarah shares practical insights on embedding enforceable digital requirements into contracts and navigating the legal and operational realities of digital construction, so critical data doesn’t go amiss.
Read more 3 min read 10 Jul 2025 Will the Gateway Two building safety delays lead to more disputes?Gateway Two delays are stalling higher-risk building projects by an average of 18–22 weeks, resulting in higher build costs than initially envisaged and potential significant financial losses due to the lack of use. With the risk of further delays, spiralling costs and seemingly inevitable lengthy litigation, is it time to consider avoiding HRBs altogether? Data from the British Property Federation suggests this may be the direction the sector is heading in, with a 14% decrease in homebuilding for Q1 2025.
Read more 4 min read 25 Jun 2025 The Building Safety Levy: Is the government kicking the can down the road (again)?Delaying the Building Safety Levy by 18 months may offer temporary relief, but it does little to ease the wider pressures already burdening the housing sector. In Construction News, Construction Partner, Sarah Rock, highlights the significant cost and administrative challenges developers are facing – warning that the levy “provides yet another financial and administrative hurdle” and questioning how many will be willing to take on residential schemes in future.
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