I am a Partner and Head of Construction Law at HCR Hewitsons.
I work across our platform of 10 offices stretching from East to West, including in Birmingham, Cambridge, Cardiff and the City of London. Our international network, LawExchange enables us to provide clients with international reach via 36 trusted independent law firms in 30 countries across Europe, North and South America, the Asia/Pacific region and the Middle East (www.lawexchange.org).
I am both a transactional and contentious construction lawyer, with particular expertise in standard form contracts including the JCT, NEC, FIDIC, ACE and ACA forms. I advise on all aspects of construction law including advising on adjudication, arbitration, court and alternative dispute resolution actions, and also related public procurement and commercial law including advice to UK + European developers, contractors, design + construction professionals, manufacturers, funders and occupiers.
My key focus sectors include education, energy and working with construction product suppliers. I also have expertise in the clean energy and the sustainable construction sector.
I am a Trustee of the Cambridge Forum for the Construction Industry (www.cfci.org.uk), Council Member of the Cambridge Interact Club, a Society of Construction Law Regional Co-Ordinator, legal adviser to the British Institute of Interior Design, winner of the Cambridgeshire Law Society Life Achievement Award, and a Governor of St Mary's School, Cambridge.
