Overview
I’m a Partner in Michelmores’ Construction & Engineering team. I work with developers, contractors and consultants to help deliver exciting and often complex new projects. I also specialise in dispute resolution, advising clients on the legal and commercial strengths and weaknesses of their position so that they are best placed to achieve the outcome that is right for them.
My clients and their projects are based all over England and Wales, but I have a strong connection with Gloucestershire and the South West.
I have worked with many of my clients and referrers for over a decade but still enjoy forging new relationships with both private individuals and representatives of organisations of all sizes.
I am perhaps best known for being able to react quickly to urgent situations, whether that be a speedy review of a building contract or letter of intent, or responding to a threat of imminent legal action. I love the adrenaline that this urgency brings and work hard to quickly get to grips with the key legal and commercial issues and then bring calm to the situation for my client.
I joined Michelmores in January 2022 having spent over a decade developing my practice at a Gloucestershire-based firm. I was drawn to Michelmores because of its culture of collaboration and aiming to make the world a better place through our work. It is an exciting place to work and I believe that our clients truly benefit from this positivity.
I am also proud to sit on the Board of Constructing Excellence South West. This role really helps me to keep abreast of the issues and challenges faced by the sector which in turn means I am better able to give truly commercial advice.
Legal 500 – Next Generation Partner (Construction, South West)
Chambers & Partners – Band 3 ranked
Recent experience
Non-contentious
Acting for HNW individual (via an offshore company) in relation to a £10m refurbishment of a central London property to create a private members club
Acting for a household name manufacturing client in drafting and negotiating an MF/1 for a c.£5m warehouse automation project
Acting for a water company in relation to their c.£4bn AMP8 framework for delivery of its infrastructure investment commitments
Contentious
Acting for London-based public sector body in multi-million pound professional negligence claim against multi-disciplinary consultant in relation to mismanagement of multi-million pound development
Acting for an SPV (owned by a property portfolio holder) in relation to extensive defects in a central London property
Achieving favourable settlement terms for the UK (within an international group) car park operator in relation to a multi-million pound defects claim against a contractor in relation to multiple sites
