Qualifications & Experience
• LLB (Hons) 2:1, University of Central Lancashire, Preston (1981-1984)
• Law Society Final Examinations, College of Law, Chester (1984-1985)
• Trainee solicitor, Nabarro Nathanson (1985-1987)
• Assistant solicitor, Construction Department, Nabarro Nathanson (1987-1989)
• Assistant solicitor, Construction Law Unit, Property Department, Clifford Chance (1989-1996)
• Assistant solicitor, Construction Department, DJ Freeman (1996-1998)
• Partner, Construction Department, DJ Freeman (1998-2000)
• Working as a freelance consultant to Bates Wells & Braithwaite (2000-present)

Experience
• Advising developers, financial institutions and banks, property owners and tenants and consortia involved in PFI and major construction projects on the appropriate construction documentation, including appointments of the professional consultants, the form of building contract, collateral warranties and subsidiary documentation such as parent company guarantees and performance bonds.
• Projects have included Grand Buildings, Trafalgar Square, Deutsche Bank’s headquarters at Old Broad Street, Canary Wharf, new airport at Hong Kong, A1/M1 DBFO road contract, Coopers & Lybrand’s headquarters at Embankment Place, and the construction of a new Meeting House in Kingston for the Quakers.
• Clients have included Land Securities, Great Portland Estates, MEPC, General Accident, Wates Properties, AXA and Grosvenor Estate.