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James is an Associate in the Construction and Engineering team, specialising in providing non-contentious construction advice to clients.  He has experience across a number of sectors (both public and private), including education, healthcare, offices, housing and retail.

James has experience advising central government, local authorities, global developers, purchasers, tenants, and funders, with a particular focus on central London large scale office development schemes, mixed use development schemes, fit-out projects, and school and hospital projects. James works with developers, consultants and funders on a diverse range of commercial properties and has experience in drafting and negotiating a variety of construction contract documentation, including building contracts (standard form and bespoke), professional appointments, collateral warranties, guarantees and bonds. James has experience across all construction procurement methods, with extensive experience in Construction Management procurement.

James also has experience advising on and drafting construction contracts and consultancy agreements for the new Building Safety Act regime.  

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  • Mitsubishi Estates on redevelopment of The London Studios (with development manager CO-RE).
  • GPE on multiple developments in Central London comprising office, retail and restaurant spaces.
  • Chinese Estates on the redevelopment of River Court, London, the former Goldman Sachs International European headquarters in the City of London.
  • A major international technology company in relation to the development and fit out of their new UK headquarters building in London and other premises for fit-out advice.
  • Aberdeen on development projects across the UK, including a series of mixed use retail and office developments across the south-east.
  • Ivanhoé Cambridge on the construction of Stonecutter Court, a new office in the City and headquarters for law firm Travers Smith, and on the redevelopment of 21 Lombard Street. 
  • HB Reavis, on a high-profile award winning office space in Shoreditch, London. 
  • A central government department in relation to a number of school building projects as part of the Priority Schools Building Programme and Free Schools Programme. 
  • NHS Foundation Trusts on hospital building contracts procured under the NEC suite of building contracts.

Education

  • 2017 - Legal Practice Course and Masters in Law, Business & Management, University of Law, Bloomsbury.
  • 2015 - LLB (Hons), University of Liverpool.

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