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Joe Bennett
Senior Associate

Joe Bennett

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  • English

Joe is a Senior Associate in the CMS construction team. He acts mainly for developer, contractor and investor clients, advising on all aspects of their construction projects.

Joe’s current work includes helping clients to navigate the difficulties of the Building Safety Act and associated legislation, helping with the delivery of fast-paced data centre projects and advising on projects with market-leading sustainability credentials.

Joe is experienced in drafting and negotiating a broad range of construction contracts as well as development agreements, agreements for lease, funding agreements and other associated contracts.

Relevant experience

  • GPE on the development, letting and sale of various central London developments.
  • A data centre developer client in relation to the development of data centres in the UK and internationally.
  • An investor client in relation to the forward purchase of a portfolio of residential properties including Higher-Risk Buildings.
  • Portman Estate on the redevelopment of several Higher-Risk Buildings in central London.
  • The Conle Family on a major redevelopment scheme in London.

Education

2013 – LLB (Hons), Durham University, Durham.

Insights by Joe

Third party rights in construction contacts: Court of Appeal confirms robust approach

26 Apr 2019 5 min read

Court of Appeal clarifies meaning of "practical completion"

04 Apr 2019 5 min read

TCC adopts more flexible approach to determining practical completion

08 Jan 2019 5 min read

Third party rights in construction contracts: identification of beneficiaries

02 Oct 2017 3 min read
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