Experience

Joint Venture with London Borough of Barking and Dagenham to Construct 196 Residential Units

Advised a private developer in a joint venture with the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham to construct a 196-residential unit development with retail.

Engineering Contracts for the Design and Construction of New Food Production Plant and Facility

Advised a well-known U.K. food producer in negotiating NEC engineering contracts for the design and construction of a new food production plant and facility.

Development of B/1 Mixed-Use Student Accommodation in London

Drafted and negotiated building contracts and consultant appointments for a development of B/1 mixed use student accommodation comprising 347 student beds and 2.100 square meters of office/retail space together with acting for developers on building contracts for other mixed student accommodation and retail unit developments.

Acquisition of Hotel Development Site in Marylebone

Advised a hotel developer on the acquisition of a hotel development site in Marylebone during construction.

National Bankruptcy Counsel to One of the Largest Global Roof and Building Materials Companies

Served as counsel to various companies in the building trades, including national bankruptcy counsel to one of the largest roof and building materials companies in the world.

Counsel to Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds Across Industries

Counsel to venture capital funds and private equity funds, notably in the blockchain and distributed ledger technology, health care, transportation/logistics, energy, telecommunications, manufacturing, consumer products, and building products industries.

Representation of Joint Venture Management Consultant in Claims, Investigations Surrounding Boston’s “Big Dig”

Represented the joint venture management consultant in defense of claims and government investigations arising from the design and construction of Boston’s $24.3 billion Central Artery/Tunnel Project (the “Big Dig”).

Construction Contracts for $10 Million Missouri High School

Represented a large general contractor in the preparation and negotiation of all construction contracts and disbursing documents related to the construction of a high school in Missouri.

Design and Construction Contracts for National Theme Park Owner

Handled all design and construction contracts for a national theme park owner for all construction projects, including various attractions and water features exceeding $10 million in value.

Managed Construction Defects Dispute for Assisted Living Center

Represented a large general contractor in a dispute with the owner and multiple levels of subcontractors concerning subcontractor construction defects in an assisted living center in Georgia.

Representation in Various Insurance Coverage Issues

Represented homeowners associations, developers and real estate property managers on various insurance coverage issues, including D&O policies, property damage, construction disputes, and commercial liability.

Representation of National Window Manufacturer in Product Liability Actions

Represented a national window manufacturer in dozens of product liability actions involving alleged residential construction defects.

Representation of World’s Largest Mall Owner on Construction, Real Estate Issues

Represented the largest mall owner in the world on various construction and tenant issues.

Trial and Appellate Representation of National Home Builder in Contract, Environmental Disputes

Represented a national home builder in contract and environmental disputes at both trial and appellate levels.

$200 Million Construction Financing

Closed $200 million in construction financing for construction of a health care client’s headquarters expansion. Also helped the client secure various state and local tax incentives, including the issuance of $715 million in Chapter 100 bonds for the project.

Advised Leading Health Care, Hospital Group on EPCM Contracts and Projects

Advised a leading health care and hospital group in the U.K. on engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contracts and projects in Libya, Myanmar, Rwanda and in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Construction Defect Matters for Property Restoration Company

Handled multiple matters for a global, privately owned property restoration company involving construction defects in a commercial building.

Positive Result for Multiple LLCs in Construction Defect Litigation

Obtained a positive result for a number of independent LLCs within a business center in complex commercial litigation claiming a variety of construction defects.