Stephanie is an experienced construction lawyer and advises both commercial and residential clients on the full gamut of construction issues, from procurement and contract negotiation through to dispute avoidance and dispute resolution.
Stephanie is experienced in negotiating and advising on both standard and bespoke forms of construction and engineering contract documentation, and has particular expertise in producing framework agreements and bespoke short form agreements for clients seeking to revise or formalise both new and existing relationships.
She works closely with the firm’s commercial real estate team to provide support on the construction elements of property acquisitions and disposals, as well as real estate finance transactions. Her experience includes negotiating and advising on development agreements, purchase agreements and agreements for lease in large scale, complex transactions involving mixed-use developments, as well as reporting on construction documentation in such transactions.
Stephanie also advises individuals on residential construction projects, both domestically and internationally. She supports clients throughout the lifecycle of their projects, and specialises in producing bespoke forms of construction contract for small-scale commercial or residential projects. To this end, she also works closely with the firm’s private client and residential property teams, providing support on all construction elements of a transaction and advising on distressed residential projects.
Stephanie’s clients range from high-net-worth individuals and family businesses to multinational corporations and real estate developers, whom she advises from both an employer perspective and a contractor or consultant perspective. Her experience includes advising developer and investor clients on large-scale, complex property ventures and mixed-use developments, where she works closely with the client’s professional team to ensure a smooth and holistic service is provided from procurement through to completion.
She has particular expertise advising clients in the retail and leisure sectors, and advises on everything from shop fit-outs and office refurbishments to large-scale exhibition installations, providing specialist advice to assist clients in procuring specialist teams and delivering highly technical, bespoke projects.
Stephanie also advises the firm’s private clients on the construction, extension or refurbishment of their own properties, both domestically and internationally. She acts regularly for high-net worth individuals in this capacity, and specialises in providing bespoke and cost-effective solutions.
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