Howard Kennedy LLP

Construction

Joanne Clarke is a partner who focuses on international construction and engineering disputes. She has particular expertise in complex international arbitration and FIDIC contracts.

Joanne is a contentious construction and engineering lawyer with over 25 years of experience in dispute resolution, spanning a broad range of international projects such as power and energy (including hydro and wind), civil engineering (including road, rail, tunnels and dams), mechanical and electrical engineering, process plant, complex buildings and infrastructure, and hotel development.

She has acted for employers, developers, lenders, contractors, subcontractors, construction professionals and insurers across different jurisdictions in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

Jo has particular experience of and expertise in the FIDIC forms of contract and often advises clients on issues and disputes arising out of contracts based on the FIDIC conditions. She is co-author of the book 'FIDIC 2017 – A Practical Legal Guide'.

Jo's primary focus is international arbitration but she also provides advice before formal proceedings are commenced and acts for clients involved in other forms of dispute resolution, including dispute boards and mediation.

She holds an LLB, LLM and a Diploma in International Arbitration. She is a solicitor advocate and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. A French speaker, she has also worked in Paris and Brussels.