RPC

Construction.

Alexandra is an insurance lawyer with particular expertise in both construction and surveyors’ claims. On the construction side, she acts predominantly for architects and engineers and has been involved in many complex and high-value disputes involving projects in the UK and worldwide, in litigation, adjudication and arbitration.

Alexandra also has a wealth of experience in acting for surveyors, both via their insurers and upon direct instructions. She has been involved in advising on and defending a wide variety of claims, arising from all aspects of the typical surveying practice, from survey and valuation to property management. She acts for many of the largest UK practices and has led the successful defence of a number of valuation claims which now help define the law in this area, including K/S Lincoln and others v CB Richard Ellis Hotels Ltd and Titan v Colliers.  She also works with the RICS on various risk management and education issues and has been involved in the drafting of a number of RICS Standards and guidance notes, including the Home Survey Standard, the Residential Retrofit Standard and the guidance for the valuation of properties with cladding.

Publications

Alexandra is a regular speaker and author on a wide range of topics affecting both construction professionals and surveyors, is co-editor of Hogarth’s ‘Insurance for the Construction Industry’ and was involved in the 2008, 2011 and 2016 revisions to the RICS minimum terms. She also chairs RPC's Female Insurance Group, which puts women from across the insurance industry in touch with one another for support and professional development.

Recent work highlights

Defending a £2.3m claim brought under a development agreement, where the claimant in effect capitulated just weeks before trial.

Defending an £8m claim brought by a developer against a construction warranty provider concerning its premium rating.

Titan v Colliers (Court of Appeal) – resulted in a nomination for Insurance Team of the Year.

Awards

Mentor of the Year – Women in Insurance Awards 2022.

Lifetime Achievement Award – Women, Influence and Power in Law Awards 2023

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