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Louise Garcia

Louise Garcia

Keystone Law, London

Work Department

Construction.

Position

Louise is a consultant in the property and construction team. She is a knowledgeable and respected specialist adviser with over 20 years’ experience of contentious construction and engineering disputes acquired in the road and rail sectors, in PFI, on tunnelling and dredging projects, and in the residential, retail, hotel, education, and health and leisure sectors. Louise has particular expertise in working for clients delivering mechanical and electrical engineering services.

Louise advises main contractors and subcontractors, consultants, and employers on all aspects of their construction and engineering needs, from advice on contracts and issues of design and construction, to disputes over payment, performance, and termination. She particularly enjoys advising on complex contract incorporation and interpretation issues, on final and interim account disputes, and on issues relating to delay and disruption, loss, and expense. Her experience includes advising on the usual standard form construction contracts including JCT and NEC, and on PFI and bespoke contracts.

Career

2014 Keystone Law | Consultant Solicitor 2006-2014 Withy King | Partner and Head of Construction 2004-2006 Beachcroft LLP | Partner 2000-2004 Osborne Clarke | Associate Solicitor 1998-2000 Courtenay van der Borgh Shah | Solicitor 1992-1998 Nabarro Nathanson | Solicitor 1990-1992 Turner Kenneth Brown | Trainee Solicitor 1992 Qualified as a solicitor

Memberships

Louise is a Fellow and SW Committee Member of the Forum for the Built Environment and a member of the Society of Construction Lawyers, the Adjudication Society, Constructing Excellence, and Interact Bristol.

Education

Queen Mary College, London (LLB Hons 2(1)); University of London.

Leisure

Running, training, reading, travel and her children.

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