Charlotte Heywood > Stephenson Harwood > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Stephenson Harwood
1 FINSBURY CIRCUS
LONDON
EC2M 7SH
England

Work Department

Commercial litigation

Position

Charlotte is a partner within the commercial litigation team specialising in construction, engineering, PFI and rail disputes. She has extensive experience in adjudication claims as well as litigation, arbitration and ADR.

Charlotte advises contractors, employers and subcontractors in resolving disputes arising both internationally and domestically in relation to payment, defects and delay and disruption and has experience in a wide range of sectors including luxury residential, commercial, hotels, health and education, retail, energy and power. She regularly deals with disputes arising out of the JCT, NEC and FIDIC forms of contract, as well as numerous bespoke forms.

Charlotte also advises clients in relation to real time project management dispute avoidance over the active construction phase including in relation to dealing with payment applications, contractual notices and extension of time and loss and expense assessments.

Charlotte is an active member of the National Association of Women in Construction.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Real estate > Construction: contentious

(Next Generation Partners)

Charlotte HeywoodStephenson Harwood

Stephenson Harwood boasts an ‘outstanding and extremely bright’ bench of experienced lawyers led by engineering specialist Ron Nobbs and procurement expert Paul Thwaite. The team regularly acts for purchases and suppliers, handles FIDIC-related claims, and works on subcontractor claims in the real estate sector. Charlotte Heywood is another key name in the team, assisting with defect and payment claims, delay and disruption in the public infrastructure sector, and assisting with retail and commercial developments. Building Safety Act in commercial real estate and TCC claims are other key strengths of the team.