Property.

Partner and national head of Construction, Engineering and Environmental. Construction specialist with particular expertise in advising on procurement strategies and in the drafting, negotiation and approval of development and funding agreements, construction and engineering contracts, partnering agreements, consultancy agreements and warranties for large scale refurbishment schemes, leisure, retail and office developments, residential and mixed use schemes, manufacturing projects and developments involving both mechanical and process plant, and projects within the public sector. Has been widely involved in regeneration initiatives and civil engineering projects and advises clients not only on contract drafting and negotiation but also in relation to contract management issues and claims avoidance. Clients include a number of commercial developers who operate on a national basis and also contractors, financial institutions and public sector bodies, in particular in the higher education field.

British Gas Marketing Department 1989-90; trained Addleshaw Booth & Co; qualified 1994; construction team Addleshaw Booth & Co (now Addleshaw Goddard) 1994-2001; partner 2001.

French.

Property and Construction Committee, Manchester Chamber of Commerce, Business North West.

Failsworth Comprehensive School; York University (Economics 2(1)); Manchester Metropolitan University (Diploma in Marketing); Law College, York (Common Professional Exam: Pass and Law Society Finals 1st Class Hons).

Theatre, cinema, travel, walking, growing roses.