Karen regularly advises on effective risk management in the course of complex construction and engineering projects, and represents clients in litigation, arbitration, mediation and adjudication.
Karen’s experience covers a broad spectrum including contract formation and interpretation, amendments to existing contracts, claims for additional cost, loss and expense and extensions of time, liquidated damages liability, defects liability, termination and repudiation, and the nature of and rights arising out of bonds and guarantees.
Karen is well versed in the principal standard forms of construction and engineering contract, including JCT, NEC, IChemE and FIDIC. Karen has also advised on disputes arising from PFI contracts and has dealt with a variety of bespoke construction, engineering and energy contracts.
The Legal 500 UK lists Karen as a Leading Individual and key lawyer at Fenwick Elliott, noting in particular her work in the offshore wind and energy-from-waste sectors. Testimonials in the Legal 500, Chambers and Partners and Lexology Index: Construction have included:
- “an exceptional and dedicated lawyer” with “a wealth of experience within the offshore energy industry”;
- “There appears to be no complex technical issue arising in the energy sector that [she] has not seen before or which she does not already fully understand”;
- winning recognition from peers as a “fantastic lawyer” who is “very effective in the field”; and
- “Karen provides practical solutions to legal issues. She has the ability to see the bigger picture as well as the immediate issue”.
