Laura Bowler

Examples of Laura’s expertise include:

• acting in Supreme Court proceedings in connection with the design and installation of an offshore wind farm;
• acting for a defendant joint venture contractor in respect of various arbitration proceedings relating to the construction of a large-scale tram extension project in the UK;
• acting for an M&E subcontractor in TCC proceedings against a main contractor in relation to a UK hotel;
• acting for a contractor in disputes arising out of the construction of a luxury hotel in a landmark London building;
• acting in a number of PFI disputes including in relation to emergency services, hospitals, schools,  Energy-from-Waste plants and waste water treatment facilities;
• assisting in a dispute arising out of a nuclear installation for mobile nuclear reactors;
• advising in disputes relating to a combined heat and power plant within the UK;
• acting for a variety of clients in relation to payment disputes, debt recovery and insolvency;
• acting for a referring party national building contractor in a payment dispute adjudication arising from delays to works and variation undertaken at a national airport; and
• advising a major UK infrastructure contractor on matters arising out of a joint venture with its international partner in relation to a pipeline project.

Laura graduated from the University of Exeter with a degree in Law, and she was awarded the Michelmores prize for achieving the highest mark in her academic year for Land Law. Her dissertation focused on pro-environmental attitudes towards waste. She also holds a Master’s degree in International Commercial Law, with her dissertation focusing on corporate rescue within UK insolvency law procedures.

Laura regularly contributes to articles (Insight), the Fenwick Elliott blog and is a contributor to the Case Note Corner (Adjudication Society Newsletter).

Laura’s memberships/positions include:

• member of the Society of Construction Law.