Tim leads the non-contentious construction and engineering practice in Europe and co-leads the practice globally.
Based in London, Tim has over 20 years' experience advising developers, investors and financiers on major projects in the energy, infrastructure, natural resource and real estate sectors in the UK and internationally. Clients benefit directly from Tim's specialist construction and engineering experience and up-to-the minute market knowledge.
Tim provides strategic advice, supports clients with risk analysis and management and drafts and negotiates contracts for a wide variety of construction procurement arrangements. His experience includes traditional, design and construct, turnkey, management, disaggregated/unbundled, early supplier/contractor involvement and collaborative contracting arrangements, concession structures and lump sum, remeasurement, target cost, cost reimbursement and incentivised pricing models.
He advises on standard form contracts (such as JCT, NEC, FIDIC, LOGIC, IChemE and the Model Form suite) as well as bespoke arrangements. He also supports clients on contracts for operation and maintenance, spares and repairs and other longer term services.
Tim's expertise is highlighted by his 'leading individual' ranking in Legal 500 UK and his recommendation in Chambers UK. Chambers UK notes how "particularly well versed in advising on energy and infrastructure projects both at home and abroad. Tim is ", whilst Legal 500 UK describes his "strategic procurement advice and leads negotiations for high-profile development projects, particularly in sustainable construction and decarbonisation."
Background
Tim was admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales in 2002 and holds a BA in Jurisprudence (honours status) from Oxford University (Oriel College).
Experience & expertise
Selected matters
- bp as lead operator on the strategic procurement strategy and supply chain contracts for the Net Zero Teesside power, carbon capture and compression project and the Northern Endurance Partnership’s transportation and offshore storage infrastructure at Teesside, UK
- Cero Generation on model form construction and operation documents for its solar and battery storage portfolios and on project implementation in the UK and across Europe (including the UK's first co-located solar PV and battery storage development connected to the national grid)
- Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners on the design, build and operate contracting arrangements for a proposed green hydrogen and ammonia production facility in Denmark (using gigawatt-scale electrolysis), on the EPC or EPCM development of all their UK onshore development projects (including three energy from waste processing facilities and four biomass-fuelled generating stations), on model form supply chain documents for their Energy Transition and Advanced Bioenergy Funds and on strategic advice for global projects
- CPP Investments on its joint venture and contracting arrangements with a multinational real estate company for the phased development of office schemes at The International Quarter, London
- EDF and NNB Generation on the construction and engineering aspects of EDF's new nuclear development programme in the UK.
- HB Reavis on the construction and development management agreement, professional appointments, trade contracts and rail asset protection agreements for the proposed development of One Waterloo, a major office and ancillary retail project providing a new access interchange at Waterloo Station, London
- Nala Renewables on the EPC contract, service and availability agreement and battery reservation and warranty documentation for the new battery energy storage system to be connected to the national grid at Balen, Belgium
- Nuveen on the construction aspects of the development and management of its Central London Office portfolio
- Plastic Energy on its first commercial end-of-life plastics advanced recycling unit in the Netherlands, using sponsors’ patented technology, including strategic procurement advice, the EPCM contract for equipment installation, major equipment supply contracts and the target cost civil works contract
- Project developer on the construction and engineering procurement strategy and contracts for an onshore and offshore twin gas pipeline project in Europe, including contracts for line pipe supply, line pipe coating and logistics, dredging, ploughing, pre-lay and post-lay rock placement, shallow water and landfall pipelay and offshore pipelay and onshore construction
- Schroders and Stanhope on the proposed development of a new skyscraper at Bishopsgate, London
- VPI Immingham on the technology licensing arrangements and construction procurement for its carbon capture joint venture with Phillips 66 and participation in the Humber Net Zero project, UK
- Woodside Energy on the two-stage EPCI contract for subsea production systems and on framework equipment supply contracts for the Sangomar project, offshore Senegal
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